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At the Central Magistracy this

SOVIET TRADE UNIONIST ARRESTED

Moscow, To-day. Jegoroff, one of the five leaders

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 1938.

ISTORY OF UNREQUITED

LOVE IN PRAYATI CH PUSHING INCIDENT TRIAL

BETHROTHED TO CHENG SHUET-WAH, ALIAS CHENG CHUP, FOR THREE YEARS, A 20-YEAR-OLD CHINESE GIRL, YUNG WAI-PING, DECIDED TO BREAK OFF THE EN- GAGEMENT ON AUGUST 29, WITH THE RESULT, IT IS. ALLEGED, THAT WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO THE YOUNG MAN'S FATHER'S RESIDENCE, HE DELIBERATELY PUSHED THE GIRL TOWARDS AN ONCOMING MOTOR- LORRY.

This morning Cheng was charg- ed alternatively with causing griev- ous bodily harm with intent to murder or with the intent to maim [and disfigure; and with unlawfully and maliciously causing grievous [bodily harm.

Crown Counsel, Mr. John Whyatt, prosecuting, said they maintained friendly relations until the begin- ning of this year, when they came and resided with accused's sister in Yaumati. Later the girl went to stay with her mother in Belcher's Street, Kennedy Town.

Accused strongly objected and threatened to break off the engage- ment. He did not carry out his threat. The following month the girl went to work in a Rubber Fac- tory: Accused objected, stating

STORM TROOPERS IN SMASH

Berlin, To-day.

Nine Storm Troopers were kill- ed and thirteen injured, when the. bus in which they were travelling collided with level crossing gates at Genthin. ----Renter.

CHARGE AGAINST

there were too many men employ- NAVAL RATINGS

ed there.

GIRL'S REQUEST

On August 29, accused paid one'

that effect.

DISMISSED

of his customary visits to see the Two naval ratings, A.B. Gillaham girl at her mother's house in Bel- and A.B. L. W. Pink of H.M.S. cher's Street. This time the girl Birmingham were this morning asked him to break off the engage- charged before Mr. H. R. Butters ment by signing a document to at the Central Magistracy with

driving car No. 688 without an ap Accused refused and threatened propriate licence and with driving suicide. At his suggestion, the the car without the permission girl accompanied him to discuss the the owner. matter with his father who was staying in Kowloon.

Both pleaded

not guilty

and

They left the house at about 6 after hearing the evidence Mr. Butters discharged the defendants p.m. and walked along the on the first charge and dismissed waterfront. Heated words were the second charge, owing to the exchanged and near the junc-

non-appearance of the owner of tion at Collison Street, it was alleg the car.

ed, accused suddenly gave the girl

▪:

a push sending her staggering on

Sergeant Bentley said that at to an oncoming motor-lorry. The about 1 a.m. yesterday: the owner mudguard and headlamp struck the of the car saw three naval ratings girl unconscious and she was re-getting into his car. He shouted moved to the Queen Mary Hospital,out and an Indian constable gave where she was detained for ten chase. In doing so he was ob- days-suffering from concussion and structed by another sailor but the injuries to the left side of her constable managed to get free and . face.

continue the chase. The defen- The lorry-driver detained accus-dants were arrested. In Lockhart ed until the arrival of the police. Road.

Accused stated that he was very angry and gave the girl a slight Both defendants said that they push. He did not know that the were standing outside the Queen's lorry was coming. He had no in- Dancing Hall at the time. They tention of causing her any harm. were skylarking and as result of a The case is continuing this after- remark the first defendant chased the other roundethe, corner, from Hennesy Road to Lockhart Road where-they...... were stopped by an Indian constable and tüken – to Hennessy Road where there was a

noon.

FOURTH TIME A VICTIM

car.

- Stoker F.Taylor of HMS. Folke- stone was charged with obstruct- ing the police and he.too was die- "This is the fourth time that I charged

quincient held -arrest-

morning, Thomas Williams, of the of the Soviet Russian trades unions, 30th Heavy Battery, R.A., Stanley, has been arrested by the GPU. was bound over by Mr. R. Edwards, Jegoroff is reproached with having have been the victim of snatcher evidence. when he was charged with assault. criticised the manner of calculating

workers'

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Defendant

thieves" claimed Mrs. R. Reichter, back the of No. 7, Soares Avenue at the Kowed one of the other loon Magistracy this morning, ap-

in the Soviet Union

pearing as complainant, before Mr.

E. Himsworth when Chan- Sam,

It was alleged that at about 10.80 p.m. on Saturday, defendant caught hold of Wong Siu Ting, taxi in-

A 21-year-ol spector, at Pedder. Street near the was admitted

amah, Fung Nam, aged 21, unemployed, was charged V Yin Pak-kwan, sub-officer at the Post Offler, struck him on the head, Hospital yesterday, suffering from her residence yesterday.

Queen Mary with snatching her handbag near Central Fire, Station, has reported that during the night, hie „Austin and tore his jacket, when he asked scalds. She upset a pot of boiling Chán Sam was sentenced to four ar No. 60, was stolen outside the defendant to pay his taxi fare, water over Burábit No. 29, mont? "hard labour and eight Vlag King Restaurant, Johnston

Defendant admitted the charge. Broadwood Road.

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