CRIME WITHOUT A SNATCHER. GIVEN
MOTIVE.
CHINESE ON MURDER CHARGE AT SESSIONS.
UNDER DELUSIONS.
MAXIMUM.
LADY ROBBED OF HANDBAG
LAST NIGHT.
PRISON AND BIRCH.
Evidence that accused appeared The maximum penalty within the tó be under a delusion that some powers of a Magistrate was im One wanted to kill him for $30, posed by Mr. Whyte. Smith at the resulted in the question of the Kowloon Magistracy this morning sanity being raised when the on a Chinese who appeared on a ¡Criminal Sessions commenced charge of snatching a handbag from this morning at the Supreme Court a Chinese lady in Shanghai Street before the Puiene Judge (Mr.Jast night. Justice Wood). The case was one The defendant pleaded guilty to in which Fung Yan is charged with the offence. the murder of Tam Chap on April Inspector Marks told his Worship that the complainant was walking Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is proin Shanghai Street, at about a quar- secuting for the Crown, and Mt.ter to ten last night, and on near Thomas Tam, instructed by Mr. Ing Hamilton Street the defendant J. M, Hall, of Messrs. Lyson and approached her from behind and Hall, is defending.
snatched her bag. He ran away and, on the alarm being raised by the lady, two District Watchmen took up the chase.
28, 1930.
In outlining the case for the Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said that the Crown did not allege any express malice but malice was implied.
His Worship remarked that in
The defendant discarded the hand bag before he was arrested by a Accused killed Tam Chap, accord- third District Watchman who was ing to the prosecution, by strik-attracted to the scene by the blow- ing him two blows on his head and ing of police whistles. The bag one across his back with a chop contained $20,20. per, and it was the wound on the back that eventually killed him.
Counsel went on to deal with the location of the house where the affair occurred, this being in the vicinity of No. 2 Police Station and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, house numbered 345.
Three Blows Struck,
He continued that on the day in question. Tam Chap, with several others was taking a bath at the back of the house on the accond floor when accused sudden- ly entered from the direction of the kitchen with a chopper in his hand. .As Tam Chap was squalting, washing himself, accus ed hit him on the head with the chopper. A second blow was de- livered which fractured the skull
Was
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1930.
OPENING OF CASE CRITICISED.
(Continued from Page 1)
Bar a little longer be would get out
of it.
Mr. Sheldon replying to Mr. Pot- ter said that in his humble opinion he opened his case rightly. That he did not go through every figure was his friend's complaint. Ac-' cording to him he should have taken Mr. Hacker through all his calcula- tions to find out how he arrived at
TSINAN FIGHTING | LESS BANKRUPTCY
RENEWED.
PETITIONS.
BATTLE RESUMED WITH MUCH OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S REPORT
INTENSITY.
REBELS RESISTED.
1
FOR 1929...
ASSET COLLECTIONS.
Shanghai, June 17. The report of the Official Re- Tainanfu messages assert that Barks and Letters Patent for the ceiver and Registrar of Trade 1ghting near the city has again year 1929 states that the nuniber his coefficient for the transmission been resumed with much intensity of petitions in bankruptcy filed duc- of heat through cork. He put it
ing the year was smaller than in since Sunday. The Nationalist 1929, to His Lordship that he could not
but the assets collected know or anticipate what the de-officers have instructed business amounted to more than three times fence would be en that question. It firms to close their doors after as much, while the estimated là- was not until it was put to Mr.
bilities were slightly in excess of Hacker that he had a single iden eight o'clock, aftor which time all those for last year. The arsets for of the defence.
communication and pedestrian distriburlon among creditor, in Mr. Potter said that was not his traffic will be suspended.
| bankruptcy, and in companies wind- ing up, amounted to approximately point. He wished for a statement as to the effect of the evidence of General Han Fu-chu, the Nan- $70,000.00, while the liabilities were the plaintiff's witnesses. He never king Commander, is personally lead-estimated at $245,000.000.
the suggested that counsel should going his troops fighting on into the details of calculation.
Fets. The fees received for Off- south bank of the Yellow River in cini Receiver's commission amounts resisting the Shansi assault, with
ed approximately to $9,500.00 In the aid of heavy artillery addition, a sum of approximately Tsinantu was reinforced on Mon- $66,000.00 was transferred from the day with the arrival of two Companies Liquidation Account to Regiments of troops under General general revenue, under the provi Ma Hung-kwai.
