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ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES
EARTH COOLIE FINED
GENERAL
Man Who Opened Fire At Police Officer Is
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Sentenced At Sessions
A' man who fired at Sergt. Mes Matheson, of the Hongkong Police, in an attempt to evade apprehension at Lokmachan on Déc. 13 last, was arra'gned before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon,
ine man, Max Saúl, al-3, Lurasnp in passing sentence of KUNG FU, pleaded gulity to a monTALS" nard kubur and 14 charges of rob~ery, passession of a struxES 01. the cane on WONG p.si, and ergus ruunus o: ammun!- ¡DANO wno pleaded gulty to rob- won and suooung with intent to sery with viclence at Ping Shan maim, disgure or aisaDię Serzt, on Dec. 10 Jast matheson or otherwise evade lawn
ru apprehension.
HAD HAND-GRENADE Charged with attempted robbery Man Bau. was sentenced to...stxaboard'a junk in the waters of the years' hard labour.
Colony on Oct. 10 and possession MAN HUNG, alas Tao-pel Man, of a pistol, one round of ammun!-
and jointly charged on the robbery tion
2 hand-grenade at count and also with the possession (Cheungshawan, MAK KAM-SAU, of a revolver and nine rounds of atas Mak Sau, was sentenced to amununition, was sent to prison two years' imprisonment with hard for three years."
labour.
TAILOR GAOLED
DEEF BAY ROBBERY TSOI SUT-LAU, alias Tsoi Tam,¦. A Shangnai ta.lor, CHU CHUNG- jand LAU KAU, alias Lai Fui, WINQ, aged 24, was sent to prison charged with a junk robbery at for six months when he pleaded An unemployed earth coolle Au Deep Bay on Dec. 10, and posses-guilty on arraignment to a charge King, 32, was charged before Major Ision of two rifles, three revolvers, of possession of a revolver at Shan | Macfadyen on two counts, namely, [150 rounds of ammunition and 15 Kwong Road. The accused is to be Dr. Ruy Mar, of Oi Kwan Build trespassing on No. 5 (F) Govern empty cartridge cases, and MOK sent back to Shanghal ing. Nos. 83-65 Des Voeux Road ment Plantation,
Chung KE, allas Mok Lal, and near
WONG It was stated that the weapon Central, fifth floor, was aummon-Hom, on Jan. 13 without lawful CHOI, charged with being acces- was well olled and was loaded. ea before Mr. FL G. Sheldon yes-authority or excuse, and possessing Bories after the fact, were each"
FIVE BANISHERS terday for parking his car for two fresh pine trees, valued at sentenced to two-and-a-half years' LI TONG, alias Leung Shing, and
When arrested, defendant had chop in his possession.
more than two hours at the Con-$10, at the said plantation on the hard labour.
LAI WAN, were encu seuvenced to naugh Road Car Park on Jan. same day, reasonably suspected of It was stated by Mr. J. P. 15 months' hard labour for breach Pleading guilty through a repre- having been stolen or unlawfully Murphy. Assistant Crown Solicitor, of the Deportation Ordinance. sentative, defendant was fined $5. obtained.
that Thor and Lau were at present Similarly charged, and remanded Shun Sheung Fook, c/o National
serving sentences for breach of de- from the last Sessions, MAN Store at No. 18. Boundary Street,
portation orders.
WANG, alias Man Fan, KUNG Kowloon, summoned for driving
TAK-ON and LI SONG, alias Chan his car at a speed of 38 miles per hour within the built-up area at Hennesy Road on ec. BO Tart was fined $10.
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Fine of $10 on each charge, or the alternative of 14 days' hard
abcur, was imposed.
Sgt. Kinloch prosecuted.
COWARDLY OFFENCE
"It was a cowardly offence. You Fat, were also each sentenced to attacked an old" man." remarked terms of 15 months imprisonment.
on
JUNK MASTERS CAUTIONED - Three Junk masters, Li Tat- Dec. 19 last a 15-year-old girl, wing, 41, Ma Fuk-tung, 54, and Li com Yuet-tim, 35, were dismissed with called on the SCA She plained that she had been driven a caution yesterday by Mr. Hims- out by her husband and was then worth who came to the conclusion sleeping at Queen's Road.
