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For, sounding his horn times during restricted hours in Nathan Road, P. Esako was fined

$3 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

SOLICITOR

-OBJECTS TO

COURT DELAY

Alleged Counterfeit Gang's Remand

Magistracy yesterday.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1938.

NATHAN ROAD MOTOR CHASE WIFE SUMMONS

Army Officer Fined For Speeding

Lt. J.M.B. Poyntz of the Sea-speed of about 40 m.p.h. towards

Mr. QA.A. Macfadyen at the Kow-controlled area.

forth Highlanders appeared before Granville Road, which is to the

toon Magistracy yesterday charged All this time, witness was trying

case.

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HUSBAND

Charges Cruelty. And Desertion

LORRY DRIVER NEARLY LOSES HIS LICENCE

Sequel To Shaukiwan Motor FatalityTM

Wong had been convicted on

Wong Yuk-tong, lorry driver had been borrowed. In those cir-- charged with driving without due cumstances he left the matter on three counts of driving at an to keep pace with defendant's car

David Low, of No. 57 Hennessy care and caution after he had entirely th His Worship's hands. excessive speed of 38 to 50 m.ph and eventually caught up at the Road, second floor, was summoned knocked down a man in Shaukiwan near the Peninsula by his wife before Mr. R. A. D. For who later died of his injuries, was

In imposing the fine, His Wor-. Objection to delay in heating along Nathan Road, driving at an car park

rest at the Central Magistracy yes- fined $100 and ordered to pay $50 hp said he was quite satisfied case against two men charged with excessive sped of 33 to 40 m.ph Hotel, possession of plates for making in the controlled area of Nathan

NO SPEEDOMETER

terday on charges that on divers compensation to the dead man's that the accident had occurred be-- Road and driving at a speed dan-

dates between December 10, 1931 family when he appeared on re-

cause of the attempt of defendant forged Chinese banknotes Was

Defendant stated that on

and January 9, 1938, in divers mand before Mr. R. Edwards at to overtake the other lorry at a raised by Mr. D. McCallum before gerous to the public, having re- Mr. R. Edwards at the Central ard to all circumstances of the day in question he was driving places in the Colony, he was gulity the Central Magistracy yesterday speed. He had thought of recom-

car which had been hired from of persistent cruelty to her; on or to receive sentence.

mending the suspension of defen- Traffe Sgt, J. Scrim in evidence Wallace Harper and Company. about October 10, 1936, he deserted-

dant's licence but after considera- He was appearing for Yul Yan-stated that about 9.25 p.m.

the on His own car was undergoing re-her and as from December 1, 1937, Thursday and His Worship had ton had decided not to as hong and Wong Han-twong, two January 28. he was driving his car pairs at the time.

he talled to provide reasonable adjourned the case pending con- man's livelihood depended on it. of six persons arrested by the along Nathan Road from north to

There was no speedometer on maintenance for her and their sideration of the question of com-

He would not, however, Hesitate to Police in surprise raids on alleged south. When he was some dis- the dashboard and the only way children.

do so should there be other similar pensation and sentence. counterfeiters' dens in the Central tance past the Kowloon Motor Bus he could judge the speed at which Complainant, who gave her name Yesterday Mr. C. Y. Kwan, de- District last week.

Company. the speedometer of his he was travelling was by the as Marlon Chat, was represented fending solicitor, said he had not ear registered about 30 m.p.h, and sqund of the engine. It was quite by Mr. M. A da Silva.

been able to make any arrange that he may have ex- he was at the time overtaking a possible

Low rul! he was willing to livements with his cilent. Defendant bus.

ceeded the speed outside of the with complainant again, but wish-had claimed he was poor, and that At that moment another car controlled areas, but he was noted to remove to another place the money he had put up for ball overtook him

fairly high aware of having speeded in the than that in which she was now speed, which was much above his controlled areas.

staying. He denied the first two There were about three His Worship, in imposing a fine charges and admitted the third. 'own. people crossing the road in front of $20. remarked that there had of his car, and in order to avoid been a great many accidents in a collision defendant's car (No Nathan Road and for that reason. 1618) swerved to the right. De-the controlled speed should be fendant then" proceeded on at a adhered to.

Detective Sub Inspector J. O'Donovan had asked for another week's remand and Mr. McCallum said: "I must object to any fur- ther delay in bringing these men to some sort of a trial."

S.I. O'Donovan: This case would have to go first to the 'Law Officer, and I would not like to bind them now to any particular date.

Mr. McCallum: The Chief Jus tice recently on two or three oc- casions took the opportunity to:

point out how necessary it is that men should be brought to trial without delay. There is no harm in fixing a provisional date for hearing, at least..

HEAVY BAIL

at 'n

CAR DRIVER FREED

Sequel To Fatal Accident

"It seems to me that defendant's account in this case is consistent S.I. O'Donovan: It is not al-with the evidence given by two et together our delay. We are also those best in a position to know in the hands of other departments.what happened: I therefore find the Analyst, translators and so on him not guilty".

