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The case for the defence in the Wood murder trial having concluded yesterday, Counsel will de- liver their closing addrosses this morning. It is expected that Mr. Justice E. H. Williams (Chiof Justica), will commence his summing

up to the jury in the afternoon. In the course of their testimony, all three accused denled that they were in the hills around Lion Rock on the afternoon

when of Feb. 11, Lytton

Bevis Wood, while hiking with his friend, George Ronald Ross, was attacked and murdered.

proceeding

Charge

Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Coun- sel, assisted by Det. Insp. G. E. Willerton, conducted the case for the prosecution.

to Jordan Road, Pong Hung 19, unemployed. where they had tea. walked to who was yesterday found guilty the Blar ferry and then rrassed by a jury of conspiracy to rob, 10 Hong Kong. He accomounded and who had pleaded guilty 10 a Me to Wanchal, where the latter charge of possession of arms and wished to see a friend.

After

was sentence.{ ammunition,

by seeing this friend, third accused Mr. Justice T. J. Gould (Puiste Answering a question as to sald, Mo went to the playground Judge), to total of four years' why a person named Kong should in Wanchai. He parted company hard labour and ten strokes of

with Mo at about 5 p.m. and then the came. have given evidence to the effect

Pang was acquitted by the jury that he had seen witness in the walked to Garden Terrace, where hills around Lion Rock on Feb. be boarded the 5.30 p.m. tram on charges of attempted murdar 11, witness alleged that Kong for the Peak. When he arrived and shnoling with intent to resist was being used as tool by the at 377 The Peak, he saw Mrs, arrest, Police and had given evidence Martin playing A game on the under Polles instructions. He also lawn. He denied that he was in alleged that Kong was angry the tuls near Lion Rock on the with him because he had refused afternoon of Feb. 11.

The accused was represented Replying to questions by Mr. him a loan of $ some time be fore.

Lonsale. First accused denied that

third

accused said he by Mr. A. J. Clifford, instructed the ever had a revolver in his had been to the Sang Lee Yuen by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. Mr. A. Lonsdale, Crown Coun-possession.

Pang was arrested following a Gardens on one occasion. He in-

Mo Yung-king

between und gun duel

a party Cross-examined, he maintain-stated that

of sel, saisted by Det. Insp. H.T. Matches, is conducting the case ed that he had his evening meal Yu Sam-mul were telling iles and Police and * gang of would-be for the prosecution,

on Feb. 11 at Wong Wun's house that that other prosecution wil-robbers in the Western District on The accused, Lau Hol alias Lauat about 5 p.m. and said that Hesses, including the Police, had Feb. 4.

denied that he Accused, who Yun-ho!, 20. unemployed. Ho Wong and his son had given con- conspired to tell lies against him. Cheuk-kui, 24, unemployed and trary evidence because they had le claimed that Dot. Sergt. Tam ever drew his revolver or that he 1 Chungchun alias Li Chik-forgotten the fuct. He asserted Chung promised to release him pointed it at anyone, claimed that ang. 33, gardener, are defended that he had been largely accused after he had made a statement. he had, on promise of a large sum by Mr. D. A.L. Wright, Instruct by the Police, and said they had le also alleged that Tom Chung of money, promised to carry the wo gun for a Chiu Chow man, nick- el by Mr. P., Grimths

"I have received i all been telling lies against him said to him: Aleera. Wilkinson & Grist.

and that they "were so daring instructions to thrash out the named "Ah Nang." The first witness to be called that they even dared to tell les case and I must do what I can. by the Crown when hearing was

In_Court,"

Had I not been pressed by my resumed

Second morning wag

who accused,

gave superiors to thrash out the case, Mrs. Mary

The evidence corroborating that of would have done nothing at all.

The case is being heard by Special Jury comprising leading British, Indian

Chinese and businessmen.

Yesterday of 377

of all

Inspector's

Perk, who said that third accused Brat accused in most respects, Having been instructed, I don't Plea For

the committal

Martin said that s 11. Mrs. I first accused not to sign the de-

said

adjourned

AN ERROR

was formerly employed

erly employed by her denied that he had, in the course care-what-happens-to-you aya gardener. She gave him two of

proceedings Hearing was then Hays holiday for the

Chinese

inese shouted from the dock advising until 10 a.m. today. New Year, Feb. . 10

He was home positions.

he merely All day

on Feb. 11. The first asked the Interpreter to complete ume she saw third accused after the reading of the statement by lunch was round about 6 p.m. first accused. She was playing badminton on Her fawn when she heard foot- steus coining down the pathway leading to the house.

