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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
THREE STUDENTS PUISNE JUDGE AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS
"Cat" For Culprit Who Robbed Mrs. Begdon
PRISON TERMS TOTALLING 15 YEARS WERE IMPOSED ON EIGHT MEN WHO WERE ÄRKAIGNED BEFORE THE PUISNE" JUDGE, MR. JUSTICE WILLIAMS, on the opening day of the Sep. tember Criminal Sessions at the Supreme Court yesterday,
The defendants were variously charged on counts of robbery and "robbery, with violence and two of the accused were additionally
ordered, to receive nine and 12 strokes of the cane, respectively.
A third accused, charged with robbing and assaulting Mrs. D. M. Berdon, is to receive nine strokes of the "cat" in addition, to a sen- tence of two years' hard labour
Three young students were com- commit a robbery on July 22, were plimented by Mr. Justice' Williams arraigned before Mr. Justice WIl- for their plucky assistance in the Hams yesterday charged with rob- apprehension of a snatcher. bery. They pleaded guilty to the The man. Lo Pul,, was tried, charge and were each sentenced yesterday and found guilty by the to two years' hard labour. jury and sentenced to two years Hard labour with nine strokes of the cane
Mr. J. P. Mruphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor, was for the pro- secution and the Jury comprised Messrs. Gordon Duclos, (foreman), Tang Yew-hung. N. Kecn Chen, P. A. Cruz, D. Xavier, Chong, Ming chow and V. F. d'Azevedo,
Mr. Murphy said that about 10.30 3.m. on Aug. 24, the complainant Chan Wah, married woman, lett
The acused broke into the house of Mr. Ma at No. 10. King Kong Street, Happy Valley, and decamp- ed with $110, two fountain pens and a metal wrist watch,'
Acting on information received; the police arrested the men оп August 1 and 3 and they were identified by their victims.
ARMED WITH KNIFE Pleading guilty to the charge of robbery with violence, Li Sang, who was arraigned before Mr.
GENERAL
COMPLIMENTED BY
SEQUEL TO STABBING OF PRISON OFFICER
LI CHAN-LAN, alias LI SO, alias TSE CHU-LAM, prisoner serving a term at Stanley Prison, appeared before Mr. Justice Williams, aÌ the Criminal Sessions yesterday on charges of wounding, with in- tent to murder; and wounding, with Intent to disfigure, Prison Officer E S. Franks.
...
He pleaded guilty to the second count and the first charge was withdrawn...
On June 28, Prison Officer Franks was "in charge of a large number of prisoners among whom was the accused. It was alleged while he was working at a desk, the accused came from behind and stabbed him with a knife. As a result, Franks was in the Queen Mary Hospital for nearly four weeks:
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GAMBLING RAID IN HENNESSY ROAD: WOMAN FINED
FINED $150
Seven persons, including a woman, who were among 101 people arrested by the police during a raid on Sept. 9, appeared before Mr. HG. Sheldon at the Central-Magistracy "yesterday on charges of keeping the second floor of No. 235, Hennessy Road as a common gaming house and with gambling.
All defendants were convicted and fines ranging from $10 to $150 were imposed.
The defendants were Leung Cham, Ng Lli. Chan Sau-ch!, Chan Kwong, Chan Yuet. Chan Shi (wo- man) and Cheung Chiu and were Idefended by Mr. Alfred S. K. Lau.
Mr. Lau yesterday pleaded guilty on behalf of Chan Slu-chi Chan Kwong, Chan Yuet. Chan Shi and
her house in Duke Street on her Justice Williams yesterday, was: Cheung Chiu on the second charge;
way to
the flower market Boundary Street.
ARM TWISTED
in
When she was a short distance from her house, a man, later identi- fied as the accused, approached from behind and grabbed, and twisted her left arm and relieved her of her wrist watch. Chan Wan was also struck on the head.
During the struggle she fell onto the ground. but she managed to
sentenced to two years' hard la- bour with 12 strokes of the cane.
or gambling but not guilty to the charge of keeping.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
HEAVY SENTENCES
ON BANISHEES Four life banishees, who pleaded As regards Leung Chan and Ng guilty to the charge of breach of LA was also charged with robbery Lin, Mr. Lau said that they were the Deportation Ordinance, were with aggravation. He pleaded not technically guilty of the charge, dealt with by Mr. Justice Williams guilty to this charge which was being fokis employed there, and at the Criminal Sessions at the withdrawn.
pleaded guilty on their behalf, Supreme Court yesterday.
