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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 19 May,

Is CIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (Sin W. Rees Davies, K.C.)

RAID ON A NEW TERDITORY VILLAGE,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY MAY 20TH, 1913.

SEAMAN.

SECOND MATE'S CERTIFICATE CANCELLED,

"PRESENTATION OF THE STANHOPE GOLD. MEDAL..

defendant speak to the second defendant CHARGES AGAINST A EUROPEAN THE ERAVEST DEED OF THE YEAR. about selling both boys for $170 This. afarmed the young folk, who wanted until the defendants were asleep at night and stole downstairs and proceeded to the Praya. There they were fortunate enough to be discovered by a lakong, who took them to the Central Police Station. The

Chan Chan Hi, an oyster coolic from mother was sent for and on arrivals.. Faeries, by the master of the vessel, Society for the most meritorious case of against keeping up courage; it rather

the San On village, in Chinese territory, was charged on three counts with being concerned in an armed raid which was made on the Ho Chun village, near Ping-

claimed her children. The second defen- dant was arrested when he went to the Police Station and clained the children aa his, and in custody he admitted that

Mr. BEN INGLIS, of the Legion of Frontiersmen, sounded the royal flourish, and Mr. Palmer, returning thanks, said: have much pleasure in thanking our Consal for presenting me with this gold medal. I have always done my duty as any other British officer would do under the circumstances. (Applause)

Mr. PRENTICE said Mr. Palmer deserved As every credit for what he had done Sir Everard had said, everything was tended to cool it. Mr. Palmer did what he considered his duty and in doing it he did not consider who the man was ho was saving. Mr. Wilmer had made some remark about creating a better feeling

behalf of the Instit, to to award a vote of but he thought that good feeling did exist already. · (Applauso.) Ho had on

also to the ladies and gentlemen present. thanks to Sir Everard for coming and

shan, on the 30th March. The first count they were given to him by the first defen. Bigned with Mr. Wawn's name; that he where a very largo assembly met to do between the deck and the engine-room, charged him with breaking and entering a dant, who was arrested on the information mission on the 13th April and returned consular uniform, presided, and seated on

certain bonse, the second count charged him with putting a certain woman in fear of her life and robbing her of a sum bundy, and the thun crunt charged hin with shooting at a policeman.

Prisonor admitted having gone with n party to rob, and then pleaded guilty to the first and second counts and not guilty to the third.

The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Buckrill, K.C.), who was instructed by Mr. G. A. Woodcock, Assistant Crown Solicitor, accepted the plea, and in reply to his Lordship said there was nothing known about the man, ZES be WILA П stranger.

His Lordship, addressing the prisoner, said that he had pleaded guilty to enter ing a dwelling house in this village and also pleaded guilty to being a party to robbery with violence in the house of Chan Fo. His Lordship observed from the statement made by prisoner that he admitted to being with the party that set out to rob this village. He admitted that he carried a torch, while nine carried If prisoner revolvers and one a rifle,

supplied.

Prisoners were found guilty, and sen tenced to five years' hard labour cach, his Lordship describing the male defendant

as a miserable. coward.

BEFORE THE PUISNA JUDGE (Mx. J. H. KEMP).

ALEGED KIDNAPPING.

Wong Sui Wa was charged with detain- ing by force on board the s.8. Sui Tai a child five years of age with intent deprive the mother of the custody of the child." He pleaded not guilty. Mr. P.

scented.

to

The following jury was empanelled: Messrs. E. E. W. Abney (foreman), T. L. Philip, T. F. da Silva Aloneo, A. H. Hewett, J. J. D. Barros. H. H. Taylor, and A. Tucker.

Mr. Hodgson stated that the mother of the child lived in Macao. About midday on the 20th April she missed the boy, and failing to find him proceeded two days later to Hongkong on board the Su Tai in order to prosecute her search. On the steamer she had a look round and dis which belonged to the prisoner. She in- formed the compradore of the steamer, and the man was arrested. Mr. Hodgson painted out that the prisoner was not charged with kidnapping, as the child was kidnapped in Macao.

At the Harbour Office yesterday Marine Court of Inquiry was held to inquire into three charges proferred against W. McGhee, second mate of the The charges Captain CE Wawn, were that McGhie. on 9th April last, sent an insulting note to Mr. G. E. Pollard, chief officer of the ship, falsely left the slip without the master's per under the influence of liquor; and that on the same day, while under the in fluence of liquor, he refused to obey the lawful commands of the ingster and used threatening, abusive and obscene language towards the master and first mate, He was further charged with on various occasions whilst at sea showing incom na officer by failure to petence ascertain the ship's position with even approximation of accuracy.