She looked saw third necused. and Answering Mr. Wright, witness Gid that, wolting at a normal pace.

it would take between IC to 15 minutes to cover the dis-

Third accused,

Allegations stated that he had spent

who originally the whole of Fels. If at his elder

brother's place at 18 The Peak, 'ater and that he left 18 teak at about 11 a.m.

Woman

Mr. F. X. Appearing before d'Almada at Central yesterday with an undernourished baby in her arms, Ng Fung-young plend- ed guilty to a charge of begging for alms, and vas ordered by The Magistrate to be expelled for a period of five years,

In the Course of Tuesday's hearing of the Wood murder trani, Mr. Justice E. H; Williams (Chief Justice), held that certain statements made by the accused to tho Police were admissible. In

On hearing the sentence, Ng int he was satisfied that they

begged the Magistrate to sand The were mode voluntarily and that her baby to a hospital to which accom- no threats or promies.

had been Mr. d'Almada consented. vanied by his brother.

held out to the

Addressing the Court, Inspector went to the Vehicular

report Mort said; The heading of our

"In view of your tance between the Peak Tram Wharf, where they parted com- which appeared yesterday, stated Worship's decision to expel dc- Terminus and her house. In hl"

pany. Its brother went 10 Un "Accused allegations against capacity as gardener, third uc-

Long while he went to the Police held admissible." This was fendant and have the baby ad- mitted into hospital, may I sug- rused's work entailed the water. Wham.png Docks to see his friend, entirely wrong and the

gest that in view of the possible ing of flowers, grass-cutting and Mo Yung-king. He said he met regretted. We apologize for any recovery of the child, with the going to the Dairy Farm to collect so at about 1,34 p.m. and after embarrassment caused.

mother expelled there will be no whatever she required, Mrs.

claimant, that you reconsider the case and give the defendant a caution."

Martin and that she did not pay any particular attention to third accused when he returned

Feb. 1. She did not see him on Feh. 12, as she went out rather early and did not return home until late. He had no permission

to take a holiday on Feb. 12.

Took Meals

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Ferry

error is

Story Of Murder And Kidnapping

In acceding to Inspector Moran's request, Mr. d'Almada warned defendant that she must not beg again....but to look for work while her baby is looked: after in hospital.

in re-examination, Mrs. Martie In the witness box at Kowloon Magistracy yester Smoking

aid that it was possible to take

short cut to her house by alighting from the tram at Barker Rond. but the walk was much steeper.

day Siu Tak-hong, related to the Magistrate the story of his kidnapping, the murder of. his foki and his daring escape, when com- mittal proceedings against the alleged mur- derer and kidnapper were conducted by Dot. Inspector J. P. Waldron. Facing the charges of mur

Wong Wun, who resides at 13 Pitt Street, said that Drst accused was the son of his brother-in- law. On the morning of Feb. 11, fire accused hud u Zowel with hit and witness did not see him der, kidnapping, uttering a the rest of the day. When threatening letter to demand

the house.

he did with menaces and possession not bring any hawking equipment of arms, was Chan Tam-kam. himself to proving Conaning

first Uiree counts, DSI Waldson told the Court that at

again be came

with him.

Under cross-examination, Wong suid that on Feb. 10, first accused bad two meals with him. Or Feb. 11 and

12. he was present only H accused did meal with him on Feb. 11.

Will.

Table

at the morning meals. First sed did not have his evening

Mr. Lonsdale in-

he

Despite Warning

An Investigation Into Alm companies, fol. storage by local other men. They sailed for abou! lawing the, recent King's Theatre tree hours-or-and-Siswa-fire, which destroyed

da

-large- then taken from place to place.quantity of Alm and killed two Eventually he was taken to aen, resulted in the appearance demolished house where a man of Chu Chi-kwai, manager of the was left to guard him.

