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Larceny Case Defendant Committed To Trial

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|Robert George Stewart, aged 26, was committed to trial at the Supreme Court in the final hearing of the Dockyard Recreation Club larceny case before Mr. Thomas Tam at Con- tral yesterday.

Defendant was charged with larceny as servant of cash invilving d sum of approximately $19,000, in the capacity of treasurer of the DRC. He was also charged with falsification of accounts.

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Stewart reserved his defene nd is on bail of $1,000 havf- gels passport

with th Police.

Final, evidence was Riven + esterday's hearing by the pro ecutor, Detective Sub-Inspeele

11. Woodheart,

In the witness box, Mr. Woo mad rahl: "On June 12, 1 reeelver lette From Mr. Wigglontori; th Superintendent Pullen. Alley reveleing the felle and information I commenced t make enquiries,

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"On June 16, I received another etler drom Wiggington (boll. written by defendant).

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d Percy Swith afd Company Brac Mr. and Mra. V. Levy and their

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these. Thereupon witness pointed Kong Dom Shanghai yesterday by

to a number of papers and docu to pura, Air Franer,

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abo reerived which were alleged to have been unpaid. The balance sheet showes erlaju di trepanieres. In view o the, 1

an appuliment he 111che Mrs. J.B. Dorow will address interview defendant. 1 Baw hir the Hong Kong Chunelt of Women at 2.30 pm, on July 30, at Pulle

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defendar Conanunty Ches!" on Wed- esday at 5.15 pau, at the general knew me to be a police office an My Fault 145, 1 im- Invete of the Council. The spat

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you some questions regardin This deepurls of the Duckyard Re- Creation Club, I have received th aliner sheet from the marble

and this shows a defeit of $19,- 6.73, have you anything to sa adout this?"

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"Defendant answered yes, t 4th and pepti Departures from the Perairata Phave already agree with the au

Ms. Hawtel on Thursday inlated Mi

ditor's figure." 1 then caution Kr. Vi Hartie, and yung Jata and Mrs. Chas Hat, A defendant, after which he valun- Ret

1, To Hawklus.

Hales, Mr. and Mrs. Y C. Wateered a written statement, whiet Frapinsetos, Keates Messrs. I. Horst, A. E. Houseman, he signed,

precitly as he is A. Shah, A. Huber, H. Pitz. Continuing witness. said, "

experienced and GT.

Drought to defendant's notice that Harden. Her hour diction

the bank balance Twok has an with

at the Perrinsuntry of $7.800 which defendant New arrivals o

should read $1,800. however, veto Thursday mcheled Mr. adailted

Hotter to defendant's Expressions Af and Mes, J. K. Wilson, Men, D°C, also drew

But for that. Oli, Mrs. 1. Ligou.

Mrs. J.P. cash book, where there were ove hhh đầm Hự hàng sự tes, the murk, Pierlotto, Mrs. G. Gurtev, Mrs, 1..grules which were queried as not

The wedno" of "Treasure Is. Knutsen, Mes, W.E. Southin, Mrs.

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Mrs. V. Cohn, Mrs. N.E. Taylor. Miss P. Taylor, Mrs II. Taylor

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Ile admitte at thee had not been paid. ! de pointed out an entry dated May 16; this was for $4,100.03. Defendout admitted that the en- 1ry was a Betious one.

"At 10.30 August 4, charged defendant at Center Police Station with the offences with which he

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now Stano: And in answer to Wood and Master F.M. Wood ar- first charge, he said that at rived In the Colony yesterday | moment I will see my solicitors. frean Shanghai by the ss. He made no reply to the othe

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pacted book on Tuesday,

Witness then handed the charg diet for the magistrate's perusal

When asked by Mr. Tain, if de- endant had any questions, defen- tant said "No Sir." He was then "oinmitted In trial.

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APPOINTMENTS

Mr. Martin Ingram De Ville as

to act a been appointed Superintendent of Crown Lanu and Surveys with effet tromu December 11. Mr. John Edmund Richardson has Leem appointed to uct as Assistant Sup rintendent of Crown Lands with effect from th

ume date,

Mr. Colin George Mervin Mor- isen has been appointed to be jan Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs with effect fram December. 20.

PWD Case Witness Alleges She Was Threatened By Police

An allegation that she was threatened by the police that, if she did not give them the statement they wanted, she would go to jail, was mada yesterday by Mrs. Cecilia Maria Bothal, pro- prietress of the Cecilia Beauty Saloon of 1, Hankow Road, a witness at the PWD larceny trial. Mrs. Bethel, who revealed this in the course of

being re-examined by Mr. A. Hootan, Crown Counsel; said earlier under cross-examination by Mr. V. J: L. D'Alton that they were jump- ing on her in an effort to make her comply to their demands.

Witness was giving evidence t Ne tilal at which Kwok Kvan? oreman, and Austin Spary, Grad

electrical inspector, are enrged vitti 12 counts of larceny by public fervant, obtaining money rfulse pretences, and conspirac o letravid the Government.

At lie beginning of the hearing esterday morning. Au Più, who had been giving evidenen

houzdry, went into the witness ax for further cross-examinatio

the defence,

Mr. D'Alton, counsel for Spu? hen called th Coats attentio

the feet that Au Pai, who F begun to give evidènes th - gynn

saing day, had mingled with the other witnesses who were wea o give evidence when the Court idjourned for the

day

Counsel further usked what ob. eet there was in separading wit- ausses when they were allove

> mingle before a witness had 'nished giving evidence.

In reply to this. Пleynolds said that he d

he electrical compartrient at the "PA:

Tone furthereringed that nine

th orescent lamps used i preke ports ennipartment Wor bught by Au Phil Ron a sho outside.