Commander Basil R. Taylor, Marine Hagistrate, presided, the other members

of the Court being Lieut. T. D. Sharp,

Mr. C. F.. Mason (of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) defended."

Captain Wawn stated that on 9th April, while the ship was lying at Saigon, the first inate went into witness's cabin with a chit in his hand. He was almost speech less with rage. The note contained abusive language, and was falecly signed with witness name. Mr. McGhee, was

Mr. David Palmer, a chief engineer in the China Merchants' service, was present ed at Shanghai last week with the Stan- hope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane

gallantry submitted to the society during 1011. The pleasing function, owing to the inclement nature of the weather, was held at the Marine Engineers Institute,

Everard H. Fraser, Consul-General, in honour to the hero of the gathering. Sir

his right hand was Mr. Palmer, Amongst the others present were Mr. John Fren ties, Chairman of the Institute, Sir Havilland de Bausmare, Chief Judge, Mr. F. S. A. Bourne, C.M.G., Assistant Judge, M. K. H. Phillips, Consul, Mr. Grant Jones, Vice-Consul, Captain W. H. Lunt, of the Chinn Merchants, Colonel A. A. S. Barnes, Mr. W, Wilmer, Secretary of the China Coast Officers' Guild. Mr. M. B. Anderson, and Mr. W. Milner, Secretary of the Institute. The Legion of Frontiersmen, under Captain W. Carmichael, provided a guard of honour:

were one of the party it was wholly covered her child sitting on a blanket went for and admitted that he wrote home, with a

immaterial whether he carried a torch or a gun so far as the law was concerned He had pleaded guilty to a serious offence, and the sentence of the Court would be imprisonment for six years' hard labour on each count, with ten strokes of the "cat," the sentences to run concurrently. Chuh Kwai pleaded not guilty to two counts charging him with being concerned in the same armed robbery. The Attorney- General (Hon. Mr J., A. S. Buckmill, K.C.), instructed by Mr. G. A. Woodcock primeented.

The following jury were empanelled; Messrs. J. R. Lee (foreman), O. Buschnen, 6. A. Dutton, W. H. Purcell, A. Pollock, E, Sargón, und G. A.-H. Wester bürger.

was

A photograph of the company then takes and the healths of Mr. Palmer and Sir Everard were afterwards pledged. two swinging choruses of "For he's a jolly good follow" showing the sentiment of the gathering..

The medal was afterwards pinned on by Mrs. J. G. Peterson, and a very pleas- ing function terminated,

OPIUM THROWN INTO THE HARBOUR.

Hazeland with being in unlawful posses A Chinese was charged before. Mr.

sion of 10 tacle of raw opium. Mr. Hog garth stated that the man was arrested

on the Prays and threw the opium into.

the Harbour He was fined $120, or six

weeks imprisonment..

THE MAGISTRACY.

At the uutest, Mr. Prentice called on

LARCENY FROM THE “ SAXONIA."' Mr. WILMEN, who said:-Ladies and Two boatwomen. M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor., pro-R.N., H.M.S. Try Lieut. E. Beetham, Gentlemen-As the representative of the Detective-Sergeant Wills with the larceny were charged by It.N.R., master, str. Emures of Russia; China Coast Officers' Guild, which was of a cargo sting. of the value of $10, from Mr. A. E. W. Hodgins master, str. fnstrumental in obtaining the modal Haiyang; Mr. C. R. Beynon, master, string occasion, I have been naked to explain to a month's imprisonment, and the other which is to be presented on this interest the steamer Saxonin. One was sentenced Kennelice.

to yon the circumstances connected with

was discharged. the matter, and will endeavour, to do so as briefly as possible. Mr. David Palmer, the China Merchants Steam Navigation a Chief Engineer, at present employed in Company, was the means of saving the life of one of his fellow officers from drowning on the occasion of the wreck of the steamercifuo on this coast in 1911, and the local branch of the Guild thought itself justified in bringing the case to the notice of the Royal Humane Society at

view to obtaining som recognition of Mr. Palmer's bravery. This was done, and about ten months ago a few of his friends met in the Consul's office for the purpose of presenting to him the Society's silver medal and certificate We all thought the pleasant incident had then been finished, but were very agree, ably surprised to find the other day that the same Society had decided that the further distinction of the award of the Stanbope gold medal" had been con- ferred upon Mr. Palmer for the bravest act of that year, out of a total of 962 cases of saving life at sea which had been brought to the Society's notice. We then decided to make this a fitting occasion for a publie demonstration, as it is, I believe, the first time that this medal has ever come to China during the 140 years it has been in existence. I may also mention that the officer whose life was saved by

After hearing the evidence. the jury found that prisoner was not guilty, a verdict with which his Lordship agreed and dismissed the prisoner..

