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JOHN CLARKE'S Delay In

CASEBOOK Reporting

Offences The Other QueueTM

Criticised

Tam Kai, 24-year-old foki, charged with fraud-

OUTSIDE the doors of ulent

store where sales are on, women in the restless queues relax as best they can, conserving their energy for the counter-charges that lie ahond.

the corner

Outside The doors of the court-room round from the blk stores, olher women queue and walt to face another kind of charge.

These

the ore whose steady stream surges to

flood 'ut sales time.

000 to his on two bezzlement,

conversion of $2,- own use, and counts of em- Was bound over in the sum of $500 for one year by Mr R.W.S. Winter at Central this morning.

Reprimanding the complain- for not ant, Lam Koon-chung reporting the offences 10 the Polico on dolection, and for

only shoplifters, reporting

months Inter when it became apparent tha

could not be moncy

re- covered, Mr Winter said that he would treat

the case ĐI, LÀ civi¡ one, and advised Lam that

Some come into the dock curlly like angry players sent off the field of play for in- fringing the rules of the game (and the sales, in a way, are women's greatest winter sport); some come in scared and pule, and some stride in scarlet with outraged indignation,

are, and all

ALL manner of women there manner of tales they tell to explain their sudden transformation into

minor criminals, sample-selection.

Here

in

the

Look

neat,

at

suburban wife, with a bridge

bright club accent, whe

says, as if explaining a revoke: "It All a

was

a terrible, terrible mistake" The plump widow of 50, from Paddington, who has blotted an otherwise blameless career Stealing

blouse proceel ny,

by

ild., and cries: "I was silly, I really wanted to buy it." The sturdy from the

middle-aged

South

pleatin: " stole Elovea

mother

coast, who (a pair and a bracelet) because the baby was ill.” And the sad

young womon who, at 28, has somehow lost track and traco of her husband, and says to explain her theft of socks children's and underwear and things: "I thought I had pald,"

•

•

LOOK at one of these shop-

ly

lifters a little more close-

The name of this спо 18 Joan. She in

attractive woman of 30. She is happily married to an engineer, has a pleasant home on the fringe of London, and three children aged nine years, seven_years, and eight months. carly brainst be a specially

breakfast in the home, no doubt, on the morning Joan went to the sales, and for once she would leave home shead of her husband. The children would wave her off, and husband would chaff her

jer

per-

haps at her eagerness to do

ho could take action against the accused in a Civil Court.

Mr Winter bound defendant over on the latter's plea of guilty to a three charges and on 14 other counts of embezzlement which the Prosecution put for ward for the Court's considera-

ion

Sub-Insp. M. Day, prosecuting, revealed that Tam was entrusted with $2,000 in February înst year to start a sen-products business, but that he wred the money for other purposes, and that while the task of collecting money, he employed by Lam as a foki with

embezzicl п total of $1,700 between May and October last your.

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MONDAY,

JANUARY 19, 1953.

The C.J. Attends Service

The Hon the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, is seen here at St. John's Cathedraj this morning when he attended the special service prior to the opening of the first Assizes of the year. Staff Photographer.

Cathedral Service Precedes Assizes Opening

The service was largely attended and the con- Beau, Chancer Cancer agregation was headed by the Chief Justice, the

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The Chief Justice Repeats Warning To Criminals

1953 ASSIZES OPENED

"As I was compelled in 1951 to warn that severe sentences would be imposed, so now I must repeat that warning," said the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, this morning at the formal opening of the Assizes for 1953 when he declared there were too many cases of violence and threat of violence.

Living Language

Why we say Coal.

The interesting point {about this word is not so much ita origin, which is connected with the "kindling" of fire, na that it originally meant the substance wo now call "charcoal". Charcoal was made by burning wood slowly under turf and "colliera" were the char- coal burners. "Charcoal" is of course an abbrevia- tion of "charred coal” or charred kindling.

kong and Kowloon, and heartening to me that some fer. sighted solicitors have already opened offices in Kowloon.