The accused, on September 2, armed with a knife, robbed Chit-ng of a wrist watch.
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On the police withdrawing the Wong Man, who was deported first charge against him Cheung from the Colony in March this Chiu was fined $2 for gambling. ¿ycar, and who had three previous Det.-Sgt. P. J. Cullinan, who ap- convictions for the offence, was
two peared for the prosecution, said sentenced to
years' hard at 2.45 am."on Sept. 9 he raided labour.
snatch back her wrist watch from AIRPORT NEWS the second floor of No. 235, Hen-
accused. She called out for help
and the accused started to run.
the
Attracted by her alarm, Lau INWARD SERVICE
ARRIVES.
1m-
nessy Road accompanied by Chi-
Sentence of 18 months nese detectives. When he entered prisonment was imposed on Laf the premises he saw Leung Chan, Kam. He told the Court that he Ng Lin, Chan Siu-chi, Chan Kwong was sent to Shumchur in July this and Chan-Yuet-standing-behind a year and was beaten up by the Japanese on the. Chinese side of table.
the border. He eventually manag- fed to swim across the river and landed in British Territory, Since then he had been staying in the |Tung Wah Hospital for treatment.
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Yee-ming, aged "16 student gave chase and was threatened by the accused if he continued the pur- AN INWARD SERVICE BY IM
VERY CROWDED suits brother, Lau Yee-tu, PERIAL AIRWAYS PIANE DENE- came to his assistance and together BOLA (Capt. F.. R. Garside and The floor was very crowded and with Charles Whitfield, aged 15, F/G 1. Raeburn) arrived at Kai as soon he was seen all the people who later came to their help, took Tak yesterday at 5.30 p.m. bring-scattered and the defendants also for Hong-ran from behind the table, and accused into custody and in 185 ki'as of mail handed him over to the police.
kong. There were no passengers, mixed with the gamblers,
The next inward service by Im- When he asked for the principal
With several previous convic- tions, Lai Hing, arrested by the EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED perial Airways is due to arrive in tenant. Chan..... Shi came forward
Hongkong on Friday afternoon. and showed him a rent receipt police on August 23, was sentenced
and said it was her business.
Altogether 101 people were ar- kong for the United Kingdom, rested and 10 were subsequently Indo-China, Malaya, Java and charged with being keepers. Australia was scheduled to leave this morning....
*) had a successton of blow- and lost consciousness,. When A cate to lound myself lying across the tracks, He came towards me and attacked me, hitting me on the face. He also kicked me on the chin and on ...the knees,' said Mrs. D. M. Begdon, victim of a handbag snatching incident, yesterday Shing appeared when Tse before Mr. Justice Williams on
An outward service by Imperial Airways, taking malls from Hong-
The next outward service is due Ito leave Kal Tak
Sunday morning.
on
CLIPPER SCHEDULE Pan American Airways CALI FORNIA CLIFPER, Is due to ar- rive in Hongkong from Mantia, Tse was found guilty by the with US. maile dated San Fran-
a
charge of robbery
violence.
with
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to two and a half years' hard labour, while fifteen months' im- prisonment was imposed on a man named Man Shing.
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Evidence was given Lance-Sgt. 80 Hung who said he saw the peo-
POSSESSION OF ARMS Pleading guilty to the charge of ple playing dice,
Chan-8iu-chi, Chan Kwong and and seven rounds of ammunition, unlawful possession of a revolver Chan Yuet all denied that they: Lul Fat-kam was sentenced to 15 were the keepers of the gaming months" hard labour by Mr. Jus- house and said that they only went there to gamble.
tice Williams at the Criminal Ses- sions. Lui was arrested by the police in Kowloon on August 15.
CUBICLE LET
Chan Shi gald'she was the prin
Jury and was sentenced to two cisco, Sept. 14. on Saturday, Sept. cipal tenant of the hoor and let years hard labour with nine 21, and will take off on her return the rear cubicle of the fat to a strokes of the "cat".
light the next morning....