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE;

the note, and when asked the reason

replied Can't you stand a joke?" Witness told him not to let such a thing occur again, as it was going too far, and accused then commenced to

curse and swear and use the most obscene language. He then went round the deck, calling witnes all sorts of names, for over an

hour.

In answer to Mr. Mason, the Captain the note WAS said the signature to

Charles Wawn" It was written in such a way as to deceive, being a copy of It did in fact

witness' bandwriting.

deceive the mate.

In regard to

second charge, the master said that on the 13th April the

BRITISH QUARTERBIASTER IN TROUBLE. Jack McCormack, quartermaster to the

steamer Monteagle, was charged before Mr. Melbourne with refusing to pay a ricsha fare, with assaulting the police, and with disorderly conduct.

He was fined $7, and ordered to pay 30 cents' compensation to the ricsha coolic,

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A house in Shangbai Street, Yaumati, was visited by Sergt. Wills on Saturday, and as the result of a search the officer found, under the bed on which a man was sitting, no fewer that 87 sticks of dynamite and one stick of cheddite, The man was charged before Mr. Melbourne ZEISS yesterday with being in nulawful posses- sion of the explosives, and he was ordered

three o'clock in the morning. Three-mer second officer went ashore without leave. Mr. Palmer is present here to-day and is to pay a fine of $100 or go to prison for 1

THE ESCAPED BURGLAR. Ini Pan, who had several aliases, was charged with committing a burglary at on the night of th Beaconsfield" September fast in the house occupied by Sunitary Inspector McEwen,, He pleaded hot guilty.

Mak Trim and Mak Yau were charged with robbery with violence in Victoria on the th April. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the samo jury heard the case. Mr. Hodgson, in presenting the case for the prosecution, stated that the robbery occurred at 20, Lower Lascar Road at went to the house of an old widow lady The Attorney-General informed the jury and after ticing her up robbed her of the The that the village of Ha Chun was near few valuables, that she possessed. Pingshian, close to the border, and late onalarin was given and the three men were the night of the 30th March a most daring seen to leave the house. They scattered, raid was minde on this village by a band but the two prisoners were arrested in an of armed men who crossed from Chinese ndjoining street whither they had run. territory. The inhabitants defended There could be no question of the identity theniselves boldly, and one of the robbers of the men, and, besides, they practically wila actually killed by a villager who shot admitted that they were at the house.

Prisoners were found guilty and sen- him through the head as he was attempt ing to enter the house. After a fight tenced to five years' penal servitude and which lasted for some little time a patrol 12 strokes with the cat.". of Indian police arrived on the scene, abots were exchanged, and one of the police was injured, fortunately not seriously. Eventually the robbers with drew, leasing in the Hunds of the police one of their number and some of the bouty which they had packed up to remove The evidence which connected the accused with the robbery related to events which curred subsequently. On the morning after the raid the police and district watchmen were scouring the countryside for traces of the robbers, and a district watchman while searching in the neigh- hourhood of a bill came upon the accused, who ran away immediately he saw the watchresu. The latter gave chase, came up with him, and had a fight with him, finally taking him in custody. Accused was said to have made certain statements after arrest, but he would not tell the jury what they were, as he preferred that they should hear them from the witnesses to he called. A legal question arose as to the circumstances in which the alleged state ments were made. If the man were under arrest, and questions were addressed to him and lie answered them his statements ought not to be admissable as evidence.

