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TOUCHING APPEAL BY
APPEAL BY A FATHER FOR LENIENCY FOR HIS SON AT THE SESSIONS
Imprisonment And Birch For Youth On Robbery Charge: Three Men Are Discharged
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE
The plea of a father for leniency for his son was made at the Criminal Sessions before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell yesterday after the jury had returned their ver- dict in the case in which five men were charged with rob- bery.
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His Lordship, after listening to the father's appeal, sentenced the youth to four days' imprisonment and ten strokes of the birch on the father giving a guarantee in $100 for the boys' good behaviour for a year.
He (first accused)
next day led the police to the second accused who in turn took the police to the third, fourth and fifth accused who were likewise arrested.
The accused were Kwong jupon the robbers scattered, but Ming Yip, Lo Cho, alias Ahone, the first accused, was chased' Chuen, Lo Tung, Chu Wan, and caught, alias Chu Tsai, alias Kai Chun, and Lui Kong, alias Ah Kong. The first and fifth de- fendants had pleaded guilty when the case was called on Friday and came up for sen- tence yesterday, with the other three defendants who stood their trial.
After a hearing lasting until late last evening, the three were found not guilty by a majority of Ave to two. They were accordingly discharged. ¡
The arrested men were caution- ed and asked to make statements which they did. Those statements were the only evidence of identi- fication
had. the prosecution was no doubt that the There crime had been committed, how- ever, as there Was suficient evidence of that.
Chan Pak-hong. 20 complainant. The first accused on his own ad- was the first witness. He said he mission of guilt, was sentenced to was going down Boundary Street two years' hard labour, while theon the night in question when he "Afth, a mere youth of 18, on whose met five men coming in the op- behalf his father, Lul Ling, made posite direction. They surround- a touching appeal, was sentenceded him and one of them sald. to four days' imprisonment and "Brother, have you any money or ten strokes of the birch.
not?"
The jury consisted of Messrs. R. P. Dunlop (foreman), Tsai Yut-
lang, M. J. Roubar, F. J. Elarte, Lo Kal-hong, R. M. G. de Silva and O. F. Ribeiro, Jnr.
Mr. T. J. Gould, Assistant Crown Solicitor. prosecuted assisted by Sgt. C. Dowman. The accused were not legally represented,
Opening his case, Mr. Gould sald that the men were charged with
WATCH IDENTIFIED
When he replied in the negative
two of them caught him by the wrists, and a third took his foun- tain pen from his pocket and an- other his watch, leaving part of the chain behind." (He identified
the watch produced in Court as his),
Mr. Erasmus U. S. Alves, and his bride, formerly Miss Virginia C. B. de Gardner, after their marriage at St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong, on Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Fr. A. Granelll
officiated.
SNATCHER CHASED
AND CAUGHT · Sentence of three months' hard Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes- labour was passed by Mr. Q. A, A.
terday on a 20-year-old Chinese, He then blew a police whistle Wong Yan, who was convicted of which he carried in his pocket having snatched a handbag from a and the robbers ran away through European woman, Mrs. W, E. Kirby, La Salle Road Into Prince Edward in Nathan Road on Saturday Road. He chased them, blowing his evening. Defendant was
AN UNLICENSED MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT
Shanghai Chinese Fined $150
robbery of a watch and a fountain pen from Chan Pak-hang about 9 p.m. on Oct. 26, in Boundary Road. Chan alleged he was surrounded by three men and ask. Whistle. when a policeman joined and caught in Parks Street by Mr.ments were referred to as
Kowloon.
ed. "Have you any money?". Two of the men held him, while the other snatched his watch and chain, leaving a part of the chain, which broke, behind. The men
tain pen.
FIRST ACCUSED CAUGHT The complainant drew out a po- lice whistle and blew it where-
him and arrested the first accus- Lewis Chan, ed in his presence, It was too dark
for him to identify any of the
was.
chased
and
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"FIVE OF US WENT"
ASSAULT ALLEGATION
With regard to the penalty, Mr.
| Second accused, after being cau-j He explained his reason for tioned made the following state-taking the police to the second merit "It is not myself alone who accused by saying that he was went. They too (pointing at first beaten by the police and forced to Shaftain referred to a similar case and second accused) also took disclose the other four whom at the Kowloon Magistracy recent- part. Altogether five of us went." complainant said were with him. ly when the fine was $150, whereas Co, a/c October 140. V.RAK. 10, The second accused was there at Cross-examined by Mr. Gould, he in cases which have come before Marid Biryk 5, Mrs. Z. Bogdatsky the time but said nothing." said the others were reluctant to Mr. Forrest anes of $10 were im-25.40, Two Volunteer Officers 15,
They were then taken to 30, go but he insisted on their going posed.
