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BAIL APPEAL DISMISSED

BY MAGISTRATE

An application made in Chambers by Mr. J. M

d'Almada Remedios on behalf of Mai Kam- fat, under Section 15 of the Criminal Proce-

ditre Ordmance, 1899, consequent upon the

refusal of a Magistrate to grant ball to Man while on remand, was dismissed yesterday by Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Additional Judge).

the course of a lengthy ja mugistrate" refusing ball at this written Judgment se'ng forla by stage. But will say, if there resons for him wong the wolf.hind bien no suggestion of in- callon. Mr. Justier Gmuk held midation and interference with the Magistrale was fully en-witnesses, and if my own experi tilled, in exercising his, discrétionner bare during the last few months (In which there have of Justice been overal falluta owing to intimidation and subor. nation of witnesses in this type of offence) had not resulted in my lending a sympathetic car to have the prosecution. I should granted bail to the 4th accused. i feel I have a duty to the pub. lie as well as to the individuat

ms to ball, to have regard to où vibus differences in conditions be tween Britain und Hong Kong.

Mun Kam-fat is charged with conspiring, between Stpt. 1, 1946, and Sept. 1, 1947, to obtain bribes from several stallholders at the Shamshulpo Markt.

When Man appeared before Mr. Blair Kerr at the Kowloon Magi. tracy un Sept. 17, Mr. Remedios | ki. Nis matter of ball. made strong representations that

"Submissions"

missions of the prosecuting officer **(1) In the Court, the ath were supported by an affidavit by him as a Senior Superintendent of Police of which it is sufficient to set out here paragraphs 2, 3,

1 and 5:

? should be granted b Man, but the application was rejected. Mr. Remedios therrujion asked for a decision in writing, as he would be applying to the Supreme Court for bad for his client.

Judgment Delivering Judgment in the opti Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Gould said in part:

"The ncessed

charged upon two charges of common Law conspirary to obtain bribes from licensed stal holders and our charge of procuring britis (3) That to the best of my contrary to seellon 4 of the Mis. knowledge, Infurmalion mnd be demeanors Punishment Ordin.lief, the defendant hus the, power aber. 1804

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(2) Thal the defendant the owner of stalls in a nurabtr of markets and that the case against the defendant nee:ssltater the procuration of evidence from numerous stall ownces in the var jous markets of Kowloon.

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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1947.

What Happened In The Courts

Three Times In Body Was Only Six Months Floating In

Although he had only been inį The Harbour

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HAWKER AND WOMAN CLASH OVER 5 CENTS

woman

An argument between a hawker and a

customer over five cents on a purchase of ten taels of bitter melón led to the appearance of Chan Yam-ching, Lo Hal-yuk, Lo Cheung and Lo Mo-bing before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday charged with assaulting Lo Kau, the hawker. Counter-netien, in the form | bruise on her left temple nor of summonses, were taken by on the left side of the sealp Arst, third and fourth defen- | above, the ears. He examinedl

and danta,

the woman Mo the woman all over, he said,

the Colony for about aix months,

The body of an a 16-year-old Chinese youth made his third appearance before Chinese male found floating a Kowloon Maglairate yesterday off the Wireless Station beach at Stonecutters on July 13 charged with larceny.

The proscenthig officer, Sub-formed the subject of an in- Inspector J. S. Howarth, told quest held by Mr. W.H. Lati- Kam-yin allas Lo Mo Kam-yin, but did not find any injuries that de mer at Kowloon yesterday. ugalnat Polles Lance Corporal Li'] other than the bruise over the Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr fendant was ordered to receive Dr. R. E. Alvares testified | Hau-yin, and Police constables eye. 10 strokes of the cane on Sept: that the post-mortem examina- Leung Hang, Tang Sang and I when he admitted a larceny tion held on the docensed ro Leung Yan for assault.

Mr. A.S.C. Comber charge. He was expelled from vealed that the skull was clo

repre- the Colony but returned a week nuded of scalp and that the sented the three Lo's and Chan later when he was agala given lower jaw was missing. The in both actions, while Mr. C. 10 strokes and re-expelled. body was in a very advanced Willcox ASP represented the

stage of decomposition.

Police.

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His Worship sentenced fendunt to three montha” slimply, imprisonment, 12 strokes of the vane, and recommendation for banishment.

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yestenlay were larceny of

The charges against accused pale of shorts and a shirt from Cheung Sha Wan Road on Sept 25, and breach of an expulifon order dated Sept. 8.

clothes-hawker's stall ጊን

Accused was seen by Delec tive 99 to take the articles from the stall at 11 nan, on Thursday.