"I said then and I repeat again that in my opinion the populace of Hongkong is law abiding and that those who seek shelter here must keep about these new District Courts, the law or suffer," the Chief Justice added.

His Lordship, in the course of his address, gave a comprehensive review of the work in the Courts of the Colony during the past year, with comparative

figures for 1951 and 1952.

no desire to break with tradi- tion, but I do feel that as a comparative newcomer here,

of

W

that it

in

The

duo ad-

to

hours

whole

in presse

#

eary to make a thing not work, and over Hiese Courts to the protesions

The Increase in ligation has re-

I am aware that there is doubE

appreciate the dificulties which they will create both for the Bar and for Solicitors, especially one- man firma, But i remain convinced that the answer to the problems of the administration of Justice here does not lie in the increase of the number of Judges and Magistrates, The formal opening of the in those who have learned the it is equally open to inference to take that solition must only re- Assizce WAS accompanied by British tradition. First, that no that sentences on the

bult in continually lagging behind the work, Redistribution of work pomp and ceremony befitting person ought to be condemned provided an adequate deterrent

Is in my opinion the only solution, the occasion. Before the pro- unheard;

hein view of the small all over secondly, that

and to that solution I. Rm now com- ceedings in Court, A service ought to know the case he has decrease. There are always mitted. I have had some emall was held in St John's Cathedral, to meet; and thirdly, that he trends towards particular crimes advantage in that have seen such

Courts m operation: In fact at which were present all the should feel when his case has from time to time and almost served as a District Judge. In Judges of the Supreme Court, bean determined

has seasonal rises in some crimes, Bingapore. In other territories in but on the whole the working which I have served the problem Law Officers of the Crown, and been fairly adjudicated upon. members of both branches

My of

Lords the administration of the Magistracy has been good has been met and the problem i

not peculiar to Hongkongu by.. In- the legal

year under review. justice also requires the co- over the profession.

creasing the, civil surtadietion of about Addressing the

criticism | zamo Magistrates to round naturally Court, the operation of all those who are There is

£100, with time to time and this I

a. Dorzesponding in- there The Bench from Attorney-General (the Hon. A. engagal

.criminal

Jurisdiction. welcome for it is most satisfac- Personally I prefer the pasem at Ridchaigh, QC) sald:

confidence We are must have mel together today-those of Ear and the Solicitors, and vice tory that the public should in- District Court, fut realise fult terest itself in the administra- weil that the success of these and in- versa, and it cannot be too oftion of Justice, but I suggest who are actively

Courts here will to a large, exteni timately concerned In the dis- repeated and emphasised that that criticism should take into

depend upon the professions. Isin pensation of justice as well as all who

the practise before goodly number of representa- Courts, whether they be met- the very real pressure upon the

account actual conditions and so may do no more than hand tives of this community-to bers

of my

and 'awalt rešujia, Department of Magistrates. partake in or witness the formal whether they be private

be in

While there has been this do- Inauguration of a new judicial practice, owe

a duty

y to the year ceremony of great im- Court a duty to have regard Magistrates have spent

In the number of cases, sulted in a very considerable increase crease

mote at work in the Batuts Department, portance and dignity.

In which there was twice the nuTTY- at all times to the paramount

in Court than in 1991, ber of writs of execution bred in It has been the custom, I un- consideration that derstand, for

the Attorney~ { ministration of justice now

is the but the number of cases legally 1982 than in 1931, and in addition Prior to the opening of the first Assizes of General to effort. represented... has increased: heavy increase in Tenancy cases hax

placed yet another burdẹn upon whether there is any connection bail. This matter is however the year this morning, a special service was held your dips about the ad As the price of the position he between these two facts I am under consideration and no doubt

ministration of Justice

advocate has, In the occupies, the at St John's Cathedral at which the sermon was year past and perhaps to in know, from time to time,

unable to say.

solution will be found, probably by preached by the Rt Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of which has just January

dicate aspirations for

I may finish the work of the redistribution of staff and an increase

in personnel, the year make difficult decisions between Mattoniions to* a cou- ! on a cheerful rota client, but there can be no ex-sidorable falling off in fuvenlio Hongkong.

