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the three Europeans brutally assaulted the taxi driver and stole from his person money and personal property to the value of $21.30. The driver, who was rendered unconscious, reported the matter at the Sham Shui Po Police Station about 24 hours later. Police enquiries were instituted which resulted in three soldiers being arrested and charged with the crime.
61. At the August Criminal Sessions, two of the prisoners were sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour each and the other to 18 months' hard labour.
62. Murder. On the afternoon of the 26th July, 1936, four Indian Policemen were squatting on the verandah of their quarters at Central Police Station playing cards when a shot was fired. They looked up and saw an Indian Policeman, P.C. B90 Bhag Singh, pointing a smoking rifle in their direction. One of their number, P.C. B695 Sahib Singh, fell and several shots were heard. Another Indian, P.C. B255 Bakhtawar Singh, in a nearby room realising what was taking place crept up on P.C. B90 from the rear and held his arms till others came to his assistance and P.C. B90 was disarmed. The man who fell, P.C. B695 Sahib Singh, died almost immediately from a gunshot wound in the neck.
63. At the September Criminal Sessions, P.C. B90 Bhag Singh was found guilty of murder. The sentence of death passed upon him was later commuted to one of penal servitude for life by H.E. the Governor.
64. Armed Robbery. On the early morning of 22nd September, 1936, four Northern Chinese robbers with knives and a pistol gained admittance to the floor of Mr. Yu Sze Chau, a wealthy contractor, residing at No. 229 Nathan Road, Kowloon. After threatening the inmates with their weapons, they stole money and jewellery valued at over $1,000.00 and made good their escape. Later the same day Police arrested the robber leader on a ship leaving for Shanghai. Three other arrests followed and the property was recovered.
65. At November Criminal Sessions two robbers were sentenced to four years' and three years' imprisonment with hard labour respectively. The other two robbers were convicted summarily for receiving stolen property.
66. Armed Highway Robbery. On the morning of 27th September, 1936, Mr. Peacock, Storehouseman of the Naval Yard, was walking along a hillside path above Ngau Shi Wan, Kowloon City district, with his wife and two young children when they were attacked by two armed robbers, one of whom fired three shots at Mr. Peacock wounding him slightly in the leg and bruising his chest. The robber then stole his watch, ring and money whilst the other threatened Mrs. Peacock with a scissor blade and stole her watch, rings and other articles.