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SEAMAN SENT TO GAOL
ATTACKED OFFICER
ON SHIP
Sentence of two months' impri- sonment with hard labour was passed on John Millan, aged 23, described as a seaman, when he appeared before Comdr. J. B. NewBl. D.S.0. R.N. (retired)- at) the Marine Court yesterday on" a
charge of assaulting Mr. John Jackson, chief officer of the British ship Allendo at 3 pm. and 3.10 p.m. on Thursday,
GENERAL
JUDGMENT AFFECTS
SHIPPING
WORTH £2,000,000
COURTS CANNOT DECREE FATE OF
SPANISH VESSELS
(BY AIR MAIL)
Ships of the value of £2,000,000-which have been immobilised since last July when the Spanish Government published a decree re- quisitioning all strips registered at the port of Bilbao-bave been afected by a judgment given in the House of Lords, states the
Glaszow Bulletin.
The
no
to-
It was stated that defendant was
It was on an appeal by the would not seize or detain property jarrested at 3.36 m. on Thursday
by Lance Sergeant Penfold who Compania Navlera Vascongada, of which was his or of which he was answered the police flag and went Bilbao, owners of the steamship in possession or control. on board the ship, which was Cristina. registered at Bilbao.
CLEAR BREACH alongside the Latchikok Whart.
Consul representing the
In his Lordship's opinion, the The chief officer is now in the Spanish Republican Government facts or this case established a Kowloon Hospital with a fractured in Cardiff went on board the Cris- breach of those two principles. ankle. believed to have been caus-
tina when she arrived at Cardiff.
He entertained -doubt that ed when he landed on
feet dismissed the captain, who had re his
the effect and the intended effec atter jumping from the bridge te fused to hand over the ship's pa- of the action of the Spanish Cori- arold the attack
pers for endorsement, and pursul at Cardiff was to purge, the "Defendant at Arst said he did ported to appoint another captain. officers and crew of the ship o not remember anything about the named Santiago Asolo. in his those who were disaffected afsir, but when questioned again. place.
wards the present Spanish Gov- pleaded guilty and said "I had too
The Consul acted under the de-ernment, and to secure that the much drink”
cree of the Republican Govern- new master, officers, and crew ment., published MOST SERIOUS MATTER
General should hold the ship for the Gov Remarking that it was a most Franco's troops had captured Bli-ernment, and that from and after serious matter. Mr. F. G. Nigel, bao.
The the who prosecuted on behalf of
owners of the Master. Captain S. J. Owen, sald issued a writ claiming to be put that the defendant wens en board in possession of the vessel as the
the about 2,30 p.m. yesterday after-true owners, but nun, and at 2.45 he wasub-Government contended that the
These being the facts, he had served by the Chief Engineer, Mr. writ should be set aside on the come to the conclusion that when A Miles, who would, state that al-ground that they were a foreign the owners of the vessel issued a though defendant had been drink-sovereign State recognised by the writ claiming possession of the ing he was not unaware of what British. Government, and that, be- ship they were directly impleading
he was doing.
cause of the principles of interna- the Spanish Government whom "First of all there was trouble tional law, British courts had no they knew to be the only persons with two firemen, then he tried to Jurisdiction to deal with the mat-interested in the Cristina other attack Mr. Miles who was sitting ter
on number four hatch. A few
after
Cristina
Spanish
PREVIOUS DECISION
minutes later Mr. Milës heard D Mr. Justice Bucknill before commotion and saw the defendant whom the mater first came in the struggling with the -chief offeer and striking him with his fists. It took several people to pull him off. so violent was the attack." said Mr. Nigel. 进
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Admiralty Court. had "felt bound by a previous decision-in the case of the Jupiter, which, was claimed by the Russian Soviet Government
under a decree of nationalisation- The second assault was a most to decline jurisdiction, and he wa' brutal attack, as the chief officer affirmed by the Court of Appeal. was injured at the time the defen- dant rushed at him."
that date the master, officers, and crew held the ship not for the owners but for the Spanish Gov ernment, and that the latter were in fact in possession of the ship.
than themselves, and from whom they desired that possession should be taken.
It was well established that the not arrest a ship' Court would which was under the control of a Sovereign by reason of requisition.
INTERESTING POINTS
He found it unnecessary to de- cide many of the interesting points raised as to whether the The appeal of the owners of the ship was rightly in possession of Cristina against the Court of Ap-the Spanish Government. what peal's decision was heard in the was the ex-territorial effect of the FINED FOR SPEEDING House of Lords by Lord Atkin Spanish Government's decree, and IN NATHAN ROAD Lord Thankerton. Lord Macmillan. what impiled restrictions in dif- Captain W. B. Wilson, residing Lord Wright, and ord Maugham terent eterumstances might be at-
at the Peninsula Hotel, appeared The Spanish Repubičan bov-tached to sovereign immunity."
