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2. Investigation No. 102 of the Court-martial of the Governor-General's Department, HONGKONG Occupied Territory. The records of the case of infraction
of Military Law against YEUNG SAU TAK ( ) and twenty-five others. The document embodying the investigation against LEE LAM by the military prosecutor.
"Towards the end of December last year I was requested by WI KA YAN to carry secret documents into the F.0.W. Camp, as I was at that time a truck driver for the camp. I agreed, and thereafter I carried secret documents several times a month to the camps at SHAMSHUIPO and KOWLOON Fort, where I handed them all over to Englishmen who gave me documents to be taken to IJI KA YAN. I received such documents several times a month. But at the end of April I was put on sentry duty at the gate and no longer had the opportunity of going in and out of the camp. I spoke to the two truck drivers IEE HUNG HỌI ( ) and TSE FAI ( ) about the matter and they undertook the job of bringing things in and out in my stead".
From the above deposition the fact of habitual infraction of the law can be seen. The same offence was repeated again and again in a short space of time.
As regards the stipulations of the law, the various offences of the accused NEWNHAM, FORD and GREY are dealt with as follows : Spying comes under the Penal Code Clause 85, paragraph 1. Assisting espionage and inciting to espionage comes under the Penal Code Clause 85, paragraph 1, sub-section 61. (In the case of FORD and GREY, conspiracy comes under Penal Code Clause 50). As the offence was repeated Penal Code Clause 55 is applicable. of the penalties laid down for espionage the death penalty was considered called for and the above three accused were condemned to death.
The offence of assisting espionage, committed by the accused HADDOCK, HARDY and ROUTLEDGE comes under the Penal Code Clause 85, paragraph 1, sub-section 55. of the penalties provided a limited term of penal servitude was considered suitable, and the three accused were sentenced to fifteen years.
The decision was as given in "Text of Verdict" above,
1st December, 1943.
HONGKONG Occupied Territory Governor
Chief Judge Judge
Army Legal offr.
1st December 1943
L.A. NEWNHAM
G. FORD H.B. GREY
British Army Colonel,
General's Dept. Provisional Court Martial,
Major General ASHIDATE, Juro. Col. TOKUNAGA, Toku.
1st Lieut. YAMAGUCHI, Kyoichi.
promulgated.
Executed 18th December, 1943.
British Army Captain.
British Army 1st Lieut.
1.
L.A. NEWNHAM.
G. FORD
H.B. GREY.
Circumstancesand reason for punishment.
As stated in document setting forth legal decision, attached above,
2.
Executioner and Witness;
b.
No record of executioner Army legal officer
consequently not known.
Major FUKUKI, Kazuo,
3.
C.0. Gaol: Army legal officer 1st Lieut. YAMAGUCHI, Kyoichi.
Personal effects.
Clothing and articles carried on the person buried with the bodies.
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