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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
TWO FORMER POSTMEN
SENT TO PRISON ·
Scheme For Stealing Air
Letters
Sentences of two years, and 15 months' hari jabour, respective- 1. we assed by the Chief Justice, Sir Athell MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessiong yesterday an LEUNG FUK-LAM and LAM SIK- XII. farmer postmen of the Hongkong Post Office, when they were found Guilty by a jury comprised of Mear # G. Wallace ⋅ (Epre- man), Wong Dai-liang Y. A Bazach, A, A, Wan, L. B. Gomes, F. M. Garcia and Chester Bennett, of the offences on which they were charged.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, assistant Crown Solicitor, maisted by Mr. D. CW. Bitches, Superintendent of Mads. General Post Office, pra- secuted.
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
GENERAL
UTTERED FORGED $10 NOTE
MAN SENTENCED
AT SESSIONS:
THEFT AT RACES Sentence of three months' hard Found Gullity an charges of ut- labour to be followed by expulsion tering and possession of a forged from the Colony was imposed on banknote, "WONG WAN, was 1201- Yeùng Chung-shan, 28, seaman, tenced to nine months" Imprison- of No. 88 Western St.. Arst floor, ment by Mr. Justice Williams at when he appeared before Mr. the Criminal Sessions yesterday. Sheldon, K.C., yesterday ɑn two Wong was charged with uttering I a. forged $10 note of the Charter-
charges.
Det. Sgt. V. M. Morrison, pro-ed Bank of India, China and Aus- secuting, said that defendant tralla, on Nov. 11 at the Hung stole $20 from the person of Tang Cheung grocery, Kowloon, and The charge against Leung Fuk- Cross-examined by Mr. Murphy, Blu-ki, 32, clerk, of No. 48 Tung with possession of the note,
Mr. I. Reynolds, Crown Counsel. "lam was inciting" Postman No. 166, accused denied having introduced Le Wan Road, first floor, at the
assisted by Sgt Johnson, pro- Mak Chenk-woon, to commit an Mak to Ma and that if Mak had Happy Valley race course on SR-
surday afternoon. offence against the Post Once said he did, it was a fabrication,
Found with a member's badge secuted, and the following com- Ordinance of 1928, namely to steal
Lain Bik-yu, in evidence, sald of the Hongkang Jockey Club in prised the jury: Messrs. E V. Ave letters on November 4 and that he had never stolen anything his pocket after being handed Searle (Foremad). Lo Kung-wing, Lam Sik-yu was charged with from the Post Office during the 12 over to the Police, defendant was 4 Olsen, Chao Chi-chen, F. A having stolen. five letters, the pro-years he had been working there. additionally charged, with receive Machado, Kwan Ching-tak and
Po On-wong. perty of the complainant, Mr.
Asked by Mr. Murphy as to why ing the badge knowing it to have
At the police station, when Fitches,
he made the statement attributed been stalen, or unlawfully obtain
questioned, accused stated that Mr. Murphy said another man, to him and which he dented ind
Defendant: denied stealing and the note had been given to him by named Ma Wal-man, should have Court as having made, defendant, been in the dock with the first stated, "I was under his the in-said that the money was his He Ah Chan whom he met by acei- defendant. Ma was, however, re-terpreter's power and dignity. further stated that he was caught dent and who had promised him was several ten cent pieces if he would leased on bail of $1,000, furnished was prepared to sign anything. 1 by complainant' while he by his wife. Chul Wat-ying, and had not read the statement when
buy him (Ah Chan) some ham,
"had not surrendered to his dail I signed it."
On Nov. 1, said Mr. Murphy,
SERIOUS OFFENCE
In view,
Asked why he stole, defendant
family.
..
ALLEGED MURDERERS
strolling on the lawn and not in front of the pari-mutuel counter as claimed by complainant. As tô the badge, he explained that, he Mask Cheuk-woon, Postman No. Addressing the first defendant, bought it from a shoe-polish boy said that his wages were 97. cents 188 was approached by Leung bis Lordship gaid that he had for 80 cents. Fuk-lam and invited out to teabeen convicted of a very serious!
The badge in question, No. 1,294, by the day-no income on Sun- days.. and holidays and these Mak met Leung 25 arranged, and offence that of inciting an other is the property of Mr. Wong Kam- was asked how his financial post-wise innocent man to commit the fun who lost it at the race course were not enough to support his tion was, to which Mak -replied that it was not too good. It was serious offence of stealing letters on Oct. 10.
REMANDED alleged that Postman 198 was told from the Post Office. that if he had enough nerve he however, of his long record of ser-
Charged with the murder of vice and taking into consideration hawker. e^uld make easy money R$ be. the fact that any sentence he Lowry yesterday, charged with the Wong Hing. On Dec. 12 at Shauk!- Leung, knew of a very clever man might pass would carry with it possession of a revolver at No. 74wan. Tans Fu Hoi, -17.- unemploy- who could purloin the contents of the loss of defendant's job, he Stanley Street, second floor, with-ed boller maker. Wong Kwal. 18, letters without being detected.
unemployed coolie, and Pun Tak-. would pass on him a light sen-out a licence.
unemployed, Det.-Bg1. T. Cashman asked for wah, 17,
appeared tence. On Nov. 4, Mak went to the Wab His Lordship could not, however, 48 hours' remand for further en before Mr. Sheldon yesterday.
