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Challenges Court's Right To Send Him To Mental Home

Seven-Year

Sentence For Robber

Sentence of seven years'. herd, labour and 10 strokea »of the camp was meted out to LI Fat, by Mr. Justice Williams (Puispe Judge) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. He had pleaded guilty, to rob- bory by two or more...

A chöllonge of the court's right to send him to

the Mental Home for observation without his, being examined. by two doctors of his own choice, and without the prior consent of his father, was made by Peter Mather Bround, agud 25 at Kowloon yesterday, ke? Bround who was charged with failing to pay his taxi fare and with obstructing the police in thel execution of their duty in the early hours of yesterday morning, was remanded for seven days for medical observation. when, the case resumed: in the afternoon. Before remanding Braund In reply to defendant, witness Mr. W. A. Blair Kerr said, "I said that what accused sald was. do feel you are unwell, and "I spent the evening in company an application, has been made with your boss." Later, defen- dont mentioned the fact that he to ma by the police for Wall Hanging the same buks to be, medically, examined." I a certain police officer. am not going on with the case but will adjourn it for seven

Witness'. Donial days...

Replying to further questions Crown Counsel, Mr. A. Houlon.

wilness On Braund insisting on the ap-

denied having used conducted the prosecution, 4-plication being read out in open abusive language to Draundin inted by Detective Sub-Inspector

court, Sub Inspector J.H. Evans the charge room, or boing, an- Lesile.

when he said rend out the application which noyed with him stated, inter alin, that from his that the police were carrying out own observation of Braund's be their duties in an officious and haviour and from Information overbearing manner, supplied to him by Mr. A'S. Witness

defendant said that Abbott and Father Maestrini he was definitely not drunk and did is, of the cpinion that Braund not even smell of, alcohol. He should be conveyed in mental agreed with accused, that an home for cbservation. Braund, offer, was made by defendant to Hong Kong Council of Women

The fury of four then and three wegen found ↑ Lau, Forg Aline same, trial, not guilty of receiving stolen property.au.was char Eequently discharged..

Mr. Hooton stated that the case was very simple. On July 10, 1998, he said, there was a robbery nt the Shing Lee Oil Drums Shop at 10 Bedford Road about Pp.m. The occupants of the house, were mude to go into the kitchen while the robbers 100k; away among other things a cotton quilt cover, a rattan basket, and a pair of trousers belonging to the lady of the houser

Crown Counsel went no to say that on November 4. the police visited the accused at Slamshul

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have been

Foredd 18" mövd from. Wanchal roof-tops, squatter colo nice. open spacps in other residential, areas. A big encampment le: now, being developed near the during the past Junction of Quippol Road and Bing Wo Road, and, on, the, near by hillsides, few days, new wooden, shacks have been erected off Bluepool Read More than 10 have been completed. A hut 24 feet long and 13 feet wide, containing three bedrooms, ong kitchen and a sitting room, and housing three familles has been bullt for HK$400 Bloper, shacks ook **}ṛps2-HK$1,000—(“China: Mall” : Photo...)...

Personalia European Fined For

Sir. Leslie Gibson's, talk to the tomorrow, afternoon, hasi: Þeir undergo

any medical test for

police Postponed. The Chief Justice, wil drunkenness. that the

address the Council on March 9, might require.

Taking the witness stand, de-instead. fendant, offered himself for

went on the application, has no relative in the Colony.

Braund: Of ecurse those two persons, wl nut, any anything good about me Why don't you ask some ons elsa?. I have no cross-examination without giv- The forthcoming wedding has relatives in Hong Kong, haven't ing any evidence-in-chiefs

nccused In reply to SI Evans,

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been announced of Mr. Roy. Scatt po, after which I took them 17 along to aut at Shek Kip According to the evidence of said that he sat in the taxi for Anderson, merchant of 18, Stan Met Village

where he pointed Lo Pui, driver of taxi 4301, de-un hour and a half in order to ley Road, and Miss Anne Cul- ot Repulse Bay Hotel out a cubicle to the police.. In-fendant got into the cab outside get the full value for the $10 bertson, side the cubicle

found Was

318 Castle Peak Road, at 12.15 which he paid to a "boy" in the Hong Kong,

He intended this rattan basket, a pale of trousers a.m. and told him, la drive to eating house. auct a pawn ticket.

Kai Tak. When at Diamond Hill money to be for the hirp of the The pawn ticket, Mr. Hooton he was told to stop. Defendant inxi but, he admitted, he could continued, was then taken to a then put his hand over from the not say whether the "boy" paid pawn shop and it was found to rear seat and pushed up the flag it to the driver. be rented to a certain cotton of the meter, which, at that time, He further admitted that when quiit cover which had been pawn- registered. $3.40 as, the, fare. he stopped the taxi at Diamond ed on July 17, about five weeks Defendant, said witness, then Hill he did not ask the driver after the robbery.

the change from the $10 asked him to go on and, on affor The case for the prosecution, rival: outside the RAF airfield, Neither did ha

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Finds No Money Arriving at

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the garage witness asked, defendant for the fare of $8.60. Braund searched his pockets but found no money, Some one in the garage reported to the Mong Kok Police Station and came back shortly

after- wards with Sub-Inspector E. H Wells.

