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HIGHWAY ROBBERY APPEAL DISMISSED

TWO INDIAN YOUTHS, ABDUL hard labour. He claimed that the RASHID AND ABDUL CARAMAT, sentenco was too severe, and point- AND CARLOS XAVIER DA CRUZ, ed out that he did not take any CONVICTED OF HIGHWAY ROB-money from complainant.

BERY AT THE LAST CRIMINAL The jury was satisfied. that SESSIONS UNSUCCESSFULLY complainant's story and not yours APPEALED AGAINST CONVIC-was true," remarked Mr. Justice TION AND SENTENCE BEFORE Lindsell.

THE PUISNE JUDGE, MR. R. E. Mr. Lindsell: “You say sentence LINDSELL AND MR. JUSTICE was too severe. On what ground J. A. FRASER, IN THE FULL do you base that?” COURT OF APPEAL THIS MORN- ING.

Third Appellant: "I was never in trouble before”

Abdul Rashid, who was sentenc Crown Solicitor: Appellant, al- ed to four years' hard labour, ap- though he has no previous convic pealed against conviction, claiming tions, was formerly a policeman in that there was insufficient evidence Macao; and should know better. to warrant the conviction.

part in the robbery." than to associate with robbers and

"I did not commit the robbery and the sentence of four years Mr. Prentis added that appellant hard labour is very long," said first would be expelled from the Colony- appellant. Third appellant had given on expiration of the sentence. evidence that he (first appellant) Dismissing the appeal, Mr. Jus and second appellant robbed com- tico Lindsell sald appellant gave plainant. This, was untrue and he the others moral support in com-.. requested Their Lordships to ques-mitting the robbery. At the tion third appellant closely on the Criminal Sessions you tried to cove

your own "bacon" by denouncing: point.

Mr. Justice Fraser reminded ap- first and second appellants. Now pellant that he was given every you come here and say that you opportunity to cross-examine third perjured yourself and that there. appellant but did not do so. The was no robbery." Puigne. Judge, reminded appellant

of the uncontradicted, evidence of the victim.

"We are perfectly satisfied that this appeal is without substance. We considered the appeal completely frivolous and dismiss it," said Mr. Justice Lindsell.

QUEEN'S VISIT

TO SPA

Berne, To-day. Yesterday, Queen Wilhelmina of

Second appellant appealed against the sentence of four years' hard la- bour and 12 strokes of the "cat", the Netherlands and a retinue of Appellant said he had no weapon about ten persons, arrived in the when the alleged robbery took Swiss town of Spiez on the shores place. The sentence of the "cat" of the lake of Thuner... was unwarranted. He asked that The Queen left immediately by the number of strokes be reduced, motor-car for Hondrich, a small “You were convicted on the clear- spa above the lake of Thuner. “

Contrary to previous reports that est of evidence," said Mr. Justice Lindsell, “although the proceeds the Q Queen would spend her holi- the were not large, highway robberies days at Grindelwald, where have become com

common. It is the Crown Princess Juliana is staying, duty of Judges to uphold the law Queen Wilhelmina, it is now an- in stamping this out. Your record nounced, will spend two or three of the past four years (18 convic-weeks in Hondrich taking a cure,

Trans-Ocean. tions) is chameful, and it is clearly

for that reason that you received

a heavier sentence than first ap

pellant."

!

Third appellant also appealed ARABS REJOICE"

·

against sentence of three years'

Jerusalem, To-day. An result of rumours that the

ROBBERY REPORT British Government had accepted

ALLEGED FALSE

An armed robbery reported

the Arab demand at the London conference that an independent Arab State should be set up in Palestine

several hundred young by Arabs entered Haifa to hold public 30, demonstrations to express their

a private watchman, Li Ngau, is alleged to be false by the Sham-joy. shuipo Police.

Dancing and singing they march- According to Li's report, short-ed through the town shouting "Pa- ly after 10 o'clock last night, he lestine for the Arabal Long Live was wounded with a chopper and Haj Amiaf (the Mufti).—Trans- $800 in Hong Kong notes taken Ocean.

when two robbers forced their way

info the ground floor of No.- 79,

Fuk Wah Street.

It is understood that Li will be

FURTHER

charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac ANTI-NAZI SCENES

fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy with giving false information." He

is now in pollice custody,

IN WARSAW

Warsaw, To-day. Following the further anti-Ger- man - demonstrations in

DANCING IN 6 HOURS Polish students met on

Teksona,

speciality

when anti-German rezoluti

used.

Attempts to stage demonstrations om Tango at various points in the city

strated by the pollen. No Pun←

facident: oceurred,

Tabessy was guarded by house foren -- Frank Osmeh.