He was pakl, for die werk, wit- vers stud at the Hung Hom work. shop,

Mr. Chen.

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n the metal and report?

Witnes: Yes.

Du you know a man called Ur 56%-Yes,

Did he keep the keys of th Me. Juster | Hung Hom warkshow #tore room?

- do not know.

uch difference whether the wit- tess mingled with the other wit

esses or not, since he could read, n verbatim reports of what n ccurred in Court in the pubise ress.

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Alion.

Where is Hp So nee?-Still In the PWD--He is no unger in th PWD. Į do not know share he i

"I Do Not Know" Am I right in saying that he t no longer in the Polony ?—;

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Au said he lived at 252 Chenow about that Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, and that he was formerly attached to the Wanchal PWD workshop before being transferred to the one at

tung Hom

Witnesa veled that he some. limes saw Ho So supervising th aking out of mate-dals From th sicre room.

Mr. D'Alton:

Witness added that two clays

police, tu So was let out.

When Mr. Chen after he had been detained by the asked you when you started working at Hung Hom you said you did not remember. Now do remember when you stopped crossing the ferry?

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Witness: I still do not remember.

Approximate Amounts

Turning to the electrical Joh one at the CPA at Kai Tak. At. 'Alton questioned witness to the numbers of power sockets, wirs incl other materiale rack, A

eplied to all the quasilons that couldnt remem ie, alth

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Mr. Chen: After that he was re- lead and went to Canton. Wines: I do not koos,

put it to you that you gav this evidence to put Kwok Kwon into trouble on the instigation r

omcbudy else--No.

The ert witness. Ms. C-cl Maria Bethel, proprietress of th Cecile Deauty Sal or of 1 lin kew Road, giving evalence, sal that ring 1043 she had occasio to have rome eletrical work don in her shop in June. One day

he continued, Spary who was mi

0 cures, but gave approximated fiend of her husband's cam

am un's.

Cautarel then referred to wit- e deposil on In the Low Court concerning te subject, mu read the figures and material which had been given by witnes hin eu. Au agreed that th ng res given there were hernel

Witness further stated that h himself never k pta y recou

cateris s when they were to 1 11 ed in any work, and admitte That the figures in ha d sith ere entirely from memory. Asked whethe, at die me h as working at the CPA, he was he working on another job, wit- ess replied in the alemit That job, he said, Was at th Severnment office at the Kal Tak field. Materials were drawn by Appointment of Dr. Samuel him for the job, he stated, tollingsworth Moore.

Medica Micer, and Mujer Hector Fre-

ouch he could not give the CXBC1 Imount of them. LUUN. eric George Chauvin, Labut

told witness that it was most gon- *fficer.

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all the extraordinary detalls for been confirmed by the Gayernor.

Reveral months including the Mesars Neill Garland

exact figures of the materials used Donald Gorden Calins have been nearly two years ago, when he

could Πολ remember jopolnted Justices of the Pebenta

what inaterials for Hong Kong with effect from

were used for the gen- work." January 7.

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nto the shop for a haircut.

As the electricn! w rk done ha ben satisfactory. writn:s vent on, she went up and+azier

pary if he could send somebody ateng to help hey do the job, mi aid he woL. do so. A few day ater Chicke man came alon

nd witness said she showed hir he places for the jab to be don

Mr. D'Alton then cross examined withers on the subje of the work.

M D'Alton: With nomad to th heqite, you

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Asked For Statement Some time after the troubl which Spary had started, rou asked to an interview with 'he pollcs?—Yes. They cune to. me for a stalement.

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Withers: I I am only telling the

that

Court whatever: I can remember.

Do you agree

with the good memory of yours you wit rise hith in your profession?--No, 1 do not think so,

Is it true that you would b promoted to a high position in the event of Kwok Kwong staying under custody? No, that is no true.

Witness: Yes, there was com pressure.

Did they question you stoviv z

thev conversation or did

to it rapidly? They were jump

ing en me.

Mrs. Bethel further stated thn' later on, the pollermen came azal

or another statement, whereupor the fold them to ro lo her solici tor for it. On many other oceni lous, witnels went on, they cam

Not Parmanant Employecto pay vilts.

Aiter further crass-examination After the cross-examination of the witness was over, the jury | Mr. Hooten asked witness whether The privilege of British Natur- acxed witness whether he wa alloatien has been conferret on was paid by the day, to which he Mr. George Maurice Davreux, real replied he was paid every two estote bruker, Mr. Gustav Wolf-weeks at a daily rate. However gang Julius Aman, engineer, Mr. vitness added, he was not a per- Frederiak Ignatius Wandres, Prin-wanetit em sloyee elpal Warder, Hong Kong Prisons, In answer to another question that he had Mr. Henry Anthony Snuza, clerk. witness admitted

the police made any threat to her. to which witness stated she was told that if she did not maka nottier alaterent. they would pke her to julk.

After corroborative evidence! and been given by Kwok Kwongs brother, Kwok Hing-chu, as to the two cheques drayn by bim one for $942,23 and the other for

Mr. George Samuel Ladd, account-been paid at a daily rate during ant, Mr. Innnes Gerhart Amin. the work at the CPA at Kal Tak student, and Mary Tavaststjana Asked whether the workers who $2,811.00, hearing, was adjourned nee Levitsky, techer,

worked at the Dally Farm at Kal till 10 o'clock on Monday. *Cerlificates of Acquisition of Tak had any signs on them to in-] British Nationality have been re- fleato that they word PWD m gistered at the Colonial Secretarint for instance, a uniform, or BOAC AFTER NEW by Mrs. Siella Davedux ne Hn, sand, witness replied that nothing and Mrs. Moria Iosifovna Bout-ike thus was worn.

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