A rope was passed 14 times: In outlining the case for the round the deceased's wrists prosecution, Mr. Willezz sald and tied with a double knot at that about 6.30 p.m. a Haw the back. Another piece of ker's Squad, under PLC rope was passed three times Hau-yin. was on patrol duty around the neck. There was at Pelho Street near Kihung of the skull. The, internal ured by a large crowd. an irregular hole at the back Street when they were ultract- On their approach, the crowd gans were so badly decomposed uncertain the cause of death. that it was not possible to dispersed. They were told by Lo Kau, a vegetable hawker, The appearance of the body that he had been attacked by

homicide. about ten persona as consistent with

As the re rald witness.

sult of an argument over five A verdle of "Murder by cents with a woman. some person or persons Un-

The Price known was returned by the

According to the Coroner.

the

Lo Kau's Injuries, he Mald to Mr. Comber, could not have been caused by a fall as they were too extensive. The bruise over Mo'n eye could be con- sistent with her having bees punched with a fat.

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cross-examination, Kau denied that he threatened the woman with a long knife which he picked up from the next stall.

Denial

Lance-Corporal Li denied Mr. Comber's suggestion that the push he gave one of the accused could have caused the bruise on the hack. He knew nothing whatsoever about the bruires and abrasions found on the first, third and fourth defendaula.

Witness further denied that; hawker, the accused were arrested in-

Det. Sub-Inspector the agreed price on a catty efile the Shun Hing Teahouse bitter melon was 40 cents, at the junction of Kilung and

After he had weighed one Kweilin Streeta.

Scragg appeared for Police.

STOLE PIPING

Arrested at the instance of Mr. B.S. Cunningham of the to persuade or Intimidate stali Legal Department. L Sung, a holders not-to make stalements to life banishee, was Rentenced the Palice if he is at herty into a total of one year's bard this Colony during the InvestigInbour for the theft of a place tans in this ease.

of drainage pipe and for re-beries tersing from banishment.

Inspectar 3. Orem informed Mr. W.H. Latimer

"A temanil bang necessary, the soleitor for the recused applied fur ball which was abjected to by the prosecuting polles offrer on the ground that it would ser. **(4) On information received iously prejudice the investigatlan || believe that the defendant is a of the case. He referred to remember of the Wo Yee Ping Trind cent cases of intuidation of Society and that his brother or witnesses and consequent failure clansinan Man Kajn Chuen is the of justice and indicated

head of the said. Trind Suelty, in this case evidence will be given that the collection of eer tam bribes was effected through the said Man Kam Chuen on Man Kam Fat's instructions There is a warrant in force for the arrest of Man Kom Chuen which means that he is unable to communiente with Man Kam Fal whilst the latter. and I truly believe that communi. enlions between the said Trind Society and Man Kam Chutn will be prevented by his retention in custody until Investigations have bren completed and in conse. quence un interference with wit. nesses will be possible.

had strong resur to believe that similar state

might of affairs ensity in this east; his obje Lici wn.ld be withdrawn after a week, "The Magistrate refused bail indieating that it could be dis. cussed again the following werk.

The

basks upen

which he exercised his discretion appears from the oths ing extract from the peans for his refusal which he gave in writing:-

serkusness of the charges alone might well justify

"The

Kowloon Dairy On Price Control Breaches

rob.

ROBBERY HAD ONE SEQUEL The series of armed

in San Tin Village, July Inst had, as a sequel, the Lok Ma Chau, in June and appearance of Man Hip alias

erday charged with Blair-Kerr at Kowloon Man Hip-kin before Mr. W.A.

and abetting.

at Kow torn yesterday that acensed

breaking off the pipe from the was seen by Mr. Cunningham

rear of 246 Nathan ground

Road. floor, at 7 .m. <312 Sept. 24.

Mr. Cunningham cume down from his residence at 9 Jordan Road, first floor, and inter- cepted defendant whe broke

and made threatening on June 30.

is in custody Restures at his captor.

(5) That in an investigation taken before the Magistrate Mr.

Kerr following a previous ense of corruption the Wo Yee Ping Trind Society were shown to have Interfered with witnesses.

It was alleged by Det. Sub Inspector V.J. Mackenzie that defendant was present when elght armed men robbed Ancestral Hall of four and 48 rounds of ammunitioni

the

himself.

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he charged the woman. 25 cents None of the accused wero for 10 taels: She gave him 20 struck by his colleagues cents, and he refused.

She then poked him in the ' After evidence had "been face with

he given by PCC Leung Hang, the her finger and pushed her away.

case was adjourned until Oct with her umbrella

She attempted to strike him 15.

which he knocked to the ground.

