HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
PIRACY TRIAL ENDS: FIRST ACCUSED
SENT TO GALLOWS
Two Men Get 12 Years Each:
Three Acquitted
THE PIRACY TRIAL, IN WHICH SIX MEN WERE ARRÄIGNED. CONCLUDED BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR ATHOLL MAC- GREGOR, AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS YESTERDAY when the first accused SIN SHING. 30, who was found Guilty on both charges of piracy Jure gentium and piracy with violence (the latter count involving capital punishment) was sentenced to death.
Sin Shing was defended by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, while Mr.
TWELVE JUNKS NARROWLY ESCAPE DISASTER IN THE
LANT AU MINEFIELD
A fleet of 18 trading junks and passenger sampana were nearly blown to smithereens on Monday when they sailed hurriedly through. the North Lantan mine field in their efforts to reach the typhoon shelter, having seen the signal up.`
CAR PARK
They were stopped. by the vigilance of the authorities, before disaster overtook "them, however, and it was found that some of the just missed hitting the
J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Soliciter, conducted the prosecution. ATTENDANTerged missiles of death by a
assisted by Sub-Insp. L. Tyler,
The third and sixth accused, NO, cargo of kerosene, that would not! YAU, 32, and SIN SHING-YEE. constitute the crime o piracy. defended by Mr. Percy Chen and Unless his client had taken part Mr. Lo Tung-fan, respectively. In the actual burning of the were found Guilty on the first junk, he could not be charged with charge and were each sentenced the crime.
to twelve years' hard labour,
The second accused, HUI FUK- SHING, 40, who was represented by Mr. H. W. Lee, was found Not Cunity on both counts and was acquitted.
MENTIONED TWICE
CONVICTED
WOUNDING CASE
SEQUEL
matter of inches.
As a sequel totals 11 men and one woman, masters, and mistress of their respective vessels, appeared before Cdr. G. F. Hole at the Marine Court yesterday in answer to charge of entering a prohibit- ed area.
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The defendants, concerned were
The case in which two brothers, Leung Koon-yin, car park attend- Mr. Lee, for the second accused, ant "employed by the Automobile Lau Chuen. 55, Chan Wah-lee. 28, submitted that there was little or Association, and Leung Koon-yau, To Sum. 28, Wong Fal, 35, Li no evidence at all against his car cleaner, were summoned for wall, 35 (woman, Chan Chuen. ellent. Throughout the case the maliciously wounding Lai Kwok-28, Wong Kun-tai, 38, Cheung Formal verdicts of Not Guilty name of the second accused was keung, chauffeur, employed by Mr Kwan, 28, Li Hung, 36, Lau Täi, 25, were returned against the fourth mentioned twice and one was by A. E. Gerondal, at the Chater Rd. Fan Fuk, 42, and Sin San, 28. and fifth accused, HUI SEK-YAN, the accomplice. There was no car park on Aug. 29, concluded be- All pleaded guilty and were 27 (defended by Mr. D. J. N. An-evidence of his identity and no fore Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Cen-sentenced to pay a fine of $30 each derson) and LO FUK. 39 (repre- suggestion that he had taken part tral Magistracy yesterday, sented by Mr. H. C. Macnamara). in dealing with the pirated car- Complainant was represented by submissions by counsel that there goes.
Mr. S. Ng Quinn and Mr. M. W. Lo Was no evidence to connect ac- Mr. Chen, for the third accused, was for the defence. cused with the crime having been said that there was no evidence upheld. Mr. Murphy said, he could that the kerosene sold by his not oppose the submissions.
client had once belonged to the Junk.
BODIES FOUND
Mr. Lo, who appeared for the The Crown case continued yes-sixth accused, submitted that there terday forenoon when medical was insuficient evidence to war- and formal evidence by the police rant à conviction. was given.
in the New Territories, said that
The Chlef Justice, in his sum
Before opening the case for the defence Mr. Lo submitted that de- fendants had no reason to hit com- plainant and that it was really a common fight between second de fendant and complainant,
CLEANING CAR
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or in default 30 days' imprison- ment with hard labour.
AUXILIARY NURSING SERVICE
A course of lectures in First Ald Leung Koon-yin, giving evidence, will commence on Friday, October said that shortly after 3 pm. on 4. at the" Helena May Institute, at Sgt. J. G. Whitcroft, stationed ming-up, said that in regard to Aug. 29 he saw a man cleaning car 5.15 p.m. The Honorary Secretary on. May 7 he went on board the the second accused, there was No. 771. He told him to go &WAY | Will be glad to receive the names junk which showed signs of hav-little evlence, if any, against him and also that no one was allowed of volunteers for demonstrating ing been burnt. In the front hold In addition, there was no evidence to clean cars there.
