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A verdict of not guilty was re- turned by the jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning to the trial of LA Wong, 37, Laltor, and Li Ping-sang, alias Li Yuen-tai, on a charge of robbing Lel Kiu, married womit, of Shetshulkam, near Shataukuk, of two silver chain, a cont, silver bangles, in chicken and a duck, on the night of September 10.
Before the case was resumed this morning, Judge and jury adjourned to a strong room for the purpose of xprimenting whether or not a man hing a torch in a dark place could Mashing a
Witnesses for the Crown be seen. had alleged at the previous hearing that they identified necused as the robbers
through the rays of a torch ld by one of them. The ease was tried by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MneGregat, und the following Jury: Messrs. E. L Smith (Foreman), A. . Ismail, T. C. Ellncoll, F. 11. de Carvalho, J. 13. Antrogata, Yuen Kok-yet and L Bonts.
Mr. E. 11. Wiliaŋn, Assistant At- torney-General, appeared for the Crown, and accused, who picaded not guilty, were not legally repre-
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Ernest Peter Humphreys, agad 21, accountant, was fined $200 by Mr. W. Schofield
the Centrul Magistracy this morning, on pleading nulity to a charge of having driven a private car on November 14 whilst under the influence of drink, to such an extent na to be incapable of having proper control, nt Gap Road. Mfr. D. Brittain Evnus rippenred for the defence, ont tendered a plen, of guilty.
Explaining the circumstances of Inspector S. C. The ease, Traffe Saunders, said that about 10 pm, on November 14. defendant drove his car eastwards, alony Gap Road. He lind just passed the smal light at the bottom of Stubbs Road when he knocked
two Chinese, who down
rearmast man was Tere walking one behind the other. dressed in white clothing, and the
men were walking on the left side of the rand. Defendant stopped his car about 30 wards beyond the print where the men had been knocked down, Kol out of His ear and went back to the injured moment, a police inspector
At this
geared on the scene and he saw defendant trying to assist the men, but defendant himself was obviously
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right. The whole party was then taken to No. 2 Police Station, and the injured
removed to the Government Civil Hospital.
Continuing. Inspector Saunders
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defendant appeared to be drunk when he saw him, and defen- dant was sent to the Government Civil Hospital where he was examin- ed by a mediend offeer.
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After Detective-Sergeant C. H Goodwin had stated that the highestanding Kreal dmculty in standing point of the eucloft was six feet six inchen, Art areused mate the follow- Ing statement from the dock; "I am falrely arrusert. I have never com- mitted the armed robbery as alleged. No rubber would be so foolish as te bria; a torch with him so that the inmates could identify him properly. I deny the allegations that i was holding two iron burs, one in each Jund. The police have been to my tinuse on no less than three occasions, And nothing incriminating was found. I swear that if I had committed the crime as alleged, my children would not be prorporous, I would not be To poor and in rays if I had com- mitted the robbery,
Is Lordship: It depends on the success of the rubbery.
TELLING LIES
Second accusert said: "Although I have a I am pour, I am honest. wife and children to look after. I make my living by cutting fire-wood, and although it is not a pleasant job, 1 ball enjoy it as I do not want to rob people,
The witnesses for the pro- secution had deposed that I had a torch in one hand and a chopper in the other
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my place and no tatel or chopper was found. The witnesses were tell- ing best all they said was nonsense. I swear by God that if had com- mitted the robbery, I should have no
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nonihilated. A was sleeping in my house on the right of the alleged, robbery, I am falsely accused."
Prisoner called a man named LI Luk as is witness, for the purpose of establishðar; an alibi.
Accused: Did you not steep in my on the night of the alleged
robbery?
Witness: You are telling lles. did, not to to your place until three days later.
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His Lordship (to accused); He's a bad choİER. He tus let you down.
in the course of his summing-up, His Lordship told the jury that the CENE-WAY-4 simple one-in-the-sule issue was one of identification,
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the jury, he said, must be satisfled beyond all reasonable doubt that the accused were the robbers as allered the prosecution. On the night of the robbery it was very dark, and, according to the witnesses for the Crown
they could not see anything. of the witnesses had sulú jhere were two men, while the other stated there was only one....
consideraule divergence, There was no evidence of any concertea nelton by the accus- ed; as one was arrested in Pokfulam and the other in Shauitiwan and on
imerent days.
Botir accused had persistently deni ed having committed the crime, and, furthermore, none of the missing pro- perty was found in their humes.
Continuing, his Lordship said the witnesses might have made an honest mistake in identifying the They had a
little demonstration in the strong room and the jury were given an opportunity of finding out whether or not a persbo Basting, torch in a dark place could be identified.
NASTY INJURIES
Dre of the Injured men, Chan Lark, aged 51, had a big cul on the top of his head necessllating about half- a-dozen stitches
In hospital, and niso received an injury to his leg. The
olher mun. Yu Tai, had lesser in- juries, but he was rather badly hurt on the legs and shoulders,
Inspeeter Saunders asked that the maximum penalty be imposed on defendant on the charge of deiben. ness. The police were withdrawing 1 recond charge of driving with- out due care and caution against defendant. The traflle inspretor sug-
gested that compensation of $50 be given to Chan Luk and $25 in the case of Ya Tal. The okler man would not be able to work for some
He added.
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the offence. Mr. Evans asked that his Worship take into consideration de fendant's age. He had been in Hongkong since August last year. and was employed by an engineering company for over three and a half years, most of which had been spent in Shanghai.
BEER AND CHAMPAGUE Defendant was a person who was deeply interested in games, and on the day in question, he had taken a rugby light thin, and had
played football later in the #fternoon. After the game, defendant changed and
went to a reception at which he had several glasses of champagne. He later made the fatal mistake of putting beer on top of champagne at the Hongkong Hotel. There defend- ant had drunk four or five beers. He then went out and ordered some food at a restaurant, but left before
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man's Sub-Committee of the Interna- llonat Committee for the application of the agreement regarding, non- intervention in Spain was held at the Foreign Ofee this evening.
The sub-Committee had under con- sideration the conclusions submitted by their technical advisers on certain Questions which they had referred lo them at their last meeting. Members 10 of the Sub-Committee agreed obtain as soon as possible the views, of their respective Governments on these technical questions, with a view to their further consideration at the next making of the Sub-Committee on Friday.British Wireless.
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Washington, Nov. 24. Major-General Chase Wilmot Ken- nedy, one of the most distinguished of the United States'. Army officers, having seen active service In Cuba, the Philippines, Alaska, France and Panama, died to-day, after a long retirement.-United Press.
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