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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937.
CENTRAL COURT KOWLOON COURT MURDER TRIAL-
CASES
Temptation In His Way
After taking $4,800 by talse
CASES
European Motorist
"In Court
Mr. Wallace Harper appeared be- pretences in 1933, Wong Mau, sed tore Mr. Barnett yesterday charged with driving private car No. 106 31, was brought before Mr. K. Keen yesterday charged with Feceiving
at a dangerous speed along Prince Edward Road on August 1 at 2.15 from the General Post Office a sum of $4,800 in the name of Quan | a.m. Cheong Shing, firm of inporters and exporters between the respec- tive dates of April 24 to May 27 in 1933.
Sergeant Davis sald' that the de- fendant was in the employment of the firm for seven years, receiv-- ing the salary of $10 per month. On the two respective dates the defendant went to the Post Office and received two registered letters containing six drafts. He later was told to cash the drafts and the defendant absconded with money. On August 8, this year the defendant was recognised and was arrested upon a warrant. At this atage His Worship mentioned the fact that a low-pald man should not be trusted to that extent. His Worship dealt with the leniently as the manager was partly to blame for letting a low paid man collect such a huge sum. A fine of $160 or three month' prisonment was imposed.
case
Sergeant Frank Robert said that
at 2:15 a.m. he saw Mr. Harper driving at dangerous speed at the junction of Waterloo and Prince' Edward Roads round the red light twice.
Mr. Harper said that he did drive in a manner that was not permissable at day time but at the time in question the street was absolutely deserted and besides he had considerable experience and had full control of the car.
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Mr. Barnett remanded the case until August 28 at 11 a.m.
AN OLD OFFENDER CAUGHT
26 Leung Kwan, aged brought before Mr. Barnett rester- day charged with larceny of a gold earring valued at Yee.
Graphic Details Of Crime
WHAT WOMAN SAW
Graphic stories of the actual. scene of the murder of Mr. Cha Li-man allas Mr. David Chan Sze was described by eye-witnesses be- fore Mr. E. Himsworth at the con- tinued hearing of the murder case at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day,
The accused are 1 Fuk-chong.
manager of the Sincere Perfumery and former manager of the Sin- cere Life Insce. Co., charged with being an
accessory before the fact: Ko Wah-tak, insurance brok- er and a former employee of the Sincere Company: Leung Wong. unemployed, and Au Hing, unem- ployed all charged with murder.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C., and Mr. John Whyatt, acting Assistant Attorney General, conducted the case for the Crown on the instruc
tions of Mr. P. Y. Woo, while Mr. Leo D'Almada, sen., appeared for $15 from HoL Fuk-chong. Ko Wah-tak was represented" by Mr. Peter H. Sin. Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, instructed by Mr. F. I. Zimmern, represented
Au Hing.
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It was alleged that as the com- plutnant was walking up the Argyle Street, near Shanghal Street yes-
Ko Wah-tax and Leung Wong im-terday, defendant came up from
behind her and snatched an ear-have turned King's evidence. ring from her left enr. Defendant Ng Yu, married woman. testified then rari to Fire Street and was that on the evening, in question arrested by constable No. B272. (May 13) while waiting for a bus, The defendant had two previous à man dressed in dark silk cloth-
SESSIONS CASES convictions and his Warship sen- ing came out of the Sung Yuen
IN BRIEF
Before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court, the following criminals were convicted at the Criminal Sessions yesterday:
ROBBERY
1:
Pleading guilty to charges of rob- bery by two or more and unlawful possession of arms, Chan Ping was sentenced to two years' hard la- bour.
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UNLAWFUL POSSESSION Sentence of three years' hard labour was passed on Ho Sang. who was charged with attempted robbery in Wanchal and unlawful possession of arms and ammuni- tion. He was previously convicted "for larceny in November last,
'CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
Remarking that there was love between him and the girl and that he did not force her as she was willing, Fung Cheung, aged 31, charged with having carnal know- ledge of a 12-year-old girl, was sentenced to nine months hard labour. The prisoner sald that the girl was not 12 years old as alleged but 17,
FORGED BANKNOTES Charged with, the possession of 991 forged 50-cent notes of the Yu Ming Bank of Klangsi, Chan Fat was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.
COUNTERFEIT COINS "Your appear to be the sort of person who cannot take a hint.
tenced him to four months hard Cafe and walked towards a man labour and 12 strokes.
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dressed In European style clothing. At that stage the former rushed atowards him, drew something from the back of his jacket and seemed to strike the other on the back. The man dressed in European style clothing then went towards the Sung Yuen Cate..
UNGRATEFUL FRIEND Charged with larceny of 818, wrist watch valued at $7 and wooden chop from Cheung Tong, a Toki at No. 7 Argyle Street Tuesday morning: Wong Chun was brought before Mr. Barnett yester day.
Giving evidence Cheung Tong said that defendant was a friend of one of the fokis, and lived in the same house. At 11.15 am. on
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Kwok Hing, proprietor of the Sung Yuen Cafe, stated that on the night of May 13 his cafe was rather "empty, and about 9.30 p.m. the deceased entered. After Tuesday they had a 'meal and lengthy conversation the deceased after that a foki saw defendant showed the witness his palm, taking the money and watch from which was blood stained. Witness the complainant's jacket pocket looked and began to examine the that was hanging on a wall and hand and found po injuries. walked out. The alarm was raised and defendant was arrested.
