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TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1932.
CASE FAILS
LORRY DRIVER FOUND NOT GUILTY
The charge of manslaughter ngainst Wong Kam-loung, motor driver failed this morning at the Criminal Sessions, when the jury verdict of "Not brought in Gullty" and accused charged.
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It was alleged by the Crown that through accused's negligent and reckless driving of his Chevrolet larry along Waterloo Road, in colliding with a handtruck while another uttempting to overtake lorry at a high rate of speed, he| was guilty of killing Lo Truen one of the three truck coolies.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell was for the Crown, while Mr. Leo D'Almada, junior, instructed by Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, of Messrs. Rass and Com- pany, defended.
It is interesting to note that there have been only two convir- tions for motor manslaughter dur- ing the last eleven years in Hong- kong.
Mr. D'Almada submitted that there was not sufficient evidence to place the case before the jury, but a Lordship, (Mr. Justice Wood) said he considered the evidence was sufficient and re- quested Mr. D'Almada to open his de fence.
In telling his story from the witness box, accused said that his speed, when following the Ford lorry along Prince Edward Road, was between 12 and 13 miles ar Four, but after turning into Water- ino Rond he increased his specti to about 20 miles an hour. Wish-
ing to overtake the Ford, accused said, he sounded his horn twice) and the driver of the Ford. Nr Pui, waved him on. Accused ex- plained that when avertaking the Ford his speed was about 30 miles an hour, but Ng Pui suddenly sweryed to the right across his path and acensed had to swerve to the right also, after which his lorry wheel cap struck the truck. If Ng Pui had not swerved, he said, he would have had plenty of room to pass. Ng Pul's lorry was travelling at about 20 miles [1] hour. He continued that. when he was passing, the bodies of the lorries came together. After that. Re lost trel and his torry the handtruck. Beenuse the lorry was travelling so fast he could not do anything to avoid that truck, although he did apply the foot- brake.
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Cross-examined by Mr. Lind- sell, accused said he tried to pass the Ford in Prince Edward Rond, but the driver would not let him. He did not know why. He added that the reason why he wanted to overlake the Ford was because it He agreed was varying its speed. that when he attempted to over- take in Waterloo Road kis speed was about 30 m.p.h., while his legal limit was only 20, but ex- plained he travelled so fast for only a short distance. He added that after his, lorry struck the hnudtruck he lost his nervo.
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, Lord Willingdon, chatting to Indian leaders. On his way to the Ceremony at Peshawar an attempt was made to wreck his train.
PIECEGOODS' CASE CONTINUED
PLAINTIFF CLOSELY
QUESTIONED.
Mr. P. M. Pinguet was subjected to further cross-examination by Mr. Eldon Potter when the action between Messrs: P. M. Pinguet and Company and Mosare. Compagnie Optorg was resumed before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) this morning.
The proceedings centre round a claim for damages by Pinguet and Co., for $3,105, alleged to have been caused by brench of contruct defendants. on the part of the Both the breach of contract and damages through loss are denied.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., is for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Eldon Pol- ter, K.C., for the defendants.
Replying to counsel, Mr. Pin- quef denied that the price of the No. 2 quality sultings had any material effect upon the price of the No. 1 quality. He did not sug- gest that Mr. Delcourt, the mana- Rer of the defending firm, did not sell the No. 2 suiting at $4.45 per sufficient Dess). There was not money involved for that. sume could be said about the pre- sent action. It was an action for than for the principle rather amount involved.
N. W. FRONTIER yard in order to ruin him (wit
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told Mr.
Witness admitted that he thren- tened to sell the No. 2 suiting at $4.10 because Mr. Delcourt re- fused to soll at $4.45. He did not Peshawar, Apr. 19.
remember Mr. Delcourt saying Picturesque scenes marked the that he could not get $4.45 for the inauguration by Lord Willingdon, No. 2 quality. He the Viceroy, at "The Gateway of Delcourt that if the agreement India," of the North-West Fron was not binding for the No. 2 tier Province Legislative Council then it left them free to sell at
His Majesty the King sent a what price they liked.
using He did not recollect in the abusive language over the tele- message declaring that on peace and good government
Frontler Province phone to Mr. Delcourt, or the de- North-West depended, to a great measure, the fendant cutting off the enll be security of India.
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Profound Impresion.
the No. 1
enuse of this. He denied, that he threatened to damage defendant In regard to the No. 1 quality.
Witness said that in 1930 he The Earl of Willingdon created
an-bought forward, in the hopes the profound Impression by nouncing the suspension for a year market would rule high, but he of the operation of the Frontler did not tell Mr. Delcourt that he Crimes Regulation for the trial of would have to sell
dropped and he would sustain a criminal cases by reference to the quality at $4.85 as the market had Council of Elders.
a matter of net, he The Viceroy also foreshadowed 1068, As other modifications of the regula- did lose on both of the qualities. tion, but uttered a solemn warning It was because of this that they
The case is proceeding. of the consequences of a continu-hoth tried to keep the price high.
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HEADER
ANOTHER WIN FOR WASHINGTON
New York, Apr. 19. Baseball games played to-day re- suited as follows.
National League,
7 Boston 2 Philadelphia American League.
G New York
New York Brooklyn After his Lordship had summed-
Boston up, the jury retired for about five Boston minutes, and on returning brought
Philadelphiu of "Not guilty. Betroit in a verdict
Chiengo Accused was, accordingly, charged.
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STEPS TOWARDS DISARMAMENT.
GENEVA COMMITTEE'S
LABOURS.
Geneva, Apr. '10.
its labours to-day.. Herr Nadolny,
FAY WRAY
boing
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gradually gations are brought to coincide. A agreement providing that reduc- tion and limitation be achieved by stages with rovision at the short- cat possible intervals was submit- ted by the Bolgian, Spanish, Czecho-Slovakian, Danish, Estho- The General Committee of the nian, Norwegian and Uruguayan Disarmament Conference resumed delegations.
This mot with general accop. however, a German delegate, declared that tance. M. Litvinoff,
mention of It was essential to give effect to objected
in the resolution,. substantial reductions within the the Longue framework of Article VIII of tho as the Soviet is not a member of the League and urged a substan- Convention.
Herr Nadolny added that it was tial reduction in armaments,
Sir John Simon, the British Impossible for Germany to accept the proposal of M. Litvinoff, Foreign Secretary, suggested that the Soviet delegate, though the a more definite wording should be German Government agreed with inserted in place of "at the short- the his principle of proportional re-Fest possible intervals," duction.
to the
phrase might be misunderstood. The views of the various delc- Reuter's Special Service.