Complainant...who was sitting on he found the bodies of two Chinese to point out that the second ac- males. There was another dead cused had been seen in the rob-the pavement at the time told Those who were successful in body on deck. There were three bers junk and there had been no him that he (witness) must not emptied revolver cartridges scat-, identification of the man.
tered about and
rope:
a quantity of
TORCH EPISODE
drive his car cleaner away and started to use abusive language. His brother then came up and told complainant not to swear against witness..
(in triangular bandaging) at these lectures.
the recent examinations, and who
still have their First Aid or Home Nursing Books, are requested to return them to the ANS, Office, Sgt. G. A. Hudson, officer in Dealing with the first accused,
Queen Mary Hospital, for redis- charge of No. 3. Police launch, there had been ample evidence
tribution at the new classes. who conveyed the injured from against him about his participation Complainant pushed second-de The undermentioned, having the Haw Par Hospital at Cheung in the plot, The torch episode was rendant who wanted to strike completed their 96 hours hospital Chow to the Kowloon Hospital, not an unimportant one. Regarding back but was held by first defend-training, have obtulned their Pro- and Dr. Koo Shing-wah, medical the torch, the first accused had ant. Complainant gave second de fictency Cerificates: Ruth Ashton officer in charge of the Haw Paradmitted having used it, and and fendant another push and the two Hill, Winifred Dalziel, Fung Mel Hospital, who treated a total of 19. the steersman said that the drst men started to fight.
Po, Lillian Edgar, Mary Goodban, cases suffering from extensive accused did pick up a torch, face, Asked what right he had to Dorothy Grigor Dorothy burns, two of whom died on the north and shine it out into the order a car cleaner away, witness Florence Pacy, Tso Shuk-hari. following morning, also gave evi- sea. It was a remarkable piece of said that, it was his duty to see dence.
corroboration.
that no one, who was not authoris Regarding the statement which jed by the A.A., was to clean a car the accused admitted that he had in the park.
The Crown having concluded its case, Mr. Anderson submitted that
Lo,
FUNERAL OF MR.
there was no evidence against the said to the robbers, "Brothers. In answer to a further question J. C. ROZARIO
fourth accused that would connect
him with the crime.
Mr. Macnamara made a similar
'submission.
**ACCUSED TESTIFIES
Sin Shing, Arst accused, steers-
man of the craft, giving evidence, said that he had been steersman for Leung Pun-kun's junk since February this year.
get rich if you must but do not by Mr. Sheldon, witness stated that take the lives of the people," or he was told of this duty by a Euro- words to that effect, it had been pean official of the A.A. corroborated by evidence by wit-
SEIZED A STOOL
The funeral of the late Mr. Julio Cesar, Rozario took place at the Catholic Cemetery yesterday after- The Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada
The late Mr. Rozario was a very
nesses for the Crown, although the Leung Koon-yau stated that noon. statement was somewhat different. after he was pushed a second time officiated both, at the Chapel and- suggested to burn the Junk so as who, running back to the pave- popular member of the local Por- The accused was heard to have he fought with the compli'nant at the graveside. to leave no trace of the crime. ment, seized hold of a stool and
Concerning the third accused, hit him over the head with it,
tuguese community and the news his Lordship said, that the case On the night in question it was
Wong Koon-fat and Man Kwong-of his sudden demise at his rest- raining when he was awakened up against Ng Ngau was a strange chuen, motor ear "drivers. both dence early yesterday morning must by the other steersman on duty one. There was no evidence against testified that they saw complain-have come as a shock to his wide who pointed out that a junk was, him of Identification: However ant take up a stool and hit the circle of friends. coming towards them. He shouted he said, being a fisherman' it was second defendant with it.
Mr. Rozario was a well-known They i to the on-coming junk and advised strange for the third accused to also stated that first defendant planist and was employed at the St. Francis Hotel. He leaves behind his master to fire at the approach have such a large quantity of did not take part in the fight. ing vessel. Eventually the boat kerosene for sale at a cheap price Remarking that it was clear that a widow and three children, Ai- came alongside and the robbers two or three days after the rob complainant had been assaulted, bert, Natalie and Filomena boarded his junk. He hid in the berg.
