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money to S, R. O. Grimmlit.
Mr. Taylor testified as to the con- tents of the botiles and packages, He said that all the materials found In the flat were necessary ingredi- ents in the manufacturing of heroin pills. The bottle of brown powder found in the chest of drawers con- tained cocaine.
After Tsang Kong-ying, police In- terpreter, has read accused's state ment made at the time he was charged, Mr. Whyatt intimated that the Crown cuse had closed.
TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY,
bribe of $85 to 8.-R. O, Grimmitt, hoj had tacklod the wrong man.
DEFENCE SUBMISSIONS
· DECEMBER ́ ́" 17,
1987.
CHINESE TEACHER
ABROAD
Mr. D'Almada, for the defence, said that though defendant was in control of the flat, the Jury, before they could find him guilty, had to ask themselves, in accordance with the law, whether the Crown had proved the guilt of secused on both Back In London After the charges beyond reasonable doubt. A principle of English law was that the onus of proof lay with the Crown, and it was not up to accused to prové
his innocence,
Tour Of Europe
London, Dec. 15.
pot
to demonstrate the unity portunity of the Russian people which, he be- loved, would tend to neutralise the recent purge movements and not improbably put an end to them.
There had been no suggestion in
Dr. Chang Peng-chun, of Nankai the evidence that accuet had sought
University, has returned to London secrecy. Chung Lam had not stated that he had been told to look out for after extensive travel on the con- strangers or sworn to allence. Actinent since the Brussels Conference. cused, in fact, did not even posscas Interviewed by Reuter, he said he ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE
his own key to the house, but rang spent some time in Moscow and be- When the case was resumed in the the bell like any other person No loved the elections were likely to afternoon, defendant gave evidence. Crown to connect accused with the The Russian people in no way re
evidence had been offered by the have a profound effect in Russia, He said he arrived in Hongkong drug by the handling of it. The garded them in the same light as May to do business in an appetising Jury, counsel contended, were not others abroad and, on the contrary, sort of sauce for soup. Business here was slack, and defendant in- able to say that the evidence offered considered the elections as an op- tended to return to Shanghal when by the Crown was consistent with the war broke out. During his stay Eullt and not with innocence.
Courel further suggested that it In Hongkong, he bad lived at No. 304 Jaffe Road, which had been rented was natural for accused to look sur- by the friend, La King-ming, who priced when he found a total stranger returned to Shanghat on September opening the door to him on his re- turn to the dat. He also suggested 21, leaving defendant in charge of that S. R. O. Grimmilt was mistaken Defendant engaged Chung Lam on as to what happened in the fat that October 30. He always had his life afternoon. There was also no corro- fin at home, but was mostly out dur- to grab the money back.
boration that accused had attempted ing the evenings. All the property In the flat belonged to LI, with the
the course of his summing up, his Lordship pointed out that accused, exception of two suitcases. Defen-
to
given Instructions
Discussing his stay in Berlin, Dr. dant made use of the cafe as Li had contrary left the key with him. He had no his counsel, had denied that the Chang emphasised that the German
in idea what the articles found on top bottle of cocaine was the top Government silil refused to recognise Manchukuo, despite pressure by of the chest of drawers were for, drawer. If the Jury came to Nazl
the
Financial extremists.
and and did not know about the adding conclusion that accused knew
boilie
there, it
undoubtedly pancia of the sulle.
was rather dif- business circles were ficult to believe that anyone could anxious about German Interests in change his under-garments which he China.
the took from the drawer where bottle was, without being aware of IL
the floor.
He denied having said he would give $100 to S. R. O. Grimmitt, What he really said was that he would produce the wallet for the officer to look at as he was going to search defendant. Asked to repeat what he had said in English, defendant said, "Don't strike! you see." He had
can take out to let you
counted the wad of notes before handing them to the officer as he wanted to know how He had much he was handing over. also intended to show S. R. O. Grim milt the rest of the money when the wallet was taken from him, Defen- dant declared he had never attempt ed to bribe the European revenue officer.