His Lordship asked Mr. Potter if he wished Mr. Hacker to be re- called. Counsel said he would leave that to His Lordship, but Mr. Sheldon said he thought it would be better if he was recalled. It was on a point which the defendants now absolutely denied, that all of
a case of snatching a handbag the the contractural temperatures were articles inside were immaterial, be-colained from Mr. Brearley. cause the thief did not know what the bag contained.
Evdence Continues.
In reply to his Worship, Inspector Mr. Potter said he wished that Marka intimated that the complain- Į denial to be put on record. It had ant was not injured.
only come out in Mr. Hacker's re- Sentence of twelve months hardnxamination. labour and 24 strokes of the birch was imposed.
NAMESAKES
COMMIT
SAME OFFENCE.
His Lordship observed that Mr. Hincker's examination had closed and he did not think the point could be re-opened.
3 sions of the Unclaimed Balances
Ordinance, No. 5 of 1929.
Communication on the railway lines between Tsinanfu and Hsu chew and between the latter and Kweiteh on the Lung-Hai Railway has been resumed following the success of the Nationalist troops at Tainanfu and a retreat of the rebels.
Kucminchun Success..
Bankruptcy Discharges. Two discharges were granted during the year, one conditionally, and one ap- plication for discharge was ab- solutely refused. In the last case, two facts under Section 24 of the. Bankruptcy Ordinance were es- tablished against the debtor, on proof of either of which he was li able to be sentenced to summary Peking, June 17. fengfu, the capital of Henan ceeding one year. "This power was An official communique from Kai-imprisonment for any term not ex
exercised Province, claims that the Kuomin- not, however, chun cavalry again destroyed the Court in this case, as it was con- Nanking air base on the Lunghai vision had become to all intents and sidered reasonable that, as the pro- Railway, consisting of eleven
also claims that the Northerners
by the
Mr. Potter said he did not think so cither. So long as their denial was recognised and that it was point on which he had had no op aeroplanes, on Wednesday last: It purposes a dead letter, warning of
portunity for cross-examination as
HARBOUR MASTER DOUBLES only emerged in the re-examina-captured Yenchenghsien, Siping-
A PENALTY.
A curious coincidence was re-
tion, he did not want Mr. Hacker re-called.
Mr. Rasey then continued the
and a third blow at the back cutated to the Hon. Comdr. G.F. Hole, evidence which he began yesterday right through to the backbone, R.N., at the Marine Court this afternoon. Mr, Sheldon pointed severing all the tissues and veins morning when the master of a out to him that it had been put by passenger junk was charged with the defendants that Mr. Hacker's and arteries. Tam Chap
using his craft for the conveyance onefficient for the transmission of taken to the Government Civili
of women within the limits of the heat through cork walls was utter Hospital and died there about, two harbour for the purpose of prostitu- wrong, although they had been and a half hours later.
given no details as to this. Did witness consider that Mr. Hacker's ures of the for 6 inch wall and 18 for 4 inch were wrong and mis- leading?
Mr. Rases replied that he did not.
tion.
Mr. Fitzroy explained that evi-
Sub-Inspector Munro informed dence would be called to show that his Worship that only on Monday accused actually struck the blows.just a man named Chan So, which One of the other men present, was also the present defendant's who, like Tam Chap, were naked, name was brought up on the same ran into an adjoining room and offence and was fined $50. The another man hid himself under a present defendant was not the quilt.
same man, however.
Arrest Outside House. Accused attacked another man who defended himself with a stool and in the course of the struggle the chopper was knocked out of accused's hand. Accused was then tackled by another of the men, but he succeeded in, escap- ing. He did not go far away,! however, because on the following morning at seven o'clock he was arrested while standing
on the pavement outside the house where the affair occurred.
Counsel commented it was an extraordinary thing that accused did not appear to have any motive for the crime at all.
There seemed to be no quarrel
seemed that accused was in
His Worship said, "During the
Universal Practice,
M Hacker told us that there was
last week, there have been several low density and high density cork, cases of this nature before me and and that in this plant and practical. on every occasion. I imposed fines by all refrigating plants, that the of $50. This does not seem to be low density cork was used That
is right. enough to stop these offences and Is that the universal practice - Fshall now increase the fine to $100 Yes, alwaye
the alternative of three with months' imprisonment."
