1940-05-23 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1940.

PRISON SENTENCE

ATTEMPT TO

ROB MR. REES

FOR ARCHER HARRISS

Charles Archer, 26, was · PLEADING GUILTY TO AS- before Mr. R. Edwards at the SAULT, WITH_INTENT ΤΟ ROB. ON MR. WILLIAM REES HARRISS, Central Magistracy this

SIU HUNG, 27, AND CHAN WAH, morning, charged with lar- 22, WERE SENTENCED TO SIX cency by bailee, with obtain-MONTHS' HARD LABOUR AND ing goods and money by false pretences, and with embezzle- ment of $150.

The charges alleged that he stole a R.C.A. radio entrusted to him by the Bosco Radio Corporation on April 22. (B). Stole two typewriters on April 17, belonging to the same Company, (C). Obtained a Zenith radio from Mr. D. Gardner of the Bosco Radio Co. on May 1. (D). Obtained a sum of $81 from Mr. Draper of the Royal Naval Dockyard on May 2, by false pretences, (E). Embezzlement of $150 received by him from Mr. Pannis of No. 2, Babington Path, on behalf of the Bos- co Radio Co., on April 5.

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Det.-Sgt. N. B. Fraser, prosecuting, said that Mr. Harriss who was 61 years old, was a keen stamp ́ collec- tor and the secretary of the Hong Kong S.P.C.A. He had been operat- ing a shop at No. 220A, Nathan Road, for several years.

Accused, with two others, went into

One of the two who escaped was said to Mr. Harriss' shop, asking for stamps.

threatened Mr. Harriss with it, while have been armed with a knife and

the other three, including the two ac- cused, stood by.

Despite the threat, Mr. Harriss shouted loudly for help, and all four Defendant pleaded guilty to all took to their heels and ran out. One charges.

of them pushed over a large book Mr. M. A. da Silva, for the prose-

case to block Mr. Harriss' way dur- cution, said defendant was formerlying the escape. employed by the Bosco Radio Corpor- ation, in Holland House, at a salary of $50 per month, and ten per commission.

cent

On April 22, said Mr. Silva, defen- dant took an order for a radio valued

The accused were arrested on in- formation.

THEFT FROM LOCAL SUBMARINE

Sentence of six months' hard labour

at $380 from the Company, which was supposed to be delivered to Mr. Li of was imposed on Cheng Sang, 27, by the On Lok Yuen Cafe. Defendant Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C:, this morn- had also took two Remington writers on April 17, valued at $376. a submarine in the Royal Naval Dock- type-ing, for stealing a charging valve from Defendant sold one typewriter for yard yesterday. $100, and another for $95. The radio was sold for $150.

Regarding the third charge, defen- dant obtained a Zenith radio from Mr. Gardner, saying that he was going to sell the set for $125 to Mr. J. Ford,

19-YEAR-OLD GIRL'S SUICIDE

A 19-year-old girl, Pang Ying, of

of the Dairy Farm. He sold it for $66 No. 236, Cheung Sha Wan Road, who and only paid in to the Company $25. was admitted

Defendant left the Bosco Company

to Kowloon Hospital

about April 22, but on May 2 he call-suffering from lysol poisoning, yester- ed on Mr. Draper, who had purchased day, died at about 1 a.m. to-day.

a radio through him, and collected $81 which he pretended to be collect- ing for the Company.

Mr. Silva told the Court that de- fendant had made every effort to re- cover the radios and typewriters which he had sold, and his father was will- ing to pay back to the persons defraud- ed at the rate of $50 monthly.

It was pointed out that defendant had a previous conviction in 1939, for larceny by trick and by bailee. Defendant was sentenced

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