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Cowie gives further evidence

in case against solicitor

Further evidence was given by William Henry Cowic yesterday in the case agalhit Marduk da Silva and Tom Shoo-kwal, charged with conspiracy to procurò falso evidence to the perversion of justice.

It was the second day of the trial, held before Mr. J. Reynolds, at the Central Magistracy, The case is for committal.

Continuing his evidence from the previous day Cowia said that on May 24, during the tiffin period he rang up Silva's office. Mr. Cash man was with him, and the recorder was set, Someone onswered the telephone which was then put through to Silva. "Shortly afterwards a volce replied Marcus speaking. I recognised the voleć as that of Silva. He told me he had not senin elint but he was 800- ing him in the afternoon and neked mo

he was working in Silva's office

Ile ther and he replied "yes" Ahoke about my lor, my fat, and told me, of dithealty in finding my residence.

"Was anything mid regarding recent communications from Lo?!

He said Lo had just telephoned

few inmates previously. I told

hiin En, had been to my house but I could not eilseuns the matter

with has as Cutter was present." rennon why he telephoned to you at that time?--I. can't recall.

"Did Mr. Ailva give you any

Continuing lus evidence Cowle

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anil the second accused agath at about two o'clock, pone ibly earlier. The recording machine and induction bred wi taken away from the altting, rogin by Mr. Tebbutt. He met second accused in the gardenho "The microphoto was still installed in the sitting room,

"I again told second, recused in the gurden, that Mr. Cutler was still on the premises, and he left." said Cowie,

Cowle to phone him 4.30 pm that afternoon," sail Cowic

ment.

"What was the purpose of toll- Ing him that Mr. Cutler was there?" asked Mr. Hooton,

replied Mr. Tebbutt might not have hind time to re- wove the apparatus.

"Second accused

came back again shortly after two o'clock and he was admitted Into the eltling room. I told him had not had

statement pro.

statement?" asked Mr. Hootul, "Who opened the subject of the

- "As far as I

can remember, second accused use me whether

Then The question of the statement was raised, 1 under

at you can help us regarding statement, he said, adding he Dáci a statement given to him by Cowie said that at 4.30 pan. Sliva which he wanted me to phoned Shiva açalı In the pign. It was in the car and he presence of Mr. Carbon wheeld go down-stairs to get it had up the recorder. Me. | Thereupon he left, the house by Silva said

the Team The' verandah and shortly after- he thought exorbitant netrt he

pared." suggested ward: cause bark with the state- $2,000. He asked Cowin not to showed me the statement

toa hard. "1 akkert hiu what he exactly j (prodied in court). I rent it wanted me to say, and be replfen over and Takd him it was not he would peal: to me perensfly," satisfactory. I suggested that it

should Le left with me and I "I natted him when we could-would anake a statement du my meet, and I said 'probably youwa, way, I explained to him at want ine to cover in emergenty and previous experience in stopping. What his reply was giving and taking of slaterients, cating regneraber. We finally He repeated that I was required arranged to meet at 7.30 pm, on in sign the statement he brought Sunday, May 26, 11e was to ear but I told him I could not sign over that day te Fanling to see it lu its prerent forin. his ponies and Ba call at fnuse on his

his way

said Cowie.

back.

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"I remember saving Start ! not seen the girl and that I would have to

to see her before the hose- inut started. Sika agreed thi·i who nemary but he did not sav whether he would bring her alone on Sunday or not. I told Silva had not seen the tel and did

f

Money handed over

the

had been

"I then asked him if silva had cald anything about my fee, and he replied:

giver $1.000 to elve to me Thereupon took out two $50 notes from his pocket handed them to me.

and

"I don't suppose you need a

the

had the statement, I replied had not prepared it because bad not the time, but in any case I would have to speak to Silen first. 'Hé apparently ex- pected the statement and asked for permission to use my tele- phone ta ring up to Silva. allowed him to do so."

"Did you see the number he dialled?" asked Mr. Hooton.

Cowle suld he did not, but he had to din several times before he got rough

"He talked to someone else first, and then I head him say 'Marcus in an enquiring tone, He told him he was speaking from my house and that I did not have the statement. Then he said in Inc: 'Marcus wishes to

know her. I do not recall.w319-1 receipt in a case like this, I usk;- / speak to you. I went to the tele-

ther the date of housing was mentioned or not.

The

recording of thle con- versation over the telephone

ed jokingly, and he said no.

was played over for me by Mr. vening 93 2 and again this pared as soon as I could."