World Wide Motion Picture Com- At about 9 p.m. on the night

400

of March 23, he managed to untle pony, of No. 833 Malaukok Road, tat Kowloon Magistracy yester- 9 pm on March 11, Fung Kl, the his hands, released the cloth tied day,"

Summoned for keeping and Slu were around his eyes and crept slow- man, oh working in the latter's limey away. He reached the Shum-reels of film in an unlicensed store reels of cinematograph in, when two men approached chun River, swam across it and and 300

at the Innded

Lok Ma Chaum in one room, Chu was fined

murdered

them and asked to be directed to.

shone

Słu

to his

Blair-Kerr.

Seymour

the Court

After Wong So, son of Wong the "Ma Mia (Ma Temple), at each; from where he walked to $1000 on both-counts-by-Mr.

had given evidence on Lau Fu Shan in the Ping Shan Long and reported to police. eimilur lines.

Tang Wai-hong, father-in-law Divisional Inspector area. After they had gone out of the kidnapped man, said that (Fire Brigade) told diented that the case for the pro-and pointed out the way, the man he contacted defendant nt about that when he visited defendant's secution was closed,

First accused.

who first approached them who was then catled, said that he was a vege-

a torch on Siu and another man 4 p.m.-on-March 13 and was told premises on April 30 he found the

that his drew out a revolver. Siu wash (defendant) leader wanted tokis smoking on the floor despite kwker. On Feb. 11.

for ransom.

the sign: "No Smoking. There forced to follow them. About 60 awake shortly belɔ'e 8 a.m. and

Chon King-chol, folct of the was a dustbin full of rubbish and left the Sang Lee Yuen Gardens, yards away from the kiln kiln, said that he was

heard Fung calling for help and water

bolling a quantity of celluloid lying near where he lived with second nc-

for the kiln employees the store rooms. then two gun shots. He saw three They proceeded cused.

to the vegetabic stalls in Kowloon City men running from the direction when he heard Fung crying out

Save Life!" He went near a Hakka village, where they of the klin and Joined them.

quarters And a torch but not On March 12 at 9 B.m Slu purchased some vegetables for

mother of the kidnapped being able to get one rushed to

his master's house to get one. the purpose of sale. They then Wan, proceeded to Pitt Street, where

bean, found an envelope 'contain- He got one and called other nere ing two lettera hidden among fokis and they found

Fung K they arrived at about 7 a.m.

Peter Oliver Guild, Hong Kong! A+ At 9

sume oyster shells near the kiln, he lefi

moaning lyn on the ground second and not being able to read show-

Tom So allas: accused and went

bullet wound on his left Police Inspector, to Wong ed them to her husband.

The with a Wun's house. where

had letters

them not to shoulder. Witness said he ran to Fal For So, a woman, and Chan

Pul Lam, Police constable, Als morning meal and then re-

Tention anything to the police report the matter to his masterwere yesterday committed to the turned to relieve second accused,

told him to find medicine while he (master) reported to the Criminal Sessions by Mr. Hin lo left for his meal. He had and demanded ransom. lea at Wong's house at about his Inther

Slu wrote one of the letters to police, Witness said after being Shing Lo at the Central Maglat-

ut the order of the unable to get any

medicine heracy yesterday when they again p. with Wong and his son. AI

of demand. appeared on charges kidnappers. Negotiations

We went back to see Fung, who was ing money with menaces between

a.m.

he

instructed

3 m. he returned to his piten made between defendant and continued selling vegetabire Siu's father-in-law.

ult 7 p.m. when he returned to

the Sang Lee Yuen Gardens with secend accused.

"A Tool"

Tied By Neck

and

Heloting his story, Siu told the Court that he was tied by the

then dead.

Hearing was then adjourned, to today at 2.30 p.m.

TWO INJURED IN -COLLAPSE-

As a result of the recent hent wave followed by heavy down- pours a partly 'demolished house, 12 Wah Yin Fong (above Bridges Street In the Central district)

He was then shown a state- neek with rope and led to a cave ment he was alleged to have after an hour of walking. He made to the Police. He said that, was ordered to write a letter to with the exception of those his father while they were on the portions which gave -particulars White Ant Hill". He was then regarding himselt, the contents tied by the neck, legs, hands and ot the statement were untrue. blindfolded. He alleged that the untrue portions of the statement were taken to a beach from where he ing slight lojuries to a man and composed by the Police.

İwas taken into a sampan with his son...

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