The CHINA CLIPPER is sche- Mr. J. P. Murphy Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and duled to arrive on Tuesday next, the jury comprised Messrs. 8. 8. Sept. 24, and will return the fol-
Harris Foreman), Yau Tak-wing. [C. J. E ̈ Scott, Fong King-chew, P. F. Lee, D. J. Wills and Tam Tsung-hon.
Mrs. Begdon had just missed the 11.45 am, tram from the Peak, and was waiting at the station at Barker Road for the next train
lowing morning.
Refugees In The Colony
man, Chan Sang, who gave her $7 per day for the use of the cubicle, Witness admitted that she rented the place for the purpose of gam bling but said she had no share in
the gambling house.
TOOK LAW INTO
OWN HANDS
Chinese Sentenced To Four Years
Chan denied that she told Sgt. Cullinan that it was her business "I did this in revenge för his and that the defendants, standing kidnapping my wife.. When I ask behind the table, were her fois. ed him for the return of my son-
Sgt. Cullinan said he agreed he refused also," so said Lan Fong- with Mr. Lau's submission that kiu when he pleaded guilty before Leung Chan and Ng Lin were fokls Mr. Justice Williams at the
when the incident occurred A The following table shows the and added that the police were not, Criminal Session yesterday to the man, whom she recognised 25 number of refugees and destitutes pressing the case against these charge of wounding Chuen Wan accused, approached from behind accommodated in various camps two men, and Chan Stu-chi and with intent to disfigure. and struck her a blow on her face in the urban and rural areas of Chan Kwong who, he belleved." Lan was also charged alterna-
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
the Colony during the week end-were really trying to earn an tively with wounding with intent
hopest Uving.
to murder. Chuen Wan, to which She turned round and was ing, Sept. 14:
Fines of $10. In default. 14 days he pleaded not guilty. The charge struck several more blows. As a Urban Areas (Civillans):
hard labour were imposed on was withdrawn. result of the assault she was ren-King's Park 1333 against 1,348 dered partially unconscious and tell on Sept. 1.
onto the ground. The accused Ma Tau Chung 1,421 against came up to her and delivered 1,466 on Sept. 7. severni kicks on her chin and legs North Point 1,404 against 1,422 Her handbag, containing various on Sept. 7. articles, was taken away.
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Morrison Hill 542 against 547 on
She made a report to the police Bept. 7. and later in the day a Chinese Urban Areas (Soldiers); detectige brought to her house a In Hospital. 18 against 15 on man whom she identified as the Sept 7.
one who had violently robbed her Argyle Street 703 against 710 on
of her handbag. The lost articles were found in accused's pocket.
Dr. J. W. Anderson, who attend ed Mrs. Begdon, said that the patient suffered from shock and bruises on the face and legs,
HOUSE RANSACKED-
The ve men who ransacked the
Sept. 7.
Urban Areas
(Squatters Campe):
Tal Hang 2,488 as against 2,488 on Sept. 7.
Ngau Tau Kok 777 as against 771 on Sept. 7. Bural Areas:
Leung Chu Ng Lin, Chan - He told the court that në não cht and Chan Kwong, while Chan been in Hengrong for a very short Yuet was fined $50 with the al-willed ternative of one month's impri- Imposing a sentence of four sonment.
[years hard labour, Mr. Justice The woman, Chan Shi, who had Williams said: "That a previous conviction for gambling, justification for this savage attack. was fined $150.
You can call yourself lucky that you are not standing in the dock charged with murder”
ADMINISTRATIVE
REFORMS IN
SZECHWAN
CHENGITU, Sept 18 (Central)-
. WES
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
no
The Department of Civil Affairs The following forthcoming wed- of the Szechwan Provincial Gov-dings are announced:--- ernment has organised 16 halen Mr. Kwan Wing-kau, merchant, Inspection missions whose duty is residing at No. 333, Nathan Houd, to investigate the progress of and Miss Wong Tak-hing, of No. administrative reforms in the dif- 152, Shanghai Burent.
Mr. Henry E. Markham, mer-
Kam Tin 2571 as against 2,562 ferent hislengan m house of Mr. Ma Kwok-leung, well- on Sept. 7;
The missions will leave Chengtu chant, of Singapore, and Miss Mae known Chinese writer, and tied up Jrotal 11,292 as against 11229 on on September 20 and will be on Leslie Kelly, of Oliverion. –B.C., the occupants. In an attempt to Sept. 7
their tour for three months.
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