1

Crahman immediately. and again identified the volce. "On Sunday 1 staved at my house as arranged but Silva did' na tum up.

Call from lady

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CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1950.

Safety deposit boxes

in Hong Kong there is still a big demand for private safety deposit boxes in banks. To meet the demand; the Bank of East Asia has just completed the installation of ah addi- tional, 1,824 new deposit vaults of which 80 per cent were Immediately leased by clients. The yearly rentals range from HK$30 10 HK$100 depending on the size. Horo la a bank official demonstrating how to use the safety deposit box-Roy Tarp photo.

4

New Territories

armed robbers

given gaol terms

phone and I identified the voice as that of Silva. I told him I told him he waited for would have the statement pré-| Silea on

expecting to see Silva "What did Mr. Silva say7-1 himself. the appointment being can't recall what he said.. from six oclerk to 6.30 p.m. and

"I again spoke to second ne- had tailed he

to turn up. said I would prepare the He said he lived

cused regarding the statement. Repulse Bay, statement and asked him to tell and it was difficult to get to my Silva to telephone me the next house. We agreed eventually the day at one o'clock in the after-statement would be picked up "On May 30, at the tilen period. nonn. He said he would come the following day by the driver I received a telephont: tall from back for the statement during the of his car HK 040 in a sealed a lady. I told Mr. Cashanan of tifin

perior the following day. cavolope. He said this. was this. The conversation was not "I remember recorded. As a

a result of that would make the antiafactory and left shortly after. conversation I was at my house toki second accused I had not

you

see Mr. Cashman on May 31 at 730 pan.

seen the gli and would have to after that?" asked Mr. Hooton? "Before that hour, however, see her before the case opened,

saw him later and he played the recorder was set up in on-j "Second accused fold me she the recording of the conversation other room, and a mlerophone had held in Hong Kong learner's over to me." was installed in my sliting room.fcence, and he also mentioned "What conversation?” This was done by Police Superin- several Chinese people ns big The telephone conversation tendent ebbutt, Mr. Casuan friends of his, among them be- with Mr. Silva on the first and

volice rub-inspector.

ond ing S. W. Lce who had recom-second occasion that day, and a

"At 7.30 pm. I was in the tie-mundet me as a driving Instruc- also, the one in the sitting room ing room by myself. Concealed intor in Kowloon. He also mention-between the second accused and my bed room were Mir, Maxwell ed Benny Lłu..

necessary entries.

myself!

Hard labour terms and strokes of the cane wore meted out to five men of the Criminal Ses- sions yesterday for taking part in armed röb. borics in the New Territories.

A

village woman, Lom Kun-tai, was found guilty of possession of a Mauser Pistol, a revolver and 18 rounds of ammunition, and was given two years and six months.

Reminders

Today

Toe H meeting, 50, Macdonnell

Rood, 8.30 p.m. Uulon Jack Club, whist drive,

7.45 p.m. Nine

Dragons Services Club, dancing class. 6 p.m. North Point

Wharves, annual meeting, York Bldg, 1st Ar., 12 noon.

HK University Congregation, Eu

Tong Sen Gynaslum, 6 p.m.

The jury of five men and two women unanimously con: victed Lam on that charge, but acquitted her of receiving stolen property alleged to be the proceeds of a robbery com- mitted by the male prisoners on March 18.

Anellier woman. Chau Ling convicted of receiving

stolen property and given 18 months gave way to obt

at

European

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on traffic charges

immoned for.

.F. Carroll, reading, in Room 302, of the Furbneno, YMCA, Salsbury Rond, appeared bo- fore, Mr. F, d'Almataat Kowloon yosterdný“, summoned | on three counts of breaches of the traffic regulations of the Colony.

He was

driving private car No. 207 along Castla Peak Road near the Hong Kong Cotton Mills in a ninner danger= ous to the Pablle at 12.35 am, on March 201 ̧n-recont summons was for driving private car No. 107, along Castle l'enk Band on the same night in question without

ས་ due care and caution and the third

'ummónś wha for drivi

driving private ar No. 107 at 13.36 a.m. en Moreli 20, and that being involved in an accident edilsing injuries to a Derson

Tson le failed to

stop.

Carroll, who wan represented by Mr.. Y.H. Chan pleaded not guilty

o all three summonses.

Sub Inspector B:F. Slevin sald that in early hours of March

11.

the

18 a Chinese woman was standing the pavement of Castle Peak Road near the long Kong Coltǝn when she was knocked down stina by a car travelling - towards Nathan Head. The car did not stop but later in the merging of March 20, the defendent reported to the Shamshulps, Police Station that he had been involved in an neeldent while driving a car along Castle Penic Road in the early hours of the morning.