The

four defendants, tinued! Mr....Willcox, chased by the constables arrested.

PICK-POCKET

a

Chla

the

on

The woman. alleged the hawker, picked up her umbrella alding and struck him on the wrikt Bus conductor Chan Shing with it. He alapped her "soft-way commended by Mr. W.HI. ly" on both checks, after returned with about ten Lek-man, 18, who picked

Latimer at Kowloon yesterday shortly for She then left and

bringing to book with pocket of men who set upon him rifles their fists and clogs.

passenger Chan'a bus (4603) on Sept. 20. con- According to Inspector J. He was further accused of

were rem. Luk Ka-plu was travell being present when three arm

anding on the bus at 1.10 p.m. cn ed men robbed Man Cheung!

the day in question when near Mari Kun-cheung allan scene of the fight they were seen by the bus conductor to

When brought allas

back to the Jordan Road defendant WRA Mon Chong of H$9,200 and immediately Mr. W.H. Latimer at Kew cheque en the National

identified by the put his hand into Luk's immer loon yesterday fixed Pet. 8 for Bank of

City hawker as his assailants. New York for

lower jacket pocket and tako, hearing of the charge of ob- US$2.500

When led to the Pelice van, out some Chinese notes. at 514 San taining two cabin

Tin trunks by village on July 14.

went on Mr. Willcox, the aci

When arrested by Chun de pretences false

preferred

to enter ensed. refused On the same day, the three had to be pushed in. No force to the floor of the bus. They and fendant dropped the notes on against William Thomas Dob-

men, in the presence of on, 22, nirway employee, by used.

acas, however, used by any of were picked up and identified robbed Man Detective Sub-Inspector

Chiu of the riding party. W. J. ten $1 notes

at 776 San Tin Wall.

The by Luk as his property. The hawker was sent to the total sum was CN$32,500. Village, and assaulted Cheng Kowloon Hospital by Inspec Chiu was sentenced to six

months' hard labour.

PRETENCES

The

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SLY-GROG

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I was alleged that Dobsoning Lan at 777 San Tin Vil- tor Chu. this bill to such an extent that the wit obtained the two trunks from lage with intent to rob him. Another item on showed 50 lbs of fresh butternussp would not give evidence Tsang Chi-man of the Nethan sold at $9.50 per lb. an over-lo Court

According to Man Kam-yuk, refneed to go for an examina woman, Mo Kam-yin. but preferred to be Rattan Furniture Shop, 23 charge of $385, making a total banished from the Colony rother! Nathan Bond, on Sept. 9 by broke into the Anteatral Hall she returned

a village guard, about 20 mention but, at about 9.15 pa overcharge of $435.

than do this, despite their pre-representing that he had an (used as Guard Headquarters band and was then sent to the The fifth and last summons its statements

with her hus- made to the account with the was based on a bill dated March

Arrested by Detective Merchantile and arms store) at Ara.m. on Hespital to be examined

891 Bank of India, Ltd., under the June 30, and forced the 10

and 900 while travelling in "A View"

name of L.A. West.

guards to the strong room Mr. Willcox,

The four accused, concluded taxi 6291 along Nathan Read "take the view that a Magis-

made no

near Fife Street at 9 a.n ed with the rifles and ammuni- assaulted. at the rear. They then decamp-plaints at the Station of being Sept. 26, Chung Wah, 26, was tion,

6 this year showing 25 lbs of police.

fresh butter sold at $9.50 per

ib., an overcharge of $182.50,

Another item on the same bitrate is fully entitled in exercis. was for 50 lbs of apples sold at in his discretion as to bail, to $2.50 per lb, an overcharge 350, making a total overcharge have regard to obvious differ.

of $210.

he

Crown Counsel,

were

in ences

conditions between Great Britain and

PROCURESS

Chan Kwal-chun,

Evidence of arrest of

ac-

Dr.

com-

ON

fined $600 (duty payablo) for the possession of 25 ting (100 gallons) of Chinese fquer by

54-year-cused in Wing Ping village on Kowloon Hospital testified that Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kow

from

upper

Inon yesterday. Sub-Inspector

S. Howarth prosecuted.

Doctor's Story

Au Wal-man of the

bruises over the right Lo Kan was suffering

apex of the cheat and left; lower back. The bruises were Admitting that ho had burgl- very extensive. Mo Kum-yihed the ground floor of No. 20 had a bruise over her right Connaught Road Central eye.

4.15 am, on Sept. 23, Chau Lik Replying to Mr. Comber, Sang, 27, was sentenced to serve witness said that he did not six months' imprisonment by know Dr. Frommer nor that Mr. F.X. d'Almada at Central Kowloon that doctor had examined Mo yesterday.

