Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 13, 1939,
DONALD DUCK
By Walt Disney
IN THE COURTS:
Court Martial Aboard Cruiser Ends Thefts
A NUMBER OF petty thefts which have occurred aboard H.M.S. Kent recently were cleared up this morning when a sailor, on Court Martial, admitted that he was responsible.
Sentence of six months detention was imposed on Ordinary Seaman Lawrence William Mason.
The Court Mortal was held in the 1.M.S. Keat this morning, after he had pleaded guilty to four charges of thefts of different sums of money from officers of ILM.S.. Kent, and with being found in an officer's cabin without permislen
GARDEN ROAD PATH
Government Improving Safety Provisions
Traffic in Garden Road has been The Court comprised Captain F. J. Considerably handicapped by the Wylle of HALO. wifit tresident), lack of a footpath on
the western Comdir. E. V. Lecs (Tamar), Comdr. side in front of the Volunteer Hend- G. A. W.
(Kent), Comar. quarters and St. John's Cathedral. Game N. G.
(Dorset-One is now to be made, and it will shire), and Comdr. D. S Smith necessary to resume a strip of the (Suffolk). The Judge Advocate was Cathedral land. At the same time, Paymaster Lieut. G. D. Teale (Kent), the Cathedral entrance gate will be while Captain L. II. Ashmore (Kent) widened. The public uses the prosecuted. Lt. R. B. Currie (Kent) Cathedral compound as a short-cut appeared for Mason.
from Queen's Rond.
Mason
was
discovered
officer's cabin without permission.
When
in an The Government requires 1,470 hen questioned later, he admitted and the necessary formal notice to square feet of the Cathedral lond being responsible for a series of pelty the Trustees is given in the Gazelle. thefts which had occurred on the The Trusices will co-operate with ship between January 20 and 30,
Government
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Application To Postpone Returns
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Witnesses "Liars": Officer's Claim Asthma Germs,
In Defence At Court Martial
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Whitehead, but could not hold him, of making him come to his senses and health and weaken your heart, Mandace but eventually Whitehead got off the of protecting myself from further, the prescription of an Americua physician, Appearing for the applicants. Mr.
bed, and witness and Ellard D. J. N. Anderson, who was Instruct-
Goody then held him by the arms. ones-and I hit him.
or blows 1 had had three very hard starts killing Antinin Germs in minutes, ed by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, sald tho
to be held by the arms by Goody, Captain Northcote struck Whitehead, Company was incorporated In Sep-Take me to the Guard Room."
Ellard and Coggrave, Witness said in the mouth while he was being that time.
"He was not held by anybody at lember, 1937, when an allotment of
held, thraes was made. No further allot.
"That incident took two seconds, HELD HIM TIGHTLY STRUCK ON MOUTH ment was made until May fast, and
Whitehead walked into the centre of Questioned by the President, wit- the room and said, 'Now take me to when the assignment in question was
"Whilst I was being held by resa sald ha about to be filed, it was discovered
Goody," continued
thought Whiteheade Guneti Roem.' It occurred to me witness,
"the would try and break away when that he had now come to his senses." thai an extension of time was re-
Cupiain struck me in the mouth with Capt. Northente got up from the bed, mad, I did not know what he was go- quired.
Witness sald his fist. I broke loose from the so he held him more tightly.
"I thought he was people holding me and went for the
In cross-examination witness said to do next. I was certain he was Caplain again, or three times more, and then sold the bed, but he was confused him-tack, did you issue any order to the
and struck him two he and Elard dragged Whitehead of † Koing to strike me again."
The President: After the first at- would go to the Guard Room,"
Witness added there was nothing Whitehead stood up on his own ac-
self, and did not
know whether
BSM.7 to prevent the Captain getting off the cord. bed
on the other side. No order was given for his arrest when he struck stood
As coldlers, we all know that it Mr. Armstrong: When Whitehead, hccused. When accused strucks him, fighting mari?-YCA
up, would you say he was give some order to the BSM. to place would appear the obvious thing to witness was looking at the Sergeant Minjor.
He was in a condition when he placed him under open
him under arrest?-I had previously might have struck anybody?—Yes.
arrest. I had no time to do anything. Were his fats clenched?-Yes. Witness said Goody did not help to
You see how Important is Whitehead. He agreed
His Lordship granted the applica tion and directed that the return be filed within seven days.
OUT OF GAOL, BACK AGAIN
A 27-year-old unemployed man, Cheung Ch, who was released from gol a few days ago, went back again for a further six weeks to-day, when he was sentenced for snatching a pair of spectacles from Mr. S. R. Ismall, when the latter was about to purchase a ticket at the Oriental 'Theatre,
Cheung was caught and appeared
before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning. He was recommended for banishment.
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Witness: No. I was too busy.
that
Yes,
In cross-examination, witness sald he himself was reasonably calm when he got off the bed, and was relaxed.hold He had Just become aware of the Whitehead did all the attack and grice, but he lost in temper again Cup Northcote was acting on the
his defensive. after he was struck while being
Gunner H. Coggrave suld be saw
"HE GOT EXCITED" Whitehead strike Captain Northcote. Mr. Armstrong: Would I be right and Goody clled out for men to in saying that the blow Capt. North- stop him. Witness tried to stop cote delivered was definitely in seit
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defence?
