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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 17 1939

UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL AGAINST LONG SENTENCE

SUBMITTING, UNSUCCESSFULLY, THAT A SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT WAS SUFFICIENT FOR DETER- MENT, MR. H. CMACNAMARA, INSTRUCTED MY MR. F.

YEARS HARD LABOUR IMPOSED ON CHAN SHEK-LAM, WHO WAS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR, AT THE LAST CRIM- INAL SESSIONS FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MR. P. S. LIN, MANAGING EDITOR OF THE VERNACULAR PA PER "NAM WAH YAT PO” (SOUTH CHINA DAILY NEWS), SEMI-OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MR. WANG CHING-WEI.

H. LOSEBY, APPEALED AGAINST SENTENCE OF 15

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Counsel, it was held, had failed This type of crime was not common to show any error in principle, and in the Colony, added Counsel, who the appeal was dismissed by the then referred to legal authorities Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. on punishment." Lindsell, and Mr. Justice J. A. Ten years' imprisonment, Fraser, Additional Judge, in the tended Mr. Macnamara, would have: Full Court of Appeal this morning. been sufficient to deter. any other Mr. Macnamara submitted that attempt of this nature. He urged had appellant been represented by that the sentence of 15 years was Counsel during the trial, the pre-too severe in view of the fact that sent appeal would possibly not there were no aggravating - cire

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Counsel pointed out that although The trend has been not to impose the victim received serious injuries severe sentences unless imperative- he was discharged from hospitally called for by the merits of the~ after a month.

case, submitted Mr. Macnamara. ·

FROM 26, TO”,41

NOT COMMON

Mr. Macnamara produced the Counsel pointed out that the 15 hammer with which the victim years' imprisonment would absorb was assaulted and contended that the entire active years of appellant had appellant intended to murder who was only 26 years of age. nothing would have been easier. "If the sentence is réduced, ft than to take off the victim's felt would give appellant a chance of becoming a useful member of the community," remarked Mr. Mac

hat and inflict the fatal blow.

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Mr. Justice Lindsell, dismissed? the appeal, stating that it was the principle of the Court of Appeal not to interfére unless it appeared that the Trial Judge erred in principle.

It was revealed this morning

“We see, no sign of any such at Kowloon that the police are error. Appellant was convicted on now specially watching at the the clearest of evidence. The blow Colony's car parks for car thieves, almost caused fatal injuries, more... "This is the first case that has over, there is another fact. He been located," said Det Sgt. C.

was twice convicted for loitering Pope in prosecuting Lam Kan, 26, with intent and for possession of on two chargés of larceny from dangerous weapons. We decline different cars in Gascoigne Road

to interfere,” stated Mr. Justice Lindsell. yesterday.

Lam Kan was arrested by Sgt. Fell, who was on special duty, at

6 p.m. yesterdayîn Gascoigne

Rond and, upon being searched, HUSBAND AND A

one radiator cap and two- tools were found in his possession.

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When questioned, he admitted the radiator, cap was stolen from car No. 2857, the property of Miss

Cheung Shing, 50, married Brown, of Nullah Road, and the tools from car No. 1113; the pro-R. A. D. Forrest this morning, woman, was charged before Mr. perty of Mr. Lee, of Austin Road.

Sentence of two months hard with keeping an unregistered labour was imposed on two counts.

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Inspector H. W. Fraser said the girl went to the S.C.A. on Thurs day last, and reported that she was presented to defendant in Canton

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Colony for the past three years,

About four months ago, she was sent to defendant's sister house, to look after the household, during the sister's absence in Hospital. It

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times. He

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