Det. Sub-Insp. W.N. Dartin. Fuen Cafe and was there intro- do less than sentence defendant quiries, and this was granted.
prosecuting, asked for a 72 hours' duced to Ma Wal-man who out- to two years' hard labour. ined a scheme for stealing Ame- As to second defendant, he would
SCHEME OUTLINED
rican air-mail letters. Mak pre- to prison for 13 months with tended to agree to the proposal, hard labour. but no the following morning re-
REVOLVER FOEND Li Y, 46,
appeared
fish unlicensed
before Mr.
THEFT FROM H. N. D.
A fine of $100, or in default, remand in police custody, and two months imprisonment, was was granted. passed by Mr. HG. Sheldon, K.C.,
on Tsol Ming-sun, 37, of No. 180 Queen's Road East, second floor,
ported the matter to the Chinese HEALTH RETURNS when he admitted the charge of
Superintendent who, in turn, in- formed Mr. Fitches.
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The following is the Return of stealing from the Royal Navy notified as Dockyard nine pounds of brass On instructions received from totifiable diseases. Mr. Pitches. Mak continued with having occurred In the Colony valued at $1.50 yesterday
Convicted of assulting & col- Insp. Portalion said that de- league, two watchmen, Dalip Singh his pretence of being an accom- during the 48 hours ended at plice to the scheme.
midnight on Dec, 16: Cholera, fendant, who was a blacksmith in and Churdit Singh, were each cases; the Dockyard, was found to have bound over to be of good be-- in his possession the said articles.haviour for 12 months and order- concealed in his waist band and ined to pay $25 compensation to the
10, is due to arrive in Hongkong his shoes, during a routine search complainant, by Mr. Himsworth malls, dated San Francisco, Dec.
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EASTERN PORTS Mak was handed two envelopes
Practically a clean bill of health with fre letters inside each and told to meet Ma Wal-man at the Was revealed when the Bulletin of
Complainant said that defen lower. Peak Tramway station, Ma Eastern. Forts, for the week ending
Dec. 7. WAS received yesterday. dant had been in the service for Wal-man came towards Max when the latter was alone. On meeting only one case of Small-Pox being about nine years, and was earp the postman, Ma asked if there reported in Rangoon,đ
were any letters for him, and was i handed two envelopes by Mak. Immediately Ma had put the two covers under the newspaper he was carrying, he was arrested. with Mak, by a Chinese detective who had been detailed to shadow Mak. and both were brought to the Police Station.
In te Detectives Office, went on Mr. Murphy, the two envelopes were opened by Mr. Fitches and
ing between $30 and $35 a month.
Starling Inlet Junk Robbery Recalled
CHEUNG SAM-CHEUNG, PANG SANG and MO YAU were ar- raigned before Mr. Justice Willams at the Criminal Sessions yester day, on a charge of robbery by two or more.
inside them were found the ten The apcused were alleged to have robbed passengers on a junk letters put there by the Postal of 3801.60 Chinese currency and H.K.$65.88 on Nov. 25 while the junk authorities.
was lo Starling Mirs Inlet Bar, in the waters of the Colony.
Subsequently, Leung Fak-lam and Lam Sik-yu were arrested.
ALLEGED STATEMENTS
Evidence was given by Mak Cheuk-woon, Mr. Lo Pak-wal, Chinese Superintendent of Malls,
Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, assisted by Sgt. Mottram, appeared for the prosecution.
When the accused were search- $57,30 (Chinese currency) was fourd on second.
TiO
Mr. J. M. d'Almads. Remedios, assisted by Sub-Insp. Madgwick, conducted the prosecution.
morning.
The complainant, Udam Singh,
was employed by the Hongkong duled to arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday next, Dec, 24, and to Construction Com Engineering Dany as a watchman. About 10 leave the following morning. pm, on Nov. 23 when he was rest- ing in his quarters he heard a loud knock. He refused to open the door because he would be on duty at midnight and needed rest, The two defendants begged him
money but finally she was herself victimised by the gang.?
The defendant deposed that the
to open the door just for a little whole story was made up in order while. As he pulled the door open to avoid being beaten by the com- he was held by the hair by the plainant, second defendant while the first accused assaulted him.
Two amans Intervened and the complainant. managed to free him- self. He was chased by the first accused back to his own room where he was struck with a piece
The following jury was EX- When charged at the Police of wood. He fainted and fell on panelled: Messrs. C. H. Blake (fore- Station, first accused stated: "I the ground. It was also alleged man), Young Chung-plu. Lee Yee-did zob. I have nothing to say that the first accused continued to chong. Kwok Yu-kan, A. V. Fer-second stated: "I did not want to give him blow.......
take chickens. I wanted money," P. C. LA Shing, Sgt. A, Cochrane, nandes, R. Relersten and S. Jex.
