1938-11-16 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16, 1958.

Appeal Against Conviction

SUBMITTING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ORDIN- ANCE UNDER WHICH THE SUMMONS WAS FRAMED WHICH RULED THAT A NUISANCE MUST BE ABATED WITHIN THE TIME-LIMIT GIVEN BY THE NOTICE, IN THIS CASE SEVEN DAYS, MR. H. C. MACNAMARA, IN- STRUCTED BY MR. M. W. LO, APPEALED. AGAINST A FINE IMPOSED UPON THE WELL-KNOWN BANKER, MR. LI TSE-FONG, BY MR. K. M. A. BARNETT AT THE KOW- LOON MAGISTRACY FOR ALLEGED FAILURE TO ABATE A NUISANCE AFTER BEING SERVED WITH NOTICE SO TO DO BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN MAY OF THIS YEAR.

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Wong Ki, aged 20, unemployed, Was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this, morn- ing, when he pleaded guilty to the theft of a fountain pen.

$

Prior to hearing Mr. Macnamara, His Honour Mr. Justice Lindsell said that on common ground the ordinance applied to appeals only against conviction. In this case the Magistrate purported to record a conviction under the ordinance but, under the ordinance, His Lord- ship felt that the Magistrate had no right to record a conviction.

"

Mr. Macnamara submitted that where a fine was imposed there

case

It was said that while Mr. Wil-must be a conviction "by necessary fred Wooding, A.P.C. Supervisor, | implication.” Peninsula Hotel, was walking in

the The facts of the

alleged Queen's Road Central near China Emporium, defendant sud- against Appellant, said Mr. Mac denly, bumped into him, and took namara, were that he was ordered the fountain pen out of his pocket. in notice by writing served by the

Urban Council, to rectify a certain : Another unemployed Chinese

defect within seven days, to a gut- named Kwok Ying Ki, who had two ter in his house at 24 Somerset. previous convictions, committed

Road, Kowloon Tong. similar offence at the same spot about 15 minutes later.

Defendant was arrested, and was sentenced to nine months" hard

recommended labour, and banishment.

BEFORE SUMMONS

1

Owing to an accident, chiefly for rain, work was delayed and the

work was not completed until nine. days after service of the summons.

Detective-Sergeant H. B. Dewar was in charge of the cases.

SIX MONTHS FOR $1 OFFENCE

The notice was served on May 13 and the work should have been completed by May 20. By May 22 the work had been done. In the notice there was nothing to indicate that if the work were not done with- in the seven days specified, proceed- ings would be instituted and the date that the summons applied for, the nuisance had been abated.

on was!

A coolie, Leung Chi-woon, aged Mr. Macnamara submitted that 28, who had several previous con- the only relevent date was the date victions for a similar offence, was of the service of the summons and this morning sentenced to aix as the work had been done, and months' hard labour by Mr. E. the nuisance abated within nine Himsworth at '. Kowloon when days, the appeal should be granted. charged with obtaining one dollar

from Mr. C. E. Ahwee, the manager Following lengthy legal argument of the Dairy Farm, Customs Pass as to what meaning should be con- branch, yesterday by false pre-strued under the ordinance. His

Lordship reserved judgment. tences.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning before Mr. E. Himsworth, To Kau, aged 37, unemployed, was charged with snatching a gold

bracelet from a woman's armin GILMAN'S GARAGE

Shum Chun street yesterday and Was sentenced to four months' imprisonment.

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Fung King-fai, and Chan Ho.. aged 17, fitters at the Gilman Gar- age, were this morning charged be fore Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the. Central Magistracy, one with break- ing into the garage on September 28 and stealing $8.80 and the other with counselling or procuring the other to commit the offence.

First defendant was sentenced to three months hard labour while the second was bound over for one year, his brother-in-law, agreeing to stand security,

Sergeant Bentley said the garage was broken into, the safe rifled, opened by means of keys obtained by second defendant who stole them from his brother-in-law, who was employe as a shroff by the same».