TENANCY TRIBUNAL by

The Tenancy Tribunaí shows that cuse for not facing such prob offences. In 1951 the overall its work has just doubled. Cases died to the fict that the paramount Howloon was lems honestly and with regard figures for both Hongkong and 54,372, while in consideration is the due ad- 1952 the corresponding figure ministration of justice.

was 34,920, My Lords, it has been very gratifying to me to observe, since my arrival in September, It cannot, in my view, be too the good relations which exist often repeated that all those between the Bench and the legal who take part in the administra-practitioners, and I for my part tion of justice are engaged in a will do my best to see that these phase of human affairs where good relations continue and are

is derived from the improved if that be possible. Crown as the source and foun-

CJ': ADDRESS

It is not now possible to auke Lain

of all justice. And it is

This is a healthy trend but I any suggestions 4 to the future working of the Tenancy Tribunal, meet that this ceremony today

Chief Justice said: Mr must still wam that there are pending examination of the report should be connected with the Attorney-I have to thank you too many cases of violence and of the Committée sef up to enquire

into the question, i opening

of the first Criminal for your address with which we threat of violence and, as I was Assizo

Once again I have to express My of the year,

for the of the Bench, cannot but and compelled in 1911 to warn that appreciation of the efficiency of the matter to which have just ourselves

gain copied in complete arted is exemplified by the

agree-severe sentences would be im Poller Force, which

out its work with that tigh, wenndard ment.

posed,

od, so now I must repeat

Polico we have all come to expoct. fact

that

all criminal

always a pleasure to that warning. I said then and duties are arduals and exacting and It is

very frequently dangerous, and Court listen to an Attomey-General, I repeat ·ugala that in my ot

must pay the Police Forces that this Colony are carried on In the name and on Mr Justice

Reece look back kong is law abiding and that I take this opportunNITY, CHOO Lgala behalf

of Нет Majesty the with an additional pleasure to those who seck shelter here to thank the tistics of the Pesor for the most valuable work they do Queen. I take leave to make the years we three worked to- must keep the law or suffer. in the Courts of the Justices of the reference to this fact for two

1 In the pivä jurisdiction of the Pence. I trust usey, will continue to the think, properly say that I work har increde

fice, and I welcome the presence an to administer in the name of the Queen the law of

Hongkong fortunate

cases in 1961 and were the Bench today of two of the its Attorney-General,

In 1942, Benior Unoncial Justices of the the land, without fear or

At the beginning of this re-injurediction in 1911 Peace. It is proper too that I should express my thanks to thoms clitzens were 213 cies while in 1957 affection OF -will; and

vlow it is but útilng that we there were 1500: This large increase who have given their' services · ON Ly because in our efforts to

to should remember those who are in mammary jurisdiction

from 015 Jurors. administer Justice, it is well to no longer with us, for during to 1500 cases may partly be due to | trade conditions, but partly so, I Inspiration the

Leslie Gibson, our considers to the fact that wherCAN from the example of devation to former Chief Justice, and Mr there had been a time lag in hem

ne year their duties which has been set Dennis Bloke died, and on both mats, now Dowdible to have me of soyibbut from four to six now for many generations by those sad occasious we met the Sovereigns under

amry case heard within three wirotu

gether in respect and sympathy. Weeks of the late of the writ of such Justice has been adminis- IL Is tered.

again proper that I take mons. this opportunity to express

by Sir Malcolm Bargent: 10, Growth

for "Celle perchSupreme Court Judges, Magistrates, Law officers (Cello) and Symphony Orch, cand, of the Crown and members of both legal pro-

Vintage The Story of the fessions and their ladies. making of a Vintage Burgundy and recordings made đưỡng the Banquets preceding the annual Wine Auction

Gold Smuggler.