At the scene' of the acclient, pieces of glass and a car door handle were found and when the Palice checked the defendant's car it was found that the glass and the dzor handle fitted the defendant's car.

However at the stage, Bub. Inspector Blavin said that for some inexplicable reason he was unable to produce the pieces of, glass and the car door handle 20. evidence. He added that It was due to clecumstances over which he had no control.

Whe

ip Chun, the woman who was injured in the accident said that on the night in question she was among the

the party of workers who were picke

picketing the Some time after midnighton, Ms. she was standing by the bus stop outside the Mills talking to a co-picket. She had grasped the pole of the bus stop will: her left hand and had one foot on the footpath and one foot on the gutter..

She felt a sudden rushing of wind and then blackness overcame her and the next thing she knew was lying in a bed was that she was in the Kowloon Hospital.

to Chun also gave evidence of the injuries which she had re- Shek Kun-wah, found guilty of celved spying that she had to taking part in an armed robbery stay in hospital for one weeks. village inear Un Long, was After she left the hospital she hid given eight years and 10 strokes to continue medical treatment for.

awe had i Two others, Yi Chan-fai and more than A month

palns in het Lam Koon-sang were meted out swollen shoulder,

similar sentence after having chest, her tongue previously pleaded guilty to hay several place her upper lip was

was cut in

Sino British Club orchestra ing taken part in the come rob- split and there were multiple in-

rehearsal, St. John's Cathe-bery, at which HK$500, $100 injuries to her head and body. dral hall,, 0.15 p.m.

Chinese silver dollars, and articles of jewellery, were lested..

Foreign Correspondents' Club

dinner dance,

Charity Boxing Tournament, SCAA ground. Caroline HII, 8.30 p.m.

Coming events TOMORROW Rotary Club. luncheon, Peninsula. Hotel, 12.30 pm.

Kowloon

At the conciusion of her ovr dence the case was adǝjurned til Bentences of 10 years and 29 dence the case was adjourned til strokee were Imposed on Ho July 18. Yau and Worn Wal-leung for pleading guilty to the robbery In question in addition to an other, New Territories, robbery at Kam Tin on February 8 at which-$1,100-was stolen.. Arrested in hut

•

Leniency plea successful

and three other police offeers. "I de not remember what time "Oh the next day. June 2, A Chinese man whom I had it was he left. He left by tha on Instruction from Mr. Cash- not seen before. arrived Heverandah.

man I telephonet the office of was dressed in yellow shirt and After he had left, I went into Mr. Silvu. I did to know to blur shorts, can identify hiral the bed room and there I handed whom I spoke, but I asked u there witness pointed at Tam, the statement and the /$1,000 to message to be delivered to Mr. the second accused in court). Mr. Cashinar.

to sept mo at 6 pm. lut introduced himself as Mr. Lo and "The recording of this con- day in the lounge of the Paint Te entered my sitting room by me untti, I think, the following handing over the required stute Y's Men's Club of Hong Kong in a hut near Castle Peak two leniency on behalf of Ngan

he had been sent by Silva, vercation was not played over to sulo Hotel, för lite purpose of way of the verandah. At first he npheared to be rather vague, and faid I had been described to him asbela a tall man moustache. I asked him whether

enjd

day.

On June 1 Superintendent Tebbutt came to my house and with set up the recording muelino and

induction pad. This

was just before one o'clock.

Shortly, afterwards second ac cused arrived and I refused to admit

him.

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"I did not admit him because the machine had been set up and Ån automatic, imestaring device for As I gave the excuse that Mr. Cutler

Bending “aleoksile beverages.

Eliminated for measuring, glasses,

and waste, Kazurek szert propattions. Pours one delik ge a million. Each one accurately `and automatically, measured....

was in the house and I suggest ed that he return at two o'clock lien Culler had returned to his office."

In answer to Mr. Hooton why le did not admit... him witness replied he was expecting a tèle

THE EVERGREEN phone call from Silva, becaus

940 Nathan Ed, Kowloon. "TAI, ERDIS

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Juh Kald Hot Water Yes. Nescafé i mode!

de in the |<irp-inalamelyi Add hot water theter That's sil, Adi - magat did zorum if you like. -Benchbre-Ha grounds? Ho neum), No chicory". Colla 1 levert should Men Bin Yoday: "ŠLE: STOSOWNEndi Nazerlay.