Mr. A.L. Potter will address the Toe Club at 8.30 p.m. to day. His aubject, will be "The Pitch Lake Tee: He meets on Wednesday at Talbot House, No. 50, Macdonnel Road.

Dangerous Driving

driver is not entitled to proceed at all' unless he can sea whore He is going. This is the clearest case of dangerous driving "wo "havo, had for a long time," said Mr. W. A. Blair- Kotr at Kowloon yesterday.

Before the court was Richard Alan Peter Foxley, second officer of the ss, Eastern Trader, who, on the summons of dangerous driving being proved against him, was fined

Before imposing the penalty, When he saw the approaching the court told defendant that car he decided to carry on-hlo the usual fine was $360 but original intention of overtaking he would collide into the car in

Mr. and Mrs. C. Crofton will that, in view of the fact that ashe italised that, by, braking,

ask for any leave tomorrow for Australia, by he had to pay $400 towards front of him.

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said, Mr, Hooton, was that there the cab., stopped, and defendant change when he alighted at Kal the ss. Changte, Mr. Crofton first the cost of repairs to Dr. On-

n robbery, after which cor- entered the airfield. Witness Tak, although on both occasions arrived in Hong Kong In 1930 proceeds of it were found in waited for. 20 minutes when de- he lifted the meter ling in. In-He is retiring from his position ward Szeto's car, the pecuniary the possession of the accused Laufendant re-appeared and, enter-dicate that he did, not want the as Superintendent Engineer in penalty in his case would be Claim Arising

the China Light.

Fower, Com-reduced Fong. Lau, he submitted, must ing he cab, told Lo to drive on taxi, any longer..... ! with arany, Limited, After a short, slay, The summons arose out of en

Defendant agreed

From Estate have known these proceeds were to Harbour View Hotel.

in Australia, Mr. Crofton, will go nccident igiving he motor, when stolen property, remembering in When near the civil

Weils' airport,

evidence that, particular there was a pawn stop, defendant, again told witness to searched at the police station, to England to visit relatives. He cycle, driven by defendant, a car

where drivch by Dr. Szeto and another Hearing continued yesterday ticket for one of these items in step. Braund got out of the cab, he did not, have any money on will return to Australia

car driven by Mr. F. Britte, and of the claim arising from an his possessión.

pushed up the meter fing, re

him. He, however, cinimed that he plans to make his home.

took plaun at Nathan Road, near Corrobrative evidence was then entered the taxi and told withea he had $10.10 on him just before

Kimberley Road, on February 6. estaic consisting of paddy given by witnesses for the pro- to drive on back to Kai Tak. Lo he went to the station and that Dr. F.I. Tseung, will addrega

berley Hospital.

felds 250 years ago in the New another refused to do so and, told defen- he saw this amount in

**Still, In Debating and the

Discussion

Territories, heard before,Sir dant go with him to the Kow in the coils, of the magistracy, today at 8.45 pm. His subject defendant was admitted to the at the Supreme Court.

prisoner's property parcel down

down Group of the European. YMCA

As the result of the accident, Leslie Gibson. (Chief. Justice) Icon Taxicab Co.

He could not explain how the will, be "Chinese Medicine". Mrs. Kowloon Hospital auffering from The plaintiff in the case, Mrs. money got into, that parcel.

A.D. Brasier-Creagh will bp, in abrasions and, injuries to the hips. Choy-hong, a widow, is repro- When defendant stated that he the chair.

He was still an inmate of the sented by Mr. B.A. Bernacchi would like to, call two employees of the Kowloon Taxicab Co. as

hospital when he went before the instructed by Mr. M.A. da Silva. The Right Reverend Bishop court yesterday. his witnesses, the court adjourned. NV,

It was at hin Mr. HG. Sheldon, R.C., in- Balward, Miss E.D. E. own suggestion that the summons structed by Mr. A. S. K. Lau, Is Silva. Mise Agnes O. Birrel, Mr. was beard yesterday, said Traffic representing. 'the' siefendants and, Mrs. C.M. Pryce, Mrs. GIF-Sub-Inspector Richard Brown, Tang Shing-mo

Tans

Ping Menefee, Mr. and Mrs. F Good anseph do Coudo Marcal, a chuer and Tang Kan-shu. speed. Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Truax, passenger It

This plaintiff and the defen- cer 2030, driven: by] Mr. and Mrs. S. Nelson, Messrs. Mir. Heitio, sold that his car was dants are residing at the Han P.F. Le Feyre. J.K. Cochraan, going from Tsimisatsut to Yau-Mee Village In the Ping Shan. and J.B. McCleary arrived in mat and intended to tun Into Districh, New Territories.