Inquiries showed that the girl
that the law relative to the mov-
terpreted to them. ing of rice by sea had been mis-
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THEFT FROM DOCKS Sul-foon, 28, married woman, re- Each of the defendants was Defendant said that he was
Charged with stealing nine and siding at No 63. Sal Kung Road [fined $10 and first accused was driving at 30 miles per hour only, ¦
of ordered to pay $1.78 compensation and that he being owner of the a half pounds of nuts and bolts was charged with possession
Jan. two wards without giving notice to the Co. the others each paying Shoum Cirens, was in a hurry to from the Talkoo Docks on
$4. get to the circus
Cause war 13 before Major Macfadyen yester to the S.C.A
day, Fun Wah, .21, unemployed Inspector HW. Fraser of the Har
Sunctoned for a apilar offence, boller maker, was fined $30 or two 9.C.A., prosecuting, said that driving a borry at a speed between months' hard labour, 30 and 32 miles per hour in excess GAOL TERM FOR UNEMPLOYED of the 15-miles-per-hoúr limit, on Tse Ming, 35, unemployed. ap King's Road on Dec. 30 last, Chow peared before Mr. G. T. Lowry Pak. of No. 45. Sai Street, second yesterday on a charge of stealing floor was cautioned. It was stat-five pairs of new shoes from the had been presented to defendant ed that the" road was clear and ground floor of No. 170 Wellington at an early age. On Dec. 11 she there was no danger of an aceh Street on Jan. 13,
The jank masters were charged was induced to marry a 41-year with moving rice by sea without dent at that time.
jold man who after some unsuc permission from the Food Con-
cessful relations with the
girl troller. turned her out into the streets. Pleading guilty on behalf of de- The girl was taken to the adfendants. Mr. Peter H. Sin sald dress where another unregistered that his clients had been told by ward, Lo Lin. 17.
eople at the 'Controllor's office was found in
that a defendant's possession.
permit was unneccessary Accused was fined $25 for both for moving rice from Hongkong to
the Mainland or vice versa. Mr... charges
Sin said that another client was informed by others that the trans- portation of rice to Kowloon for he consumption of the Kowloon residents was not against the law.
MURDER CHARGE
A journalist appeared before Mr. Sheldon vesterday on a charge.
two
Prosecuting. Det.-Sgt. W. Sum mers said that defendant was seen on the street, carrying a basket murder containing the shoes, by
Chinese detectives at 5 am, on Jan Defendant was Lo King-yu, 22, 13. He was taken back on sus of. No. 43. Tal Street, ground pleion to the police station, where floor, who was alleged to have the admitted that he had stolen murdered Lo Wai-tsun at No. 76, from the shop at the said address, Marble Road, third floor, on Dec. after breaking open a showcase. 5 last
The shoes were valued at $25.
Defendant was
to sentenced three weeks' hard labour
Hearing of the case was fixed for Feb. 4 at 2.30 p.m.
'Det. Sub-Inap. W. N. Darklo is
in charge of the case.
RECLAMATION ST. ASSAULT How a man attempted to get back the valuables, which he had given to waitress, and was BANISHEE IN COURT
Anally assaulted, was told before when Alleged to have stolen a rattan Mr. Himsworth yesterday
a
POSSESSION OF WILD TREES suitcase containing 21 pieces of Tang Leung, 29, shop fok, was "I make a point that these are clothing from a coolle, Wan Wal, charged with assault.
all young trees," remarked Sgt. 40. of no fixed abode. a 28-year-
W. L Kinloch before Major A. N. Macfadyen yesterday in the prose- cution of an unemployed earth coolle, Cheung Wing, 28, of no fixed abode, charged with posses sion of 15 wild trees, valued at $75, at No. 3(E) Government Plantation. near Island Road, on Jan. 13.
D. 0. SOUTH
FIREWOOD DEALER FINED
Wong Lit. shop-keeper of the Yau Kee firewood snop, No. 16. Chung On Street, isun Wan, was
Det. Sgt. W, G. Morrison, pro old unemployed. Yam. Sing, of nosecuting, said that the complain fixed abode, appeared before Mr. Jant, Tal. Sin chung, chairman of Lowry yesterday:
the Leung Yeung Commercial and Banished from the Colony in Labour Union, had kept a wal March Inst, defendant was fur tress as mistress to whom he gave fined $40 by Mr. Balfour when he
her charged with breach of a de- many valuables.
was found guilty on the charge portation order.
On New Year's Eve complain-jor unlawful possession of 210 cat- Sentence of six weeks' hard la-ant saw the waitress walking with ties, tree 'wood and 706 cattles wid bour for each charge was imposed, another man. He became jealous tree wood at New Market Street, both terms to be run concurrently. and asked the waitress to give Tsun Wan, on Jan. 13.
him back all the valuables which she refused.