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Arrest of Lo

Mr. J. M. d'Almada Reme- All the accused were arrested dios successfully, picaded for. lunch-meeting at Roof Gur-days after the robbery. den, HK Hotel, 12.45 pm.

Part of the loot taken in the Lun-po, aged 36, before Mr. Union Jack Club, tombola, 7.30

robbery: more recent

J. Reynolds at Central yester- was dis-

day. Ngan was sentenced by covered there. Pomen's International Club, HAE §. p.m.

The three persons out of this the Magistrate on June 27 on 1 actived at the HK Peninsula Hotel and eat at an bathing picnic for Servicemen, even who had pleaded not gulity a charge of embezzlement to Empty table. I noticed that, Mr.

buses leave Club at 6.30 pm. denied the allegations" dgáinst 12 months hard labour. -------- Cathman was sitting at another and 7,30 p.m.

them in the witness box jester Mr. Remedios asked the Magla- table.

Bhortly

trate to take compassion in this second accused arrived and on sealad me came and sat. at

summing-up lasting, an hour and and three children, their ages my, table, Mr. Cashman came

a half, retired for about half an ranging from one to nve years. hour

belare over and sat besidaus, spoke

the Defendant's brother was will- returning to me, and... Introduced him

verdicts.

The prisoners were ing to make, good the amount accordingly 16-Lo.

sentenced by air of money embettled in two E.II. Williams, Acting Chief Instalments, the first to be pald Lo,"

Justice.

right away and tite second in Mr. M. Heenan, Crown Coun- ctalment a month latera sol, prosecuted, nasisled by Detec- The magistrate thon fined Ngan Live Inspector J::Hidden. Noce $500 or three fonts and told of the accured was legally repre-fils brother to pay complainant sented.

the money in two instalments.

utterwards Nine Dragons Services Club, Band day: jury, after receiving. Bij case es defendant had a "wlle'}

1 then saw him arrest

Was anything said about Mr. Lo's name when he was arreste ed?" naked Bir. Hooton,

"After introducing him to Mr.

he had baked second "hecused, to Cashman,....... MY... Castiman asked

get, Silva 'phone him during the

Mtu period.

"He thereupon Joft and said he would return inter," continued Cowle,

Telephone call

what's your namel' and; he res plied "Tom Later he sold his name was Lo. He was chutioned by Mr. Cashman after his ken-

CallBroadcast, B.15 p.m... Amateur Hour (with prizes)

p.m.

European on disorderly Conduct charges

S. W. Arnott, aged 44, resi- Į ty was revealed, and second dent of Room 830, Peninsula, accused said:"you've got wrong man':

He

Hotel appeared before Mr. F..

"At about 1.10 p.m. the tale At this stogo witness was dike X d'Almada at Kowloon yes phone rang. Mr. Tibbutt was by liocton, whether the recordings terday on two charges of dls-: present and he switched duithe | of the conversations, on June 1. orderly conduct and one recording maching answered which Mr. Cashman had pl charge of malicious damage. the telephone, and the voice to him were accurate. He replied Arnott was charged with be

at

the other and said this is Mar: they cus spaakihi'.

werd...

Nezally,tis veraltagand. 3.10 am on July 4 de cho:Miramar.

Here Mr. Hooton asked whose

voice it was, and vines replied

It was the volco of Fiv

could

could having in a disorderly manner at Hotel and when being taken to Vor his the Talimahatul Police Station in "Inter int

If the proceedings, this worship gives permission for Tolice Van. No. 8745, is broke ***"I told himi :1 dun cexpected these recording to be played in a window of the Van, causing

him the provious night con this court, would you be able to 1F830 worth of damage. tinued Dowlo 41c: said: ire.could recognise them?" asked: Mr. The thirt charge waa: that hel hot make it but (that | Lo" was Hooton, ki se napans

|| behaved in", n. disorderly manner "Yes, I can fentity the voices tho-Timkhatan Police Station

Charge Room,

13 right

1. discussed the statement with

CAT DAH

Him and asked him was there tions," replies, Covile

Lot. The people, and the conversa

anything apocinj, He wanted· me

to aaye said "your qualiües, tions be and; that lo, girl an gʻ competent, driver, Ji sålk jahall

Include the emergency stop ping! He said yes,

Heid, he wanića, utó ked me to go over the statement with him bid he suggested, Monday

evening Lasked him th2

it-by, tolophone before

es, he had, mado two previo saintments bib båldedot kept: would do 80.

**-(Continued con/Papa:4)A

Arnott pleaded not guilty to all charizes and tho, culo, was rpenaudod, til July/1ies

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