Witners: Well, to tell the truth, In my opinion, Capt. Northcole got excited and acted in retaliation.
Do you think that he was justified In thinking Whitehead would striki {ngain” —Yes,
"I WAS DAZED" Even when you were lying on the bed, and he stood back, you did not attempt to issue the obvious order? -I did not think of it. My nose was broken, I was dazed and was cover- ed in blood, and it did not occur to me until he himself volunteered to go to
to the Guard Room,
Hugh Jones: You intended to convey that the reason for hitting Whitehead was to bring him to s senses?—Yes.
Mr.
Hitting a man to bring him to his senses is a different thing to hitting him in self detence? Yes.
You said Whllehead stopped strug-
Gunner C. Ellard gave evidence that he and Coggrave were holding Whitehead who was about a yarding on the bed, and you thought he from Capt. Northcote when he stood had come to his senses? Yes. up from the bed and struck White-
heal. Capt. Northcote was "taking the aggressive" then.
EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE
What was there in Whitehead's
In cross-examination, witness said behaviour after that which caused he did not ste Goody. Capt. North- you to change your mind?-His cute hat got up and struck White threatening attitude and the expres- head in one movement, and in wit-sion on his face. ness' opinion he was justified in thinking that Whitehead, who was in not get off the bed on the allier side?? any reason why you could; a temper, would hit him again.
I did not want to be hit on the back of the head,
Is there
You admit there was nothing to
NOSE WAS BLEEDING Mr. Armstrong: Was it in self prevent you from getting off the bed defence that accuard hit him?Yes, from the other alde. and in doing so Capt. Northcote's nose was bleed-you would have been separated from io#7-Ycs.
him? Yes, but in doing so he would
Did it seem to you that Capt, have hit me again. Northcote lost his temper?-xes. 112
est his temper when he got on he
bed.
BOTH LIARS
Coggrave and Ellard have testified Re-examined by Mr. Hugh Jones: that at the time you hit Whitehead Was it necessary for Capt. North- they were holding his arms. Do you cole's defence that he should hit say they are both llars7-Yea Whitehead then?—No, sir.
BSM. Goody was the next witness.
This concluded the case for the He said he did not cee Capt. North- prosecution
cote strike Whitehead, who was not
Capt. Northlicate then gave evidence being held at all throughout. White- on his own behalf. He said: "White-head was mad with temper, and was head struck me on the side of the in a dangerous condition, mouth with his fist. I was not ex- pecting Ühe blow and
I staggered back.
BSM. Goody caught White head by the left arm but slipped and Whitchend either pushed or hit him as he fell.
"Whitehead came at me agalu and hit me on the side of my nose, break- Ing it.
"In trying to avoid this blow fell on the bed and as I sat down rather suddenly he struck me on the temple.
"Whitehead then must have slipped himself and he fell with his head in my lap, and I grabbed him round the neck with my arm. I hung on to him and he struggled.
"When he stopped I thought he had come to his sensea, and not wishing to aggravate him, which had been my thought throughout the whole In- cident-I let ilm go.
"He stood up over me with his left arn extended, and his right arm drown and, as I thought, rendy to hit me again.
"I covered up so that he could not hit me and watched him, until I sud-
In reply to the President, witness men to stop Whitehead, but the men agreed that he shouted an order for were at the other end of the room, and were of no assistance.
that it was odd that he was the only Cross-examined, witness agreed one of the people in the room who
did not see accused strike Whitehead, Uough he was watching Whitehead
the time. He did not take steps to arrest Whitehead when accused stepped back and said he would was on the bed, because Whitehead
not wish to aggravate him. to the Guard Room. Witnesa did The hearing was adjourned until this afternoon.
second
Mr. A. K. C. Arbammar, engineer of the steamer Miramer,
lying in the harbour, was robbed of by some person who entered his cabin during his absence. yesterday.
denly saw an opening, as one docs in at the residence of Mr. Charles Gray The theft of $60 from a handbag Boxing.
"I HFT HIM"
at 1 Shan Kwong Road, Happy Valley, between 1.30 am, and noon "He looked aside, and I took the yesterday, has been reported to the chance, the only chance I could see police.
HANDBAG SNATCHING. Man Pleads Poverty As Excuse
A HANDBAG-SNATCHER who was "desperató because his rent was in arrears and he had no money to feed his children" was sentenced to six months imprisonment with hardj labour this morning.
His vicum was Cheung Sze, à mar-, of pedestrians. He was dnally (ar- ried woman realding in Robinson rested by an Indian consiable, Road.
Another handbag-anatching. CRE When defendant, a thirty-two-year- morning.
came before the Central Court this old unemployed man named Wour Lat: Sing, matched Mrs. Cheung's bat ho od guil attempted to cape to Queen's Road| Lafning Central, but was chared by “numite KE
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