Fined $400

The procession

was headed

may safely leave the review of such matters to my Lord, this Coronation

the Chief Justice, Moreover, in

year, I would like to take a broader theme.

AUTHORITY FROM CHOWN

authority were offered for the Queen and

nt the splee De Beaune. Pro- by the Cathedral Choir, follow- O-land,-in-God-thy-might". Next came the hymn "Rejoice, -duced by Laurence Gilitam (BBCTS);

10.50, Weather Heport; 11. Radio ed by Mr Justice A. D. Scholes (Robert Bridges) after which the Now's Reel Recorded London Heating Puisne lay); 11.10. Goodnight Musie. God Justice

Judge), Mr sermon was preached by the C. W. Reece Save The Queen: 11.38. Close Down. Judge), Mr Justice

(Pulsne Bishop.

AL H. Wil-

the conclusion, prayers Barns (Senior Pulene Judge) Mr C. d'Almada (Registrar of country (a prayer of Queen the Supremo Court), Mr Elizabeth), for the Judges and Leonard Alltree (Head Baill Magistrates, for Courts

of Justice, for the Police Force and all mankind.

The service concluded with the Blessing pronounced by the Bishop.

The service was jointly con- ducted by the Chaplain and Canon Rose.

GUARD OF HONOUR Fully-owned barristers

And #olicitors together · with Judges of the Supreme Court and Magistrates flanked the north arcade "of the

2 was

battle for bargains.

Pleading guilty to attempt- "Sure you got your money, ing to import two gold bars, now?" he would call, and she

valued at

$4,000

without be assailed

Young Kam, 29, would

by last permit, minute,

hunt fined $400 this morning by Mr- Houbts, and

R.W.S. Winter through her handbag. Yes, it

at Centrai. Revenue Insp. D. Knox, pro- was all there. She had £30 In

secuting, stated that defendant the bag.

was detained at 7.15 at the Tal Yip Wharf last night. The gold

NOT all that, of course, was

to be spent at the sales, Some of it was part of the £26 her husband allowed ber each month for keeping house. Still, she had plenty to spend, and minor adjustments

be could expenditure,

male In normal should the bargains prove bet-

ter than ever.

of

t

Joan went into battle with a will. She spent £5 £10, £15 and then, all of a sudden, she' deelded to steal, instead using any more of her money. She was caught stealing child's cardigan priced 125. dd., arrested and let go on bail. She went home; and that night at the pleasant home on Lue fringe of London was a terriblo one for all the family. The children could not understand what had made thele mother sa strange and sad; nor the

husband comprehend how sho

had become a criminal.

Great Marlborough Street court the morning, Joan took Her place in the shop- Itters' queue, and when her tum came, pleaded guilty, and had nothing more to say than that. The magistrate, Mr Paul Bennett, VC, lined her £5, and

That's

# very trivial matter. What's for suore im- portant, is that you have lost your character for honesty "

Joan nodded. She understood. Not all the money she could savo by going to the sales could buy back what she had lost on the day she went.

INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION

ZEBSTAM of. * Eslasira Valunef

London Espesor Berrics,

WDS

and Mace bearer), the Chief Justice (Sir Gerard Howe), the Rev George She (Chaptain-in- Charge), the Rey Conon A. P. Rose and Bishop Hall.