WAB
the
to
the
The rank and file of the Red Army was absolutely sound and the Krem
in was watching the Far East very closely, particularly the British at- titude, with whom undoubtedly te Soviet would be ready to co-operate in any action.
Contrary to the general impres- slon, he was convinced that Ger- Referring to the evidence of the many's policy in the Far East would handing over of the money, his Lord-be to support Great Britain which ship said that if S. R. O. Grimmitt's ever way she went. evidence was true, and if his recol- Dr. Chang welcomed the creation lection could be relied on, why of a puppet government in Pelping should an innocent man say at once for the whole of China," since the when he was seized, "Please let me use of this title indicated that Japan go. I will give you $1007" Defen- was obliged to recognise the unity of dant himself had told a different the Chinese people and disclosed to story by saying he was only showing the world her ambitions to control
vas Grimmitt the money to S. R. O.
not only the north but all of China.
Dr. Chang will remain in London for two or three weeks and then pro- bably go to America.-Reuter.
Until accused had gone into the witness box, his Lordship, said he Cross-examined by Mr. Whyatt, himself and probably the Jury had defendant said he had brought $2,- thought was common ground that 000 with him when he came to Hong- accused had the wallet in his right kong. He still had over $1,000 when hip pocket. In the witness stand,
CHEN ARRIVES $400 in arrestedet There was nearly howet metused said he took the
in wallet on October 30,
from his right Inner Jacket $200 of which defendant usually car-pocket. If accused's story was true,
Berlin, Dec. 16. S. him, and the rest had he could not see why R. O.
Mr. Chen
Chinese Kung-po, charge been won the night before in gam- mitt should bring such a bling. During his stay in the flat, against him. If the Jury were satis- Minister, hus arrived from the con- he had not noticed Li using the ur“
fled that accused had deliberately tinent. At present he has no state- licles found.
given a bribe to the revenue offeer, ments to make to the press. He will
Mr. Anthony they had to set themselves a difficult see
Eden shortly- task, that of reconclling the giving Reuter, of the bribe with the first charge.
The Jury, without retiring, return-
ried about with
Addressing the Jury, Mr. Whyatt submitted that he had proved that accused was in possession or control of the flat and its contents, and had given a
bribe to S. R. O. Grimmitt. ed a unanimous verdict of guilty on there because, having been caught. The bottle of cocaine was found in the first count, and a majority verdict you committed one of the very few the top drawer of the chest of draw- of 5-2 of guilty on the second count. offences which is just as serious, that ers, though defendant had denied it
of trying to tempt a public oficial was there, but evidence of It had
JUDGE SATISFIED
from his dutics. I am going to pass been given by both S. R. O. Grimmitt Addressing accused, his Lordship a 1 longer sentence on you, but I think and Mr. Taylor and had remained said: "Chou Tak-fong. you have you deserve every minute of it. On unchallenged. It was impossible to been found guilty of the offences, and the first count, you will go to prison belleve, counsel submitted, that de- I am quite satisfied, as I have seen with hard labour for six years, and fendant could be in sole occupation and I have heard, that you have for on the second count, you will go to of the fat for one month with the some time at least been actively prison with hard labour for 18 articles lying about, taking clothes engaged in this worst of all traffic
the out of the drawers, using the
etc.. without
desk.
on a very large scale. When I and other to be consecutive
knowing people being at such pains as to have His Lordship thanked the Jury for of the existence of the things. made and prepare their own furni- their attendance, and ordered that ture to act as secret hiding places the $85 be confiscated and paid into for drugs. I must treat it as a very the Treasury funds, and that the rest serious and a very deliberate offence, of-the-paraphernalia-seized-be-alco
"Your wickedness does not end confiscated.
In conclusion, Mr. Whyatt said the Crown suggestion was that accused was a wholesale dealer in dangerous drugs, and in attempting to offer a
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