With these words Mr. R. Ed-

I don't say they are holding us up.

TRAFFIC COURT

His Worship Exed hearing of the case for 11.15 am. on Thursday February 24.

STOLE TYPEWRITER FROM HOSPITAL

GREEN ISLAND

TRAGEDY

cases.

His Worstilp also instructed Traffic-Inspector & C. Saunders to obtain a hawker's licence for the widow of the victim and granted her the $4 fee from the Poor Box.

LEE HONG SOLD

The motership Lee Hong. fight on familiar on the West River service. As the result of a

sold yesterday by public Green Island on Thursday night was

at the China Auction one Indian. Special Guard No. 9. auction Hayat Mohamed. Is dead and two Rooms for 951,030, the purchaser being Mr. San Yan-yau who told others detained the police

a."Dally Press representative pending Inquiries.

that he bought the vessel on Mohamed Wearing a uniform similar to

is stated to have B. Astington. of the Swedish Match Company, was fined $20 for that of a hospital attendant's. Li succumbed to the injuries alleged Dehalf of a syndicate.

It is understood that this" new sustained in the causing a dangerous obstruction Wing. 22. unemployed walked in to have been

up of a with his motor car in Stubbs Road. to the Nethersole Hospital on course of a fight with two of his organisation is made

number of men who have had at the Central Magistracy yester- Thursday and Stole a typewriter compatriots. Both his legs were considerable experience in the

belonging to Dr. Ashion..

broken and this, coupled with

they shipping business and that When he tried to pawn it a other injuries. contributed to his

intend to place the Lee Hong on detective. however, shw him and death.

the river service again. questioned him. Admitting the The quarrel is alleged to have

The upset price put On the theft, he was arrested.

taken place in the barrack room vessel was $50,000 and there was Brought before Mr. R. Edwards of the Explosives Depot on Green jonly one bid of $1.000. at the Central Court yesterday, Islend, where the men were on his record showed eight previous guard duty. convictions. He was sentenced to three months hard labour and two years police supervision. Sub-Inspector Kirby proseruted.

day.

Mrs. E. H. 8. Neill was fined $3 for driving in a westerly direction In Chater Road.

M. F. L D'Arcy Evans was Aned $4 for leaving his car unattended

but the Analyst needs a few days.wards discharged Cheung Chiu-to.

P. H. MacMillan was fined $3 for at. any rate. He has other cases 22, private car driver, who was

parking over the time limit allow than mine with which to deal.

charged at Central Magistracyed in Pedder Street, yesterday with driving without due care and caution.

The charge had been brougnt In Chater Road. following a fatal accident in King's Road when a girl was knockeri down and fatally injured.

Mr. McCallum again asked for a provisional date or else, he said, It would mean that because the Court was full up the men could not be teled.

Traffic-Inspector 3. C. Saunders

His Worship granted the remand as asked by the Police and Mr. McCallum requested that the clr-prosecuted,

Mr. M. A, da Silva held cumstances be noted in the de- positions. He asked for bail, and watching brief on behalf of the Sub-Inspector O'Donovan objected family of the deceased girl. to anything under $5,000. This Sul-chi, aged 10. figure was fixed.

TRAVEL BUREAU'S

WINDOW DAMAGED

GAOL AND · CANE

For snatching 2 pair of gold The Hong Kong Travel Associa- earrings from an aged widow Lo Ylution reports that an unidentified Chiu, 19. was sentenced to three motor truck damaged the show- months' imprisonment and to re- window of the Association's pre-celve fifteen strokes of the cane, mises at Tsimshatsui yesterday when he appeared before Mr. morning. The window was valved (KMA. Barnett at the at $100.

Magistracy. yesterday.

The other persons arrested in cook, Ho Pak-ku, unemployed, and the raid, Cheung" Sam-mul, mar-Au Yeung-wah, married woman, ried woman. Wong Yau-sang, male were also remanded for a week.

ALLEGED THEFT OF PRINTING MACHINES

December 31, the

property or s Wong Cho-sun, printer, of 390. Hennessy Road, Mr. Hin-shing ́Lo appeared for Tam Ling.

Two others. Fung Su-ting, brok- er, and Yeung Shun-wah, coolfe, were charged with receiving" the electric motor.

Tam Ling, 27, lorry driver; Mak Pang Wal, 28, unlicensed marine Iu. 20; and Lai Chi 26; appeared hawker, and Nip Mui, 54, together before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at with four others were also charg- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday ed' with receiving stolen property. charged with the larceny by ballee Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios ap- of two printing machines, two peared for Pang and Nip. Kowloon paper cutters, one electric moter The hearing was fixed for Feb-

and a quantity of spare parts onruary 24 at 230 pm.

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