The service opened with the singing of the first verse of the National Anthem. Then followed the General Confession and the Lord's Prayer, after which the Honourable the Chief Justice road the Lesson taken from St Paul's

The

SUPREME COURT

to Turning

the

in 1950 were 770; in 1931 there ware 20 cars while in 1952 cases nied reached the total of 1,480, Carol du- posed of by Mr W. 11. Latimer and Mr C. Q. Lim were 1310 as com- pared with 708 in 1950 and 645 In 1031

in

In 1951, 375 cases had Counsel ap- Supreme pearing, while 1 3952 Counsel sp4. Count I am glad to report a big peared in 2 cases. Al the end of tecrease in indictable offences, the year 1983 there were 123 care

comparad with, 178 In 1951, 263 persons were faccio us), but it is thoat Lala- dicted with 210 convictions, factory to note that parties in person welle in 1952 only 138 persons may have their cases determined within three works front the sling were Indicted with 108 convic-of the application. tions.

erdings in the Sought· and and I personally and my brother opinion the, populace of `Hong- respect welch is its due, at

detected after an X-Hoy Epistle to the Romans, Choplet Supreme Court facing the Cenotaph | 2008. The first la that we ander in West Autrica. I may, gupreme Court under all headings help in the administration of Z

at the Queen Mary Hospital. 13, verses 1 to 10,

SIDE GLANCES

12-16

By Galbraith

"I can't even laugh at your hats since you started buying Paris arentioris-‡ fost like * one-man Marshall Plan for

·Frui

a

ss the Chief Justice inspected Quard of Honour of men, of the lat Battalion. the Dorset Regiment, following the church service,

The Chief Justice was accompani ed by Lieut-Gen. Sir Terence Atrey, Commander British Forces, Capt.

J. Reeford. Guard Commander, and Mr L Alftree, Mace Bearer.

After the Inspection the Guard of Honour, led by The Regimentai Band.

marched pant with the Chief Justice taxing the Balute.

In the Centre Court where the Assines were officially opened the crimeon of the Judges', robes con trasted sharply withi the sombre gowns of the legal fraternity, Dresses and hints of many of the Lady Euesta lent additional colour, to the ясеть.

On the Beach at the Chiet

remember and draw

Sk

in

the

The words of Lord Howart high appreciation of the Bench (some time Lord Chief Justice of Judger for the able sesistance

มาด

the

MORE COURTS NEEDED

It may be of interest here to note that of the 70%, checs in original

lo hearing, the intake would be mont, than the eum total, of the An original juridic- Loh case is on the averse three daya, and with one judge-continuing.

judgeme

of England), words with which given in all Courts by Counsel were even 500 to com

am sure all here will agree, to and Solicitors? We thank Justice, the Sector: Putne Judge,

the effect that justice not only members of both professions for Me Justice * E waim the Pulano Judge Me Justice C. W.

should be done but should be the happy relations which exist Hence, the Acting Pulsne Judge, Memanifestly seen to be done, have between us, and which we trust Justice A. D. Scholes, the Commemi- had wido

dor British Forces, Lieut-Gen. Sir Terencs Atrey, the Cohendisioner of Potte, Mr D. W. Macinteds, the two Benior Chinese Unofficial

Justions of the Peace, Bir Shousan Chow and Me Li Po-kwal.

LADIES PRESENT.

publieks. I I should will continuic.

like to call attention to some

Turning to

the

a

by busy on summary Juridiction,

wo

Finally and with gratitude T. pay tribute to the legal and efficient pers vices given by the officers and staff of the Courts' and I look forward with confidende, to, thèle support - the coming JURY."

ECONOMICS. SOC. MEETING

The annual general meeting of the Economics ́ ́Society, of the Hongkong University will be held on Friday, January 23 at the

Jordan Memorial Library three Judges are available for, Gri- | 27- the University,

beginning at mas furisdiction work,, which, on

no figures show NETTA the Agures #then, wordt requiro a D.fu pum. During the moelinae ·

on

430 day year for each judges. In F. H. King, lecturer In ddifted there and sale on 12 Economies at the University, he was justification for my he penis and Chamber what will give an oddress on

equally notable words ] not so well-known) of that decrease in Kowloon as against great Judgy, Lord

slight inc

Increase In Hongkong, Summer, a spoken when Lord Justice

(08

Justice giving

overall decrease.

make last year at additional Study of Economies at Oxford but dull Hamilton) he gave judgment in Figures are

rending, courts were necessary to provide University. In the jury aɛnts were Lady Wirey,

-Members, "of the Mrs Willima

to colors. Mes. Reece,

redit+bution of work case relating to the form of an Mis

but I propose to give conipara-

Society and the public who i the Supreme Court and the Maggs! Scholes, Mrs Ridehalgh, Mrs Leo apper to the Local Governmenttiva Agures for the Magistracy, rady! These new Courts, the Lis new interested are cordially in- d'Almada, Mr C. E. Loseby and Mirw W. Aneurin Jones.