N.C.O's and Men 1st Bn, Middlesex FOOT ITCH Shanghai Street, ground floor because he wanted company.
Mr. Forrest remarked that the Regt. 274.28, The Officers, RA.S.C. where fourth accused was arrest- Mr. Gould-Wes fifth accused charge was one of keeping an un- Hongkong Area 99,50, R.A.S.C. Per- ATHLETE'S FOOT ed. He made the following state-not sufficient company that you 'censed
massage establishment |sonnel, European Civilian Subor- According to the Government Health Bulletin ment. "It cannot be helped. You wanted three others with you?
and he could only deal with it as dinates and Chinese employees No 2:28, at least 50% of the adult population of have arrested us. I've nothing to Kwong, Ming-ylp (first accused) the United States are being attacked by the dia-
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Mr. Gould-When you had
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CASE TRANSFERRED
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FOUR WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY
Mr. Shaftain: With all the res- pect. I think that, in view of your Worship's known attitude, your threatened or, intimidated them sudden, inclination to rob, you mind may be a little prejudiced in into making the statements. He made no mention of it to anyone? Kwong Ming-yi-Fifth accused the feet. The Poles of your feet become red and also dented second accused's al- seotien. The lukla sino cracks and peels, delegation that he (second accused) | joined of his own accord. He only
Get rid of this LIVADE BE BUSCHTY Mr posable be- had been taken out into the took the tountain pen which Mr. Forrest replied that he did. hands or even to the under arm or creich of the street by the constable and as I passed to him, I seized the not think that his mind was pre- complainant alone and he (com-judfeed, but suggested that, in
Four Chinese couples were mar- The constable's evidence" was plainant) offered no resistorice. view of the circumstances, the ried yesterday at the Registry, corroborated by Sgt. C. Dowman The other accused were past the case be transferred to another Supreme Court. The parties
This and Wan Bal-lee, interpreter at spot. I was nearest to the com-Court for hearing.
was ❘ were:-{ Kowloon City Police Station plainant who was on the foot agreed by Mr. Bhaftain.
Mi Chưa Chủ-hang senmon cal The case was then transferred | ground engineer, of the Chinese path. Others were walking in the
to' Mr. Edwards Court, and the YM.C.A. Hostel, Kowloon, and middle of the road.
defendant was finéd $150.
Miss Hut Et-woon, of No. 120 Waterloo Road;
Most people who have Athlete's Foot have tried saulted.
all kinds of remedies to cure it without success. Ordinary, permicides, andimplies, sive or cinde ...menis, seldom do any good.
Here's How to Treat it
The grem that causes the disease is known as Tines Trichophyton. It burlès (tasif deep in the tissues of the skin and is very hard to kill & text made shows 11 Saker 15 mutyules of boiling to kili the germ, so you can see why the ordinary reme dies she theETESOREET LE
ACCUSED TESTIFY
On the three men on trial being
*HF was developed solely for the purpose of told by His Lordship that they thay treating Athlete Foot It is a liquia that pare trates and dries quickly » You hast paint the af: (a) either let their case go to the
HIT WITH CANE First accused then alleged that |
Lacted partagit peels off the tissue of the skin Jury as it stood, (b) make a state- he had been beaten on the chest,
ment to the Court from the dock and back by a Chinese detective, Joined bad company; he said, "He
where the germ breeds
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As soon as you apply H. 2, you win find that or (c) go into the witness stand and on the elbow with a cane by has never given any trodble." the ching is immediately relived. You should
Mr. Justice Lindsell-Why do His Lordship then made his you suggest your son was led Into
paint the infected parts with Height and and give evidence on their own a European sergeant. imorning until your feet are waff. Mendily this takes from the to ten days, although in ever behalf, they elected" to take the
“matii marvel at the quick way it brings you relief; especially if you are one of those who have tried
for years to get rid of Athlete's Foot without s
gave evidence. -,
case may trke lunger er in mike cases less time third course and each one in tum charge to the jury in a few words this?
HP will leave the skin soft and smooth. You
and aftern absence of 15 The father-His friends sug
Before he went out Each one of them sald that he minutes the fury returned their gested this. had been invited by the first ac-verdict as stated,
he asked me for permission to go cused to accompany him to Kow- The fifth accused's father then and drink sweet water. loon City where he wanted to see pleaded that his son had been a
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