The following jury were empanelled: Messrs. II. H. Scott (foreman), A. Kahn W, M. Sutherland, W. G. Mooney, W. Thomson, G. Hickling, and K. J

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Crown Solici tor, in prosecuting, said that the case would.no doubt be familiar to biost of the jury. It occurred as long ago September last, The man connu cred a robbery at Beaconsfield" in the house occupied by Mr. McEwen, was arrested, and, being badly damaged, was taken to the hospital. While recovering he man aged to effect his escape and got away to He was arrested and brought Macao. back. He had to prove in order to sub- stantiate a charge of larceny from a dwelling that the articles stolen amounted. to over $25, otherwise the charge would be one of simple larceny. He enumerated the articles stolen, and stated that their total value was $34.

turned a verdict of guilty. His Lordship

Evidence was heard, and the jury passed sentence of two years' hard labour

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a member of our Guild, and I-venture-to- Later, an returning from a business jou take this opportunity of expressing the two montkg, :"

ey ashore, witness found accused in his wish that a ceremony like this will be cabin. Witness ordered him out and told the mears of still further cementing the

Under the pretext that they had to fx 16 Power him not to make any more trouble for good fellowship between the two depart-

Accused, who was very muchments of the shipping community, the up the electric light fittings, two Chi 12 himself. under the influence of drink, refused to deck and engine room, and that they will nese entered the first floor of No. 2, Peel always co-operate together in the future

They overpowered leave, and witness then went for the mate for mutual aid and protection as they Street, on Saturday, where only a woman McGhee followed, and withess, in the did on this eventful occasion of the wreck and a child residud. presence of the mate, ordered him to his of the frifoo. In conclusion, Indies and the woman, dragged her into a cubicle, cabin and pat airu off duty. The accused gentlemen, I believe that if this function and gagged her. The woman, however, had taken place at home, the presentation. then used bad language and refused to would have been made by the King, but managed to raise the alarm, and people obey. Later he returned and demanded a seeing that we are debarred from that outside sounded police whistles. Prison bottle of beer. The threat complained of privilege by bring so many thousander was chased by District Watchigan No. was contained in the phrase "You think miles away. I have very great pleasure along Gage Street into Gongh Street, in asking the King's representative, Bir where he captured one of the men, who I am a quiet maa; you will find that I Everard Fraser, to make the presentation appeared before Mr. C. D. Melbourne am not g

in his place. (Applause.)

yesterday, the case being remanded.

Witness said he had no documentary

evidence in regard to the third charge, and could only say that he could never depend upon any position as worked out by accused. An officer under the influence of drink was not capable of finding the ship's position.

In answer te Mr. Mason, witness said Mehee joined the Lacrtes on January 2nd. He could not say when he first found him incompetent, but he had not found him satisfactory since first he juued.

Charles Edward Pollard, the first mate, gave similar evidence. He said he was annoyed about the chit and thought the master had written it

As to the second charge the witness said the second mate simply said he was going ashore, and went. It was not usual for the second mate to go ashore on sail-

ing day. Witnese said McGhee was not a good navigator, though he would not like to say he was incompetent.

Accused said there was a good deal of mate, and he thought it would be a good friction on the ship. It began with the thing to send him a note as from the master. He used no bad language what- ever in the note. The master asked for an

Sir Everand said it was a great boner and it gave him great pleasure to be asked to make this presentation. The act for which Mr. Palmer received this very notable distinction took place some two years ago, so it was possible that the circumstances might not be very familiar to thein Mr. Palmer was then serving on

THE PEARL ROBBERY,

The bearing of the case in which four Chinese are charged with stealing pearls and other jewellery, to the value of $7,000, in Chinese territory, was resumed before Mr. Hazeland yesterday.

Mr. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master prosecuted, and Mr. Gardiner

defended.

the Meifon, which was on hier way up from Hongkong and owing to a fog she had been forced to anchor. The angle on her way down to Hongkong bad also met with fog, but as it seemed to be lifting ske gut up steam. Almost immediately she A shop coolie named Chan Hing, who fainted in the witness-box at the last In crashed into the Meifoo. The circura understand quite well why the Royal answer to bis Worship the man said he stances, he thought, enabled them to hearing, continued his testimony.

Humane Society had selected Mr. Pal- mer's out of the number of meritorious cases during the year. It was what one might call an act of cold-blooded bravery. There was no audience; there was 20 excitement. There was everything to cool a man's courage, if he might say so; foggy weather, a sinking ship, yet Mr. Palmer went overboard and saved life. He also supported the gentleman he saved for a

satinals, and, as be said at the beginning

was still it, and he was permitted to give his evidence seated. He said all the robbers came into the pawnshop through

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hole in the wall. There were about 30 or 40 altogether. Some of thein pointed revolvers at witacss, and others went The first inside to search for booty defendant stood guard over him for two