Det-Sgt. N. B. Fraser was in charge of the case.
D. O. SOUTH
LARCENY OF CLOTHING Pleading guilty to arceny of three suits of clothing, and a lea- ther purse, property of ly sang, « ahopkeeper of 83, Tai Ban Street, The complainant was taken to first floor, Cheung Chan Island, Kowloon Hospital where he was on Nov. 25, Cheung Man, 28, un- detained for about three weeka employed, was sentenced to two ARMY DESERTERS ** It was alleged that the motive weeks hard labour by the Magis- But at the magisterial proceed of the assault was for a woman trate, Mr. Balfour, at the District ings. contloyed Mr. Reynolds, who was on good terms with both Court, South, yesterday. He was first accused changed his explana- complainant and first defendant also bound over on a sum of $50 tion and gave a statement to the The second defendant said that to be of good behaviour for a from the Chinese Army and had the night in question, and they asked to be set on the island.
might have assaulted him without Fang stated in evidence, that any motive or intention.
P. C. Tang K, and Mr. Fitches. Mr. Reynolds said that on Nov. and the third: "We three went to
Ying Li-chau, interpreter, testi-125 Chan San-to, master of a junk, rob." ded to having taken down the left Yim Tim with a crew and 22 #tatements from the accused after passengers hound for Shantakok... they had been duly cautioned. About midway to Shautakok, when In his statement, first accused was of the island of Ap Chau, the alleged to have said that he in-three defendants ordered the ma- troduced Fostman 198 to Ma Waiter to change course and sail to affect that they were deserters all of them were very drunk on year.
wards Fan Chau Island. Man who Instructed the postman to steal the letters Accused ad- mitted having handed the ep velopes to Mak Chauk¬woon
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court on conviction having al- ready been detained two nights in police 'custody,
PASSENGERS SEARCHED
A conviction was registered by First and second accused, each armed with a revolver, were stand-it was not a case of robbery. He, Evidence was given by Dr. F. F. Mr. Balfour against Li Po, 40, un ing in the stern and bow of the and the other two accused, were 8. Court, of the Kowloon Hospital, employed, of Tsun Wan, for pos- In a statement from the dock, vessel, respectively, while the third soldiers and had run away from who said that the complainant re- session of wild tree wood in Castle first defendant said that he ad-accused was amidship and, appar- their garrison and were trying to celved injurits to the skull. He Peak Road on Saturday, Deteri mitted the offence because he had ently, unarmed. All the passen escape. Into British territory. Be also had a black eye and bruises dant was permitted to leave the been told that he would be beaten gers were searched by third acing afraid that their superior on the abdomen. up if he did not agree with the cused and various amounts of officer would chase after them,
WOMAN DISCHARGED Police when in the Detectives money were taken. At Fan Chau they boarded the Junk with the
"The conspiracy alleged and the the master was told to stop and intention of landing at Ap Chau
HAWKER FINED. OMCE.
defendant was rowed and to put up for the night at the evidence in support of it is by far The statement of the second second
Tip Chu, 20, was aned one dol accused, salg witness, read, "I did ashore to get water. When he re- village there before going over to too vague. In the circumstances
turned the master was ordered to British territory. He denied that I cannot without reasonable doubt lar for hawking cakes without a steal the letters."-
hoist the sall
he had robbed the passengera
find defendant guilty of taking licence in Chung On Street, near Meanwhile, Chan San-tim. son Mo Yau, also gave evidence. part in the conspiracy alleged, the market, on Sunday...
MARINE COUET the junk master, who was in Questioned by Crown Counsel, ac-fremarked Mr. Macfadyen yeater- that what he said was that he did Shautakok, saw the vessel change cused sald that he did not search day when he discharged Kwok
Yuk-ping married woman who Pleading guilty to a charge of not steal the letter, and that the course and, becoming suspicious, any of the passengers. interpreter argued with him over informed the Police. As a result, His Lordship asked Crown was charged with conspiracy to loitering within 100 yards of the that point and Anally put him a Police launch, under Sgt. Hewitt Counsel to have firat accused defraud a more actress; Chan seawall of the Royal Naval Dock
yard, Hongkong, on Dec, 14, Lo down as having admitted the approached the junk which they medically examined and to obtain Bin-yu, of $1,000, watergat offence,”
nod boarded after an exchange of are, a certificate as to whether he will It was alleged that the cum- 50, 30, mistress of Class IV boat In evidence, first accused declared But before the Police boarded cst be fit to give evidence
plainant was involved in plaiting No 1151V, was fined $7 by Cmdr. Hearing was adjourned to this a faked "tan ban” game is order 1. Jolly at the Marine Court yes- that the whole case was a trumped and second accused threw away!
morning. their revolvers
to defraud a wealthy man of his terday. -up one.
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This was strengously dented by defendant in Court. He asserted
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