$8,
In matters of such grave im- cefore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at lernment were respondents to the
portance as this. involving ques- the Howloon Magistracy yesterday appeal. on a summons for speeding in Lord Atkin, giving judgment, tions of international law, it seem- Nathan Road on March 2. Defer-said there were two propositions ed to him very expedient that the dant pleaded guilty and was fined of international law that were well courts should refrain from ex- established, and. It seemed to him, pressing opinions which were be-
The Mr. C. E. Stewart, of the Cosmu- beyond dispute.
first was side the question actually to b politan Docks, was fined $3 for that the courts of a country would decided. parking his car in Saigon Street not by their process make a for- near the Majestic Theatre, a pro- eign Sovereign against his wifi atrial Judge and the Court of Ap- hibited area.
on the night of party to legal proceedings where peal shuld be affirmed. March 5.
those proceedings involved process Judgments were also delivered against his person or sought to re- by Lord Thankerton. Lord Macmil- cover from him specific property or lan, Lord Wright, and Lord Maug- was tho nam agreeing with Lörd Atkin.
and the appeal
dismissed. with costs.
MI. E. Tichopad, or No. 221 Prince Edward Road, was fined $3 for a similar offence.
LORRY DRIVER FINED
damages. The second whether the Sovereign was a party
Man Chi-yin of No. 146 Tai to the proceedings or not the Nam Street, appeared before Mr.
Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kow-
IN THE POLICE REPORTS
In his view the decisions of the
was
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OPIUM TIED TO WAIST
Accused Insists Was
loon Magistracy yesterday· aum- moned for driving at an excess speed In Nathan Road. on, the night of February 18.
Defendant was represented by Mr. F. H. Loscby, who pleaded not In u report to the Police, Major G. S. Rawstorie, of the Seaforth Fullty.
Sergeant Appleton stated that Highlanders, states that jewellery on the night in question defendant valued at $5,238, including a pearl was driving motor lorry No. 2274necklace worth $1,040 and a ruby along Natman Road at a speed of and diamond ring in platinum about 25 mp.h, which is ten m.ph. costing $640, were stolen from his R. F. A. War Parhath, appeared in excess of the speed limit allow-residence. No. 6. Cornwall Street, before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at ed in that area.
Sergeant Appleton followed fendant in his car for some
tance before stopping him.
Not Contraband
Ah-sl. 39, steersman aboard
Kowloon Tong. yesterday. Entry the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, de-was made to the dwelling by cut-on-a charge of possession of 7:84 disting out a pane of glass in the taels of prepared oplum
front door.
Defendant was arrested by
His Worship nned defendant $15. A motor fatality was reported to Sergeant MacDonald of the Dock- the Police yesterday. Lam Chun, yard Police while he was boarding
COMPRADORE FINED
Mr. H, R. Butters at the Central aged six years, was playing in a the vessel, which sailed on March ran into Fife Street 20 for Singapore... The contraband Magistracy yesterday cautioned lane and
jabout 11 a.m. when a motor lorry was found in government tubes rolled over him and killed him tied to his waist with a piece of
wire. instantly.
Fan Chee-chin compradore
of
David Sassoon and Company-and Jowner of car No. 2690, when he
was summoned and pleaded guilty-
Mr. A. Sommerfelt, of Messra.
to driving at an excessive speed on Linstead and Davis, reports to the
March 19.
# Defendant maintained that he had purchased the opium from u Police that burglais entered his licensed dealer in the western said that he Mr.. F. E. Nash represented de-ouse at No, 196, The Feak, on district and also
was a licensed smoker. Thursday nig'it. {fendant.
Mr. T. G. Paterson. of Messra. When questioned as to which Anderson and Asht, reports the shop he had purchased the aplum loas of $303 in money.
from.. defendant stated that he did not know the name of the nities there. shop but could take the autho-
WOMAN HEAVILY
FINED
+
A Chinese woman named Wong PRISON AND CANE
Kim, aged 23, was fined $990 by Mr. H. R. Batters at the Central Magistracy yesterday for having 11 tins of prepared oplùm In her possession.
..
In default of the fine, a term of
five months' imprisonment was in- dicted.
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FOR SNATCHERS
Kowloon French Lady Victimised
The
case was then remanded for 24 hours,
Nathan Road about 10 am. on Thursday morning when, at the Junction of Peking Road, the toy Six week' hard labour and 12 which her baby was trailing on a strokes of the cane were imposed string went wrong, and she stoop- The case in walsh LI Hon-sang on Fong Yat, 31, of No. 21 Shang- ed down to fix it. defendant care was charged with attempting to hai Street, who pleaded guilty to trom behind and anatched her bag. obtain a bribe from Chan Hing. on the charge of snatching`a hand- Mr. Caudron gave chase and whose pers03 he had found a bag valued at $20.80, the property caught defendant. quantity, of raw, oplum, was con- of Mdm. M. Caudron of No. 47 Na- Chen Cheuk put, 34, unemploy- tinued before Mr. Q.A. A. Mac-than Road, Mr. K. M. A, Barnetted, of No, 104 Temple. street, who fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy at the Kowloon Magistracy yester-pleaded guilty, to the barge, of yesterday, when, after further evi-day manage
snatching a pair of earrings from dence had, been heard, the hearing Complainant alleged that she | Tam Kuk, received six wick's hard was adjouned to Monday.
was walking with her child along labour and 18 strokes of the cane.
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