¡his Worship ordered defendants mourn his death. ́ ́.. hold with the other members of
each to pay $30 compensation, in default, three weeks' imprison-
the crew.
PROMINENT PART
Accused denied that he had As to the sixth accused, there ment. shone the torch towards the sea was evidence to show that he had
to
POLICE REPORTS
A sum of $548 was lost by Miss Lee Lal, of No. 347, Prince Edward
Road, Kowloon, on Monday when
as a signal, to guide the robber a prominent part in the discussion ACKNOWLEDGMENT junk. Continuing. Sin sald that to commit the crime, and the the robbers gave him $600, Chinese identification by a travelling trader The Hongkong Refugee and Soher residence was entered by a currency for his help in getting rid who was on board the junk.
cial Welfare Council acknowledge thief, according to a report made of the spoils.
His Lordship directed the jury
the following donations received to the police. Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy that as there was no evidence that during the month of Septem- he said that he did not suggest, as the third and sixth accused had ber: alleged, to set fire to the junk to not left the Junk when the vessel Staff of St. Stephen's Girls' 226 Nathan, Road, was also report- was set on fire, the accused should College for School work $30; Missed to have been entered by a
clear traces of the crime.
BUBMISSIONS
糖
The fat ot Mr. G. Owen at No.
be found not guilty on the second Charlotte M Gower 10: Chinese person who stole $138.
count."
Mr. F. R. Pidcock also reported someone entered his house No. 102, the police that on Sunday Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and de- camped with clothing.. sun glasses, fountain pen and other articles.
Customs. Macao 53,60; Foreign At the resumed hearing in the
Auxiliary to the National Red The first charge against accused Cross Society of China (contributo afternoon. Mr. Murphy for the alleged "that they, on May 6 and tion towards office expenses) 42.50; Crown, submitted that the case 7, upon the high seas. assaulted Fish Dealers Guild for Food Kit was divided into two parts, name and put in fear of their lives. the chens 50; 4 Sympathlaers e ly, the first accused was to tell the time of the vessel sailing and to passengers and crew of Junk No. 3.C.M. Post 41. signal with a torch the position of 408 and stole the apparel and the vessel; and the actual piracy, tackle of the said junk and 1,250 On behalf of the first accused, tins of kerosene and 150 piculs of Mr. Somerset Fitzroy said that it salt."
The second count alleged that seemed that it had been agreed that the goods on the junk should accused "assaulted and put in fear be taken away. Dwelling on this, of their lives, Leung Yau and other Mr. Fitzroy said that under the mariners in Junk T4080H and stole circumstances It constituted cons- 1.250 tins of kerosene and 150 piracy, but his client was not, plculs of salt, and at the time of 100 charged with, this offence.
the piracy or immediately after Commenting on the signal to such piracy, by binding the hands 50 bags of "rice-HK Associated, another boat, Mr. Fitzroy said that and legs of one Leung Pan-kan South China War Refugees Rellef there had been no suggestion that and others with d and setting Committee. there was any, answer to that are to the junk, chased the death
Fruit and toys for St. Peter's signial and, furthermore, thereof Leung and others."
Food Kitchen-Lady Pollock was no junk approaching follow. The Jury comprised: Mesar's "Organo”—Organi Fertiliser Co. ing the signal until more than an H. 8. Dinsdale (Foreman). W. M. 200 pcs of firewood-Bandakan hour had passed.
Groves, Ah Roong Chan Ah-yoon Chamber of Commerce. Supposing," he said, his client Wong Man-keung, Klang - Hin | had helped in getting rid of the cheong and H. C. Higgs:
DONATIONS. IN KINO 200 pieces of firewood - Banda- A bullet fired at Chan Lam, 28, kan Chamber of Commerce. ;. by a Chinese, detective when the Jardine, Matheson Co.
Freight on firewood Messrs former refused to stop when called by him after a larceny had been 200 pès. of firewood-Bandakan :comm'tted at No. 01 Prince Ed- Chamber of Commerce.
ward Road, resulted ip Chan being 'Freight on firewood-Messrs. taken to the Kowloon Hospital Jardine, Matheson Co.
|with albellet in his buttock
posts...for fencing. — The Forestry Dept.
Freight on, Brewood - Mesare Jardine, Matheson Co,
INDIAN SOLDIER.
· FOUND DEAD
It is believed that the Indian soldier whose body was found in a gully in Kowloon Taal yesterday: morning met with a violent death. The dedessed's name is Amir An-:] dulla, The police are making in- vestigations.
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