The case was again remanded À CINGALESE STOWAWAY. Before Mr. F. A, Hazeland, a Cingalese

very considerable period in the water. It was in a time of the year when that inbours, and he did not take anything. The itself was a very great feat. He thought robbers did not wear maske. they all were proud that such a thing should be done by one of their fellow The prommade couvert arranged by explanation in a very rough manner, and

he did not think any official act he could the Hongkong Cricket Club, and origi- months for forging my name? Witness

8. Kamang Inspector Kerr said the ually fixed for Saturday, but which was replied "I am very sorry; it was only a be called upon for could give him greater was charged with stowing away on the defendant get on board the ship at Singa postponed owing to the unpropitious joke and then went on deck. He used pleasure or be a greater honont to him. no bad language. He went ashore (Applause) He would read the certifi weather, had to be abandoned last night a.m., after asking the mate, who said “All

cate accompanying the medal.

pore. When the vessel was a day or two The certificate is as follows

out he reported himself to the captain, He went to returned, but was “ jolly.' Ho Shu and You Pak Chun were through the same circumstances. A plat right." Ile was not drank when he

After hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the

prisoner was discharged...

KIDNAPPING.

D.C.L.I..

had

KOYAL HUMANE SOCIETY, INSTITUTED 1774.

At an annual general court of the Royal

1913, present the Rt. Hon. Lord George

charged with kidnapping two bors from fom had been erected on the south side the master's cabin to tender an apology | Humane Society held at the office, who gave him in charge that morning, Both the of the ground and was prettily decorated about the note, but before he had time to Trafalgar Square, u the 11th February, Defendant, who spoke excellent English,

H.E. the finish a sentence was ordered out of the with Interport trophies, &c.

room. Accused declared he did not know Hamilton, G. C. S. I., in the chair, it was said he had no employment at Singapore, Governor, accompanied by a party from

why the third charge was preferred. He resolved nuanimously that the Stanhope and he wanted to come to Hongkong to Government House, came down to the had worked his sights every day and Gold Metal be awarded to 1. Palmer for get work. He was a fremen, and had a

his gallantry on the 23rd April, 1911, ground, where a large number of people sometimes taken the position by stars. had assembled The programine opened with a march by the Band of the

but. senreely

the applause which greeted the next con- tribution to the programme-a song by Mr. C. P. Hay died away when the storm broke, and drove the audience off the field. The rain cessed after a while, however, and the company returned. Mr. Glorious Devon," Hay sang as an encore bat before the conclusion of the song he had the unenviable, and, happily, unique experience of seeing his audienos rushing palmell for shelter from another storm, and the concert was then abandoned.

their mother at Shun Tak. female and the male prisoner pleaded nat guilty. The Attorney-General prosecuted. The case against the prisoners was that the two children lived with their mother at Shun Tak. She sent them out one day to purchase rice, and they met the second defendant, who took, them into an eating house and gave them some food, after wards taking them to Canton to the house of the first defendunt. The first defendant gave the younger child to her husband to take to Hongkong, and she followed later with the rider. They proceeded to the house occupied by the second defendant. One night the two boys heard the first

The Court found that the defendant rescuing James Smith from the wreck of good character. The master of the Kum had been guilty of serious is the s.. Meifoo off Elgar Island on the China ang (Captain E. Wheeler) stated that conduct ou the ship at Saigon, insulting const, this being the most meritorious case he asked the man why he had stowed the mate and sending a colourable letter, submitted to the socioty during the year.

away, and told him there was nothing for: as though from the Captain, to the mate (Signed) BREADALBANE, Vice President.

him in Hongkong. Defendant said he GEORGE HAMILTON, Chairman. had also found him guilty of leaving hiệ

These, continued Sir Everard and hand-was a sailor man, and could easily get s intending to rauso bad feeling. They ship at Saigon without permission, ing over the medal and certificate, would ship in Hongkong. He had asked severa returning on Board drunk and causing be handed down as heirlooms in the captains to give him a billet, and, of a disturbance by using bad and threaten family. It was not his part to pin it on ing language. There was no evidence Mr. Falmer's breast, but he had very course, they would not. In answer to his offered on the third charge, in reference great pleasure in banding it to him. Worship, Tospecton Kerr said there had

The Court decided to (Applause.) Accompanying the medal to incompetency.

there was a 25 note according to the not been a great deal of this business statutes of the society and he had also going on. Defendant was fined $30 or s cancel the defendant's certificate of com petency as second mate.

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