OPIUM FOUND ON
A POSTMAN,
J
HIDDEN UNDER JACKET OF
UNIFORM.
A fine of $500, or imprisonment for three months, was imposed on! a Chinese who was caught on a
There is A difference between these figures and those given by Mott - have heard that engineers | differ on occasions.
What are your figures for the en efficient of transmission of heat through cork For a 4-inch wall 24 and for Ginch, 1.4. I work this
out by a table,
Although you agree with Mr. Hacker in details, the result is the same 1-Yes. It will average out the same.
produce when taken into the re Referring to the temperature of
frigerating chamber Mr. Sheldon
between the two men, but the steamer which had just arrived jury would realise that motive was from Kongmoon yesterday morn- ! not part of the Crown's case. It ing. He had 3,000 heroin pills asked: Would you expect to see a concealed under his tunic, and approduce at 90 degrees placed in a queer state before the attack and peared before Mr. Lindsell at the lant -Not in a hotel plant. It is appeared to be dwelling on the Central Magistracy to-day. never designed for that. It can be thought that he was going to be
a Government done in cases of necessity. "What are you, discharged from his work.
servant, doing carrying round
The case is proceeding. opium?" Mr. Lindsell asked a postman who appeared before him at the Central Magistracy this morning. He was found with 28 taels under his jacket.
Revenue Officer Grimmett said
Wanted "The Old Man". There was no doubt that he was not going to be discharged, but he was going to be transferred from Hongkong to Macao. Dur defendant was wearing his post- ing the struggle he said that he man's uniform when he was wanted to get hold of "the old caught yesterday in Queen's Road man," meaning the proprietor of Central, near Gilman Street. the firm for which he worked. So far as the Crown was con- cerned, evidence would be called to show that the deed was done and he did not think the jury would have any doubt but what accused did it.
Concluding, Mr.
Fitzroy said
for nine months was ordered,
A fine of $3,000 or imprisonment
THE DAVIS CUP.
JAPAN TO MEET ITALY IN ZONE FINAL.
HONGKONG TRADE LOAN.
CLEARING UP THE 1925 SLUMP.
was
the
COUNTY CRICKET
intention to exercise it should be given.
hsien and Suipinghsien on the Companies Winding-up. - One Peking-Hankow Railway-Reuter, compulsory winding-up order was made during the course of the year. The case is noteworthy by reason of the fact that an order for public examination of a Director of the company was made. It is believed that this is the first instance in which such an order has been made, at any rate for some very, consi- derable time.
RESULTS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
runs. They made 188 in their sec ond innings, Boyes taking 6 wickets for 18 runs.
Surrey v. Lancashire. There were three fine batting performances in the match at Manchester between Surrey, and Lancashire. The latter made 339 in their visit, to the wickets, the innings being marked by a fine century performance by Iddon. He contributed 136 runs before his wicket fell. Allom was the most successful bowler, taking
four wickets for 61 runs.
Surrey replied with an even better total. Gregory scored one run over the hundred before his wicket fell and Sandham was die- missed when he required only two
more runs for another century, Surrey's total in the first innings was 381. Lancashire went in to bat again, the match ending with their score at 240 for the "loss of four wickets.
Patents Registration. The re- venue under this heading was, 15 usual, very small, although it amounted to more than double the total of 1928. In 1929, the total number of applications for regis- tration of trade marks was 492, the total number of registration certificates granted 477, and the amount received in fees $11,106. The corresponding figures for 1928 were 497, 375 and $10,310. The total number of patents, re- gistered last year was 40, feas amounting to $218, whilst the cor- responding figures for 1928 were 8 and $90.
Revenue and Expenditure.-The revenue and expenditure of the Department for 1928 and 1929 (including salaries of officers met from the Junior Clerical Service
vote)
were:-1929, revenue
$20,821.27; expenditure $18,190.57; 1928, revenue $30,480.95, expendi ture $12,692.67.
ABSENT JUROR
FINED.
FORGOT BECAUSE HE WAS VERY BUSY,
at the
was fined $20 by the Puisne Judge
Justice Wood) (Mr. Criminal Sessions this morning, for being absent from Court when
his name was called for service on the jury.
When Mr. da Roza appeared later, the following dialogue en- sued:
His Lordship:Your name was called this morning, Mr. da Roza, for this jury, and you were absent. What have you to say?