After a short while the deceased began to leave. Witness support- theed the deceased and helped him to a chair. A European who was in the shop then phoned for the po- lice.
The defendant admitted charge,' saying that as he was unable to And work he had to have
the money to return to Canton. H's Worship sentenced him to six weeks' hard labour after which he was to be sent to Canton.
FIVE YEARS FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Fong Tak, keeper of a divan in Canton Road and Yuen Kong. divan keeper of No. 4. Shangtung Road, Hong Kong, identified Leung Wong and Au as being customers during Coronation Week.
Evidence of arrest was given by Inspector A. E. Carey who "said that the fourth defendant, "Leung Sentence of five years' hard la- Leung Wong, was detained at the bour wag passed by the Chlef Yaumati Police Station on June 8, Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, on Ko Wah-tak was arrested on June Yu Wig. 31. unlicensed hawker, 10 at No. 2a, Kwong Yuen Street. against whom the jury returned On June 17, Li was arrested at his a unanimous verdict of guilty on a office on a warrant and cn June charge of the manslaughter of 24 Au was arrested at the Tung Chan Tim-tal, 21.
Fat Boarding House in Un Loong.
The Jury comprised Messrs. J. W...
Mr. F. W. Shaftain. Assistant
I am going to put you beyond your Morris (Foreman), Fung Kim- Director of the Criminal Investiga- powers to prey upon your fellow-sheung, E. Hospes, L. G. Remedios, tion, (Crime) gave evidence of men for a considerable time." re- L G. Marques, J. E. Anderson and identification parades at the Yau- marked His Lordship when passing | P. B. Mathieu.
mati Police Station and at Vic- toria Gaol.
of His Lordship,
a sentence of seven years hard Accused ipleaded guilty, but labour on Ying Man-mo, who was later altered his plea on the advice charged with the possession of coln moulds and 928 counterfeit coins. The prisoner had previous convictions for counterfeit coins in the Federated Malay States by which authorities he was banished for life. Last year he was also heard a man ask defendant for banished for life from this Colony. | the return of ä loali. Defen-
UTTERING A FORGED
At this stage the hearing was adjourned till to-day at 2.30 p.m.
Mr. John Whyätt, Assistant At- torney-General, stated that on the morning of July 5, a boy, Ll Kau. | HEAVY SENTENCES was standing under the archway at Cheung Hing Street, when he
dant said he had no money, and the man then left, after having been promised certain hawking
BANKNOTE Pleading guilty to charges of uttering a forged banknote and utensils. possession of forged banknotes, Lam Kwal-mut was sentenced to 12 months hard labour,
ON ARMED ROBBERS
As a deterrent to others, the Pulse Judge. Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, passed sentences of Ave years' hard labour on each of the four men who pleaded guilty at the Criminal Bessions yesterday to
On the departure of this man. an armed raid ori 2 money- deceased, who was sitting on a
changer's shop in Connaught Road cump-bed nearby, said something Road West on June 14. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE to defendant, and a quarrel arose. Charged, with robbery with vio- Defendant was seen taking some- lence; Kong Wal, a native of. Tang | thing out of his left pocket and Bul District, who clafmed that he struck, deceased on the left side has been in this Colony for the of the chest. He ran along Holly- past 20 yeaza, was sentenced to 12 wood Road, and deceased although
mortally wounded gave chase.
months hard labour.
BOWEN ROAD
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ROBBERY SEQUEL
Pleading not guilty to a charge
COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
Accused were Kong Cheung- chap. 31. unemployed: Tse Tak- bing, 29.
Chan native doctor:
crané driver; and Wing-kel. 40, Kong Ping-nam, 38. unemployed.
The men got away with over $1,000 in different currencies but were later arrested singly.
Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, asked for a heavy sentence. 26 revolvers were dis- played in the affair, and it was well to show others how the Courts
The case in which a shoe-black, viewed this type of hold-up
of robbery by two or more when Li Tsan, aged 28, charged with the his case was called at Criminal attempted murder of Sergeant N. Sessions yesterday, Hung Shu wasKhan at the Central Police Station
YEARS
Puisne
discharged, the Crown offering no on the night of July 2 concluded BANISHEE GETS TWO evidence against him on account before Mr. K. Keen yesterday when of his having been instrumental accused was committed to stand In the arrest of Ho Tak who stood trial at the next Criminal Sessions. Appearing before the in the dock on the same charge. Before being committed the accus- Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, Ho Tak pleaded guilty and was ed gave evidence, to the effect that at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, sentenced to 18. monts' imprison-the Sergeant tormented him and Fung Wah, who pleaded guilty to ment with hard labour.
had driven him to extremities and a breach of the Deportation Ordi- nance, was sentenced to two years' hard labour. The prisoner also ad- mitted that he had four times pre- viously disobeyed the order banish- Ing him from the Colony for life.
The men were charged with rob- he would have committed suicide bing Kam Ko, a houseboy employ-if he had killed the Sergeant, Au- ed at Bowen Road on June 19. cused mentioned the attempt was The spoils comprised $1, a watch not staged, for robbery but and some clothes:
revenge.
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