Defendant way--ordered to pay a
THREAT ALLEGED fine of $75, or in default, serve a term of three months' imprison- Hearing of the case in which Wong ment, to be followed by expul-Hah fong and "Cheung Kung-hop
sion.
Chan
WOMAN GAOLED
Det Sgt. J. R. Sykes prosecuted.
MAINTENANCE CASE
your
Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared
Cross examined by Mr.
Silva.
STOLE FROM LAUNCH On Jan. 9 about 3.20 p.m. the ash from the steam launch Man For the larceny of 48 cattles salt
complainant was walking along
Kin, at Cheung Chau Harbour, on Reclamation Street and was ас costed by defendant who told him fined $50, or one month's hard la
[Jan. 12, Ng Cheung-ngok was that the things could not be
bour when he appeared before Mr. Balfour yesterday.
An argument ensued
BAIL ESTREATED
re-
and
de
25.
several POLICE REPORTS
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were charged with having con- spired with another, not in cus tody, to threaten Tang King wai, Sau-chuen. woman, with injury to his person to force charged with stealing a quantity the latter to drop the prosecution turned. of clothing by a trick on three of an action In the Supreme fendant was alleged to have different occasions, appeared be Court against first defendant and fore Mr. Lowry yesterday, “und-
saulted complainant with the Kin Kee Trading Company other men. Tal received injuries; was sentenced to one month's hard was continued before Mr. Lowry which necessitated treatment
Mr. P. Chesser, manager Of labour....
yesterday.
Gloucester Hotel reports that the hospital.
Hearing was adjourned to this someone broke into the wine cel for complainant while first de-afternoon for defendant to callar of the Hotel and stole $502
worth of brandy. A summons for maintenance fendant was represented by Mr.witresses for his defence. was brought by Mrs. Blok, allas Hin-shing Lo, and second defend
Dr. R. 8. Begbie, of the Bac- Chan Yueteng, against G. Rant by Mr. C. A Sutherton Russ.
R. Richardson. of No. 105. teriological Institute, has reported Blok, before Mr. Sheldon, yester
Nathan Road, who was charged the loss of his gold wrist watch. day. It was alleged that Bor rst defendant said that he once with being drunk and, behaving valued at $150, between Nov. 5 1a47 being husband of complainant. sent Cheung on his behalf to see in a disorderly manner at Penin and Jan. 12. his legal wife, had wilfully neg-complainant for an explanation aula Hotel on Jan. 13, had his bail lected to provide reasonable, main on some matters relative to tenance for her since Jan. 1. 1941 sale of wood oll which complain-- Defendant, it was stated, was inant bad made, but he did not
theft of tin packings, valued at engage Cheung to threaten com Singapore.
LARORNY BY SERVANT
$250, between 12 p.m. on Jan. 11 plainant.
To Cheuk, 18, shop coolie, Tang and 7.30 a.m. on Jan. 13 Heating was adjourned to this yat, 34, fitter, and Ho Yang, 35.
fitter, all employees of the Bata Cpl. Willis, of the Military Shoe Co., were charged before Mr. Police, reported that between Jan.. K.M.A, Barnett with larceny by 4 and Jan. 13, cables to the value servant of three pounds of threads, of $70, property of the military valued at $9.60,
|authorities, were stolen from Ken- It was stated that the Police (nedy Road. received a telephone call from the
Mrs. Blok stated that when defendant left he took their mar riage certificate but..she managed to obtain a copy of it;
According to witness, Blok agreed on May 28, 1939, to pay her $75
a month maintenance through thei Court. The last payment was on Nov: 27 last for December. On Jan.
afternon.
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SORDID TALE EKLATED The story of bow a 14-year
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of $10 estreated when he failed to Mr. G. A. Lawrance, of Watson appear before Mr. Himeworth & Company has reported the
yesterday.
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6 she was handed a letter written old girl was induced to marry a Bata Co. about 11.30 am. informing The theft of $500 worth of cloth by Elok by the Court, notifying man almost thrice of her are them that three employees had from his shop at No. 410, Queen's that he was stopping payment, and deserted, by her husband after been detained in the shop. Defend Road West between 5.30 am. and since he had left the Colony, having been forit too young to ants admitted that they had sold 16.30 am on Jan. 13 has been re- The case was adjourned to be a wife, was related before. Mr. three pounds of threads to a ported to the police by Wong Thursday at 11.30 am,
E Himsworth yesterday when Ħn marine hawker.
Tung
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