Board In England under an Act if for no other reason than to tris Court: have come foto exist vited to attend."-

dezw attention to the 'great | ence under the Ordinance recently of Parliament of 1809. He said:

At Counais

were the Attorney-General, the Acting Solicitor-General (Mr J. Reynolds), Benior Crowns - Colangel (Mỹ W. A Blair-Kert), the Ilon. Leo d'Aliyada, go fleader of the Hongkong Bar), Mr KV. M, Lasty, RG, &r James Wicks President of the Tenancy TRADUNIA)), Mr Percy Chers and Me Simon B. LA 10pm Courmet),

Among the large gathering in the

were the Iton,

well of Secretary, and

It. 1). Black

a

Time spent in removing a pressure of work upon Magis- passed, and it is hoped, to barre ter grievance or in avoiding the tnates. zense of it, is time well spent, In Hongkong---

and the

1041

1953

Board's officials will: Total number like good judges, amplify their

changes

63,141 50.472 jurisdiction by rooting it in the Prosecutions grat

„eduka and Juveniles 109.940 $123,965 public confidence."

Conviction (SA. 06,142 07,020 LAT

Bummsonites Lawled u. 29,908. 23,300

In Kowloon

"

"NOT, STATIO, Mira Black Major-General, B. C- The law, my Lords, is not Cruddan tabc Land Forces) and Mes static but the essentials of the Crador, Ale Commodora Crield British, tradition of justice.ro (AOC (Logkong) and her old and main Blahop Lugeras “Bianchi Caiholla

firmly

Film Assistant's Fatal Accident

Funetiching in a tow weeks, A

The actual Courts have been pre- pared, onsin. Kowloon In the Magistracy, where extensive alter attoma were required, and the other temporarily by conversion of part at the Suprema Court Ubrary! It is hoped that this' Jatteri

Nälzobi, Jan, 18 courtroom will be of short duration Mr John Hancock, 23-year-ök

it will be possible to more sisewhere when, the new Secretariát | assisturit film director on identsen buliding is ready, and soms deparis in East Africa: fox. thaking tho ment in the Supreme Cours, builds | MOM mm. "Motorabo"AVAINT changes .........jng, đ8.157 $2,612 jing will be moved. In iha msan" {killed where his car: overturned

["time"1 can only · express: my TORPOM

Total number 10 1911

rooted. Those Procutiona

do no: whites wat Juveniles 100.343 78.308 weakly

CorryieldEKSS PITT01.043 90,205 ot Justice but I

to the members, of the prosesdons | in Tanganyika on Fridnos for the Incompaniende cesineda-4714He was Lie son of Mr Edwar enable - pügenta "to bring: their

tonglong), members of: words; of, Land, Summer, “*** Bummonens dested you 21,725 1000 District Court in Kowloon, -wii Hancock, MGM's Gederal : Salor

Legislative and Executive presuppose Councils, members of both branches ministration

of the legal profesion, and uprethink rather the opposite; and I Dentatives of variatie public' bodies and schools, penge

• Just below the Bench 'mat:Bir b d'Aknada

William C.. and E, Kowards

Money, and (Cierka þt the (Chart).

HEGH STANDARD SE When It is resilsed that only appeals were taken from Magistrates during the year, we

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am sure that we all accept their 45 spirit. The wonda do presups

pose, however, three things at which are Ingrained