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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 20, 1938,
FORGED NOTE THREE YEARS CASE SENTENCED FOR ATTACK ON REDUCED EX-MISTRESS
A considerable reduction in the
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sentence passed on Chan Chum- That a young Chinese, Lo Pak- |shing, a refugee from Amoy, on kon, stabbed his 19-year-old con- Monday, on charges of possession cubine with a pair of scissors, and uttering of a forged $100.00 inflicting 19 wounds about her bank note, was made by Mr. head, body and armis, after he had Justice Lindsell at the 'Criminal failed to obtain money from her, Sessions this morning.
was charged by Crown Counsel,
to
The sentence, two years' hard Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, at the labour, was reduced to $250 with Criminal Sessions this morning, the alternative of six months' hard before the Acting Puisne Judge, labour, on the charge of uttering, Mr. E. H. Williams. while on the charge of possession, The Crown alleged that accused prisoner was cautioned.
met the girl in Fatshan two years Addressing prisoner, His Lord-ago and after a short acquahtance, live together as ship said. Since I sentenced you they decided on Monday last to two years' hard man and wife. labour, I have given your case very They parted later and the girl. careful consideration. Accepting came to Hong Kong and secured as I do the likelihood that your employment as a waitress in one original possession of that $100 of the restaurants. Accused fol- note was innocent, that your storylowed and continuously pestered of fleeing to Hong Kong from her for money. The girl went as Amoy on account of bombing of far as to pawn her mother's jewel-. your premises there is true, I have lery to give accused money. come to the conclusion that the sentence I passed on you was in the circumstances of the case too
severe.
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She went to work in the Nam Yuen Restaurant in Un Long. Ac- cused followed and pestered her Your crime, though greater in constantly. She allowed him degree, is no different in essence cents daily. Once she gave him $5- from that of a person who finds and asked to go back to Canton. himself in possession of a bad The girl later went to work in 10-cent piece and get rid of it by the Man Fong Restaurent and on putting it in a slot machine, and June 4 and 5, accused returned to your deliberate ruse did not in Un Long and again pestered her fact injure anybody because it was for money detected...
On June 9, about 3 p.m. accused Moreover, I have ascertained was eating in the Man Fong Re- that at
a recent Sessions, a woman, staurant. The girl passed his table. who was charged with possessing after depositing a "tip" with the a forged $5 note and the circum accountant, then he got up and asked stances made it clear that she was her to pay his bill. When she re- a member of a gang, the sentence was only the same as that I passed
on you.
DELIBERATE PLAN:
fused, he held her down and re- peatedly stabbed her with a pair of scissors.
was
He threatened the accountant... At the same time, you did think The manager intervened and out a deliberate and wicked plan,
stabbed in the hand.. which if it had succeeded would The girl was taken to the heavily victimise others, and there is no excuse whatever that because
Un Long Dispensary where she was given medical treatment. you have been victimised yourself Accused was later handed-over-to-a you should try and recoup your police officer. losses by cheating others.
In the witness-box, accused ad- You deserve punishment not only as a lesson to yourself but mitted that he had been living on also as a deterrent to other people the earnings of the girl and that who may find themselves in the he has a grudge against her for "blackening" his name in Canton. same position.
In the circumstances of the case, He stated that the girl stabbed him. I think justice would be done if I first with the scissors and that he fine you $250 with the alternative retaliated because she called for the of six months' hard labour on the other people to assault him. charge of uttering, and discharge you with a caution on the count of possession.
The Jury, however, found accused guilty after a retirement of a few minutes.
Accused was sentenced to three- years hard labour.
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MILL GENERALI
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H.M.S. Darling, which has been stationed at Swatow for some time,
due in the Colony to-day,
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar this morning 1/2
"Spot" silver was quoted London at 19-1/2 and for 19-5/16
The London on New York rate was quoted at £-U.S.$4.91.75 and ew York on – London rate
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