Instructions

Hong Kong, old widow, was fined $250 and Sept. 1 was given by Det- Questioned by Mr. Zimmern.

The probability of interference recommended to be evicted Corporal Chan Yung and Dets with witnesses Ly said the

greatly summuns

when she plented guilty before Lau Man and Lau Fuk taken out on the instructions of heightened In a Colony where Mr. W.H. Latimer at Kowloon

the average Chinese witness is yesterday to keeping a brothel trial at the next Sessions.

Accused was committed for, Mr. Zimmera sald that Henry notoriously reluctant to come for- at 444 Nathan Road, first floor. Ahwee was the secretary of the ward even in ordinary cireum- Kowloon Dairy Limited. on in-stances, and 'is' thereby the more

Inspector J. Orem atated corporated concern, and in the position as secretary, could not easily induced by threats or re- be held responsible for.

ward to remain silent falkliy transactions effected by the his evidence.

company.

any

nt

Sentence

CANED that the premises were raided by Inspector T. Collins

of the months' 1.40 a.m. yesterday (Friday). hard fabour and 10 strokes of Two Chinone prostitutes were the cane was passed by Mr. "I am of the opinion that I found in two cubicles with two

W.H. Latimer at Continuing, Mr. Zimmern said would be shutting one's eyes to Europeana. Defendant occupied Yesterday on Lau Tak, 26, for on the following day and certi that he had never heard of a practical' possibilities and doing U Imited company being commit-alsservice to the administration

a hod-space, while the verandah matching a wristwatch from fed that she had small abra ted for trial and held that the of justice to hold that in every tor and his family. The place at Nathan Road near Dundas right upper brows.

was rented by a Chinese doc Chin Lafha, married woman, alons on the left lower and case should have been dealt cuse where allegations of this sort with summarily.

and Street at 10.15 am: on Sept. The charges against the Kow-are relled upon, a Magistrate Yus

25. loon Dairy and Ahwee were must admit to bail forthwith un.

identical and, in view of theless, the police come prepared with lack of evidence, he requested sworn evidence.

a well-set up qua

Patronised by Europeans.

shown to have interfered with His Worship to give a ruling." "It may be that after a reason- with:esses in a previous case and Mr. d'Almada held that the able time a Magistrate would re- that the deponent has informa. Kowloon Dairy Limited WES summoned and. Ahwce, being an quire something more substantial tion that secured is a

mer be employee of the company, could if opposition to bail were to be and a hrother of the head of be held Hable for transactions continued, but at the outlet of the Society. Such membership of the company. Under the cir- the enquiry he is fully entitled to is in Itseif legal by virtue of cumstances he must discharge refuse ball as an interim order the provisions of Ord. No, 8 of him.

upon the assurance of a respon 1920. Mr. d'Almada ruled that a

In my opinion, this is limited company was liable to hesible police officer where the na.uffelent in the circumstances committed for trial and as this ure of the case tells him that the of the case. was the prosecution's request allegations are likely to be. cor.

ho had no option but to commií |reći, the Kowloon Dairy Limited to 'stand trial at the next Criminal

Sessions.

Inspector Cochrane prosecut ed for B.T. & 1.

POP

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YOU SHOULD, LOOK

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"Allegation"

"As to the affidavit now before the Court, it alleges as a fact that the Triad Society named has been

"For the foregoing treasons, 1 took the view that the' learned Magistrate was entitled to exer. else his discretion, ps he did and I refused the application ac- cordingly.”.

Two's company!

When he examined Mo, sald witness, he did not seo any

Stand-Over Men Get Nine Months' Gaol

Convicted by Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yes- terday on a charge of demanding money, with menaces, Yeung So, 29, Yeung Wing, 24 and Yeung May, 30, were sentenced to prison for nine months.

It was alleged by the pro- usual time and on this occa Becution comilucted by D.SI: slon was confronted by the Coles that defendante demand-third necused who said have ed $100 from complainant, you fixed up the matter yet?" also named Yeung Wing, as-

him Complainant lavited alatant manager of the Tung upstairs, and meanwhile, an- Tat, firm 0175 Wing Lak other member of the house re- Street, second, floor, claiming ported to the police who ar that complainant had already rested this defendant. made enough' money” in búší-- First, and second defendants burat bukohta were arrested in the street be. This demarid was repeated low

nesa.

boen

by the accused until a fellow After, evidence had Iddger. 'á niotor driver, re, given by, witnesses, defendants turned to tha, premises and on werò sentenced, as above.".

kata, Bolted"; remarking

left: "Took out for

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