Colony yesterday by the 55.

yesterday by the ss. Kimberley Road..

The

driver The claim is for a the

declaration stopped the vehicle in the middle Vint, the plaintife, be entitled to him to the police station as he

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of Nathan Road as there were; a share of 100 plculs of rice à (witness) could not speak Punt!

Departures from the Peninsula cars approaching from the op-rear and an order that the de- and so could not settle matters

fendants "give her, the, share for Hotel on Monday included Mr.posite direction. there.

Defendant refused, and sild he

and, Mts. L. Braathen, was stallinary, a period of three an Injunction to restrain the de Witness, sald that while the car 1948 raid 1947. They also claim realised that witness would be: Sub-Inspector W.P. Apps, the Stephan, Mr. and Mrs. Y.A.

Mr. and Mrs. L.E. of 19 two or three fendants "from disposing of the In an awkward position, if he had popular conductor. of the Hong Oldham,

it on the lefestale.. to arrest a member of the BAF Kong Light Orchestra, who has Schultz, Mrs. Popu, Messrs.

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Carler,y

Coming in their direction were At yesterday's 'hearing, evl Reserva, Braund also, mentioned. been Officer-in-Charge of Stan-

for the past HS Beech, R. Alme, In passing, that, he had spent, the ley Folice Station,

another two or three cars, with dence was taken from several evening with # senior police few months, has been transferred Schmidt, C.H. Arnold, YH: No. 864, driver by Dr. Szoito, in witnesses for the defendants; ans

of which was Mr. P.L. Lam officer..

to the Central CID. His place al Kwong, C.S. Grant, C. Holt the rear.

A motor; cycle, No. 410, sud Chines

who explained the As defendant was

Hodson, and W.

customs and laws ro. denly came up from their rear leave the garage he asked wit-Hollinshead from Central.

and passed on the offside of their garding of adoption, sacrificial ness to explain to the drivers that he was not being arrested Detective' Sub-Inspector: C.

Among the new arrivals at the car. Before witness could realise tunds, the custom but was going to the police Pepo of the Yaumall CID is now Peninsula Hotel on Monday were what had actually happened, the and so forth, after which hear station on his own. Witness was at the Special Branch Hong Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Heft My motor cycle hit the last of the Ing was adjourned.

approaching cars on the near ride with such force that it spoule Punti.

tive Sub-inspector: W.G. Morri Deng and G. Miller, Defendant then “walked to the son of the same station has been

Mesars JS: Phelon, Lin Loe, won driving his car, in the diret

Dr. Onward Szoto said that he door of the garage but instead transferred to Sheung Shul

Thomas Cuecente Tan

Joga Ong, Juan tion of Tsimtshtur at about 20 Lun-chip..

and miles an hour when, about 20

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Wells, testifying said that when he arrived at the garage asked- defendant to go with

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unable to do this as he could not / King: Headquarters, and Dates W.G. Barrington, Messrs.ounced back alx or seven yards.

of leaving, as witness thought he

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to, lald several packets cigarettes on the ground. Wit

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Dairy Farm Case Hearing

Sub-Inspector T. Kavanagh has been transferred from Cen-Yang Wal-khen left for Mahle yards from Kimberley Hond, he tral to Youmati CID.

yesterday, by CRA a soft for

The "Dairy Farm. Case" in cor: 2638, edging to the centre of the road; As thit car which two, cowboys Yiú was going, very slowly, he took Sang, aged 22,, and Yly, Ping, it as an indication of the driver's aged 31, are charged with tar- Witness thereupon arrested Kowloon City, CID to Yaumati, The Directors of, Hong Kong Intention to turn into Kimberleyceny by servent was continu defondant for obstructing a police and his place at Kowloon City

Tramways Limited

Road after, Winess's ...announced

and Braund ́replied that he was going in his own time.

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"Mr. and Mrs. Betz D. L. Sydney,by. CRA yesterday: Inspector. Davies has been transferred from w

officer In the exécution of His has been taken by Detective yesterday that, at the forthcoming Passeded at Central, yesterday:bafora /.

duty. Bround, added witness, Sub-Inspector D.H. Tyler. when asked whether he was Qficer-in-Charge of Shamshulpo meeting of shareholders, on, Minteb going to pay the taxi fare or not Police Station. Sub-Inspector F. 22, a. Anal "dividend will be ro- made two. replies, one that he Woodhead from Sheung Shul commended of a share, less | had paid $10 in advance, and two, succeeded SI Tyler at Shamshul- tax, for the year ended December

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