Mr. da Roza-Well, the position is this. I went to the office carly this morning and I was in the midst of some intricate accounts, and I am sorry to say I forgut about it.
Worcester v. Warwick.
Parsons contributed B1 of the 285 runs made by Warwickshire in the first innings when four batsmen fell victims to Jackson who took the wickets for 60 runs. Worcester replied with 346, Nichol
Mr. E. D. da Roza, of Messrs. making a fine stand and piling up Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, 127. In their second innings. Warwickshire declared at 244 for 6 when Parsons was 114 not out. Worcester went in again and made 23 for the loss of no wickets.
Sussex v. Leicester. Langridge took four of the In the annual report on the Leicester wickets for only 14 runs Colony's finances for year in the first innings when Leicester Sussex re- 1929, just issued, it is reported made a total of 254.
that plied with 362 for a useful lead on by the Colonial Treasure: regarding the Trade Loan Ac- the first innings. Going in again count of 1925, there were 60 loans Leicester could only make 166. In play outstanding on December 31st. the remaining time for that as accused's montal" state;
last, out of the 295 loans issued. Sussex lost four of their wickets
During the course of the year, for 13 runs. might be dealt with by the de-
London, June 17.
further fence, accused had been under In the Davis Cup Competition, the Sterling Loan
Yorks v. Middlesex. observation by Dr. Thomas Who Japan beat Czech-Slovakia by three reduced by £145,000, and on 31st would speak as to what he had disratches to two.
December the liability in London
Mitchell made 92 in York- Japan will now meet Italy in the with the Hongkong and Shanghai shire's first innings when the covered.
His Lordship:-You realise that Giving evidence, Dr. G. H. final of the European zoue-Reu- Banking Corporation stood
You was dismissed for 266. that, excuse has no value. Thomas said that when Tam Chapt
£270,000. £1,580,000 of the ori- team
taking six for 75. will also realise that one of these ginal loan of £1,800,000 has now Durston was admitted to hospital he was
Middlesex made 242 in their first gentlemen now Berving on the been refunded. covered with blood and nearly un- muttering to himself "$30, they
Redemptions of mortgages knock, Hearne batting well for 80. jury in your place might also be conscious. He was admitted at want to kill me." Witness asked 4 p.m. and died one hour and five him what he meant but he would effected during 1929 amounted to Yorkshire declared at 208 for 6 very busy, I fine you $20 and minutes later.
not say. Accused showed no im- $1,356,536.86, as against $2,804, in the second innings but they order you to remain in Court dur-
match anding with Middlesex Witness conducted a post mor- provement during the seven days 930.00 in 1926: $4,845,879.76 in were unable to force a win, the ing the remainder of this case.
five wickets. tem examination and found two but kept on muttering that some-1927; and. $3,403,560.02 in 1928.
Twenty-nine loans were repaid being 43 for 6-inch wounds on the top of his one wanted to kill him for $30. head, which had fractured the Mr Fitzroy:At the time you was exercised in
during the year. Power of Sale Reuter.
: one instance..
To-day's Matches. skull and gone down to the brain ceased your observation, was he The principal sam was fully re tissue. There was a wound eight in a condition to understand what covered, but a small loss was sus- The following matches. inches long on the back of his was going on?-I asked him where tained in respect of Interest. starting to-day: neck which had severed practi-he was and he said "in prison"
Lord's-Middlesex v. Glouees- cally all the tissues of the neck so that he seemed to know where
ter. to the spine.
Oval Surrey v. Australians. Horsham-Sussex V. Derby-
shire. Tonbridge.-Kent v. Warwick. Taunton Somerset v. Notts. Northampton. - Northants v.
Yorkshire. Leicester Leicester v. Worces-
Witness gave it as his opinion that the chopper (produced) could
have inflicted the wounda.
Dealing with his observations of accused, Dr. Thomas said he had observed accused for seven days. When spoken to he did not seem to pay any attention but kept on
he was.
zt
It was found necessary In two cases to enter into possession of certain properties. In one Ins-
It then appeared that other doc-tance, it was considered advisable tors had examined accused and to purchase the equity of redemp. were not now available and Mr. tion from the Ofcial Trustee, Fitzroy said. he understood that the borrower, having been ad- only witness had observed him.judicated bankrupt.
The Overdraft at Bank at the He would, however, call Dr. Dovey, one of the doctors, if required. closs of the year was $2,532,-
The case is proceeding.
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