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CRIMINAL SESSIONS DEFORK HIS HOоNova Tun citer JUSTICE (318 WILLIAM REX DAVIES, X.C.)} 'A DANGEROUS GANG 'ROBBER.

Li Loi was indicted for robbery, with others, at Yaumati, on March 29th; also for having incited another Chinese (1) in shoot, (2) to strike. the Police so to evade arrest. at Yaumati, on Novem berth.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, 'NOVEMSEH SAND, 1918.

ROBBERY AND BRIBERY,

Chon Lon Thay Chân Kin Pit, was indicted for committing a larceny and for offering a bribe to a public servant," The same jury was empanelled as in the previous caso

CRICKET NOTES."

LAST WEEKEND MATCHES.

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The Craigengower Club pleased their supporters with their third win in the League, and one begins to fancy that the Club will do better in the League than was thought likely at the beginning of the season. So far, they have scored wins against Kowloon, the Chinese and the Royal Engineers, and if, as is expected. they beat the Civil Sorviệc to-morow, their stay at the top of the League table will be of some duration.

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The Attorney-General, who prosecuted, stated that a quantity of jewellery bid been stolen from the inmate of a brothel in' Yaumat. The complainant made a report to the Police and, on the morning at October 3rd, a Chinese constable stopped prisoner, who was riding in a ricksha, and searched him, finding some jewellery concealed round his waist. On The Attorney-General prosecuted. The the way to the Police Station, the pris

The Club is more fortunate.than some following jury was, empanelled: Messrs.oner ofered the constable a bribe of B11.

and a gold neck chain and bangle The others in the League in that it is able to JJ Judah, C. A. B. Brooke, W. Aconstable took the articles and banded field pretty much the same eleven in every Cornell, F. Gomes, P. D. Sutherland, I them to Sergeant Murphy, who searched match. Thompson has been, the most con- prisoner and found a quantity of jewelsistent scorer in League matches, as well da Rocha, and A.R.F: Raven.

lery on him. The prisoner had made a a in "friendlies. He failed to come statement to the effect that the girl asked off against Kowloon, but made up for it him to keep the bangles, as they intended with an excellently compiled 45 runx The complainant, however, against the Chinese, while bis unbeaten to clape. denied this.

intings of 23, last Saturday was full of After hearing the evidence, the jury merit. Abbas' score of 95 was his first

The Attorney-Generni said that on the the night of March 20th the prisoner and some others entered a money changer's shop in Yaumati and pretended that they wanted change for some

money.

counts.

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G. Manley (Craigengower. v. Kow-

loop)

25

F. W. Carey (Navy v. Kowloon)... 35 Corp. Waller (R..". Kowloon)...38 LE. S. Hodge (Kowloon e. R.E.) 35

Not out.

*NOTEWORTHY BOWLING, TEATS. H. H. Taylor (Kowloon v.:

RE

R. E. O. Bird (Civil Servico

*.

A. Grimmett (C.C.C.

B.E.)

Sig. Hack (Navy e. Kow-

Toon)

Sergt. Perkins (R.G.A...

University)

E, Overy (Kowloon v. Crai

gengower)

3 for 12

for 30

5 for 34

3 for 20

4 for 92

4 for 95

Thanks to having the services of the best all-round eleven that has yet repre- seated the Club, the Hongkong C.C. scored an easy, but none the less meritori, ous, victory over one of the strongest teams the Navy could fold. Only the inclusion of Engineer Commander Davica could have improved the Naval team,

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Bud-returned a verdict of Guilty on both doubt-igure innings in the League, while One was glad to notice the reappearance LEXICON RAISINS, dinly one of the men produced a revolver His Lordship said that for stealing the 3 runs compiled by Lammert show of Major Rebertsons for Hongkong. It is and threatened to shoot the money from an unfortunate woman, he regarded a recovery of form which, it is hoped, unfortunate that he does not stay long

will be permanent.

enough in the Colony to play much more changer if he moved from his sent. The led the prisoner as a most miserable

H. Hancock appeared for the Fortunately Craigengower are hard to beat on their cricket others searched the place and helped them

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selves, to over $100, after whigh they made good their escape. They were chased but

not caught.

A feature of the case in regard to the robbery,"continued the Attorney-General, was that the only evidence against the prisoner was the prisoner's own confes- sion, hat that was mad in circumstances which the jury would, no doubt. congider satisfactory. Station the

specimen of humanity prisoner had not done any physical harm to the woman, and all the jewellery, had been recovered, otherwise he would have been dealt with very severely. As it was, His lordship sentenced prisoner to twelve months hard labour on each count, the sentences to run concurrently.

BAYORE HIS HONOUR TER PL1SNE JUDGE (MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTZ).] 'KIDNAPPING A BOY.

Chin Ming (in Chin Fong) and Li At the Police Yee, a woman, were indicted for kidnap

ping

a little boy aged 11 years, at Yau- prisoner, duly caution mati on September 5th, ed, had elected to make a statement. He

The following were the jury:Messrs.

MOTOVY

Yew Sau Kwai did not

said: "I did take part in searching the take part. I and Yew Hong did search the Ioney." The Attorney-General

L. P. Vincenot. J. K. F. June, H. A. Allen, J. M.A. Vieira, G. P. de Silva, and H. B. Pereira

The Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted stated that previous to being kidnappel, P the little boy was

The father was

While congratulating the Civil Service on their first win in the League-against the Chinese--one mest not lose sight of the fact that the Chinese had luck dead against them in having to play quite half their innings in a failing light. I think the League Committee might take into serious consideration that the light by 5.30 p.m. is anything but conducive to good cricket, and order play to cease, in League matches at 5.30 Of course this would mean that many more matches would be drawn, but to start play, say at 2 p.m. instead of at 2.30?

A. E. Wood was largely responsible for the victory gained by his side, for he scored 64 runs in a manner that no one else was able to emulate. The bowling presented no dificulties to him, and his score was made up in the main of big Several other men in the team entered double figures, each

doing br it towards the total of 143. F. T. Lable, who two years ago was one of the most consistent scorers in the Club,

One can only account for the 'poor batting display of the Navy by saying that it was Donnelly's bowling day. Wild played Donnelly in the only style in which that bowler could have been played on Saturday-by stepping out and hitting without regard to style. way, Bonnelly's average would have been something worth talking about if wild had not spoilt 15. Donnelly has been the

Aby

phasised the fact that the prisoner had at 356 Shanghai sng with his parents on the other hand, might it not be possibla Pearce, who gave one the impression that

up.

tnol.

over

tant.

hits:

was unbeaten with 13 runs.

►

Club's most successful bowler this season, in which he has already taken 17 wickets.

Major Robertson showed, during his. sojourn at the wickets. that he has lost He has got a little of his old power. tremendously hard drive to the off, and brought off many fine shots on that side.

paid the he would make a big score. penalty of stepping out to hit Gibson. Hancock's innings was most refreshing. He is the spectator's ideal batsmen, for he never spares a ball it is possible to hit E. R Thomas played easily the best cricket of the day. His 40 (not out) was his first double figure score thin season. I hope it is the precursor of his many others.

permit writer in Hongkong and the had a night to think the matter

ad used to assist him by running errands, before making that admission.

When his work was over for the The other crime with which the prison day the boy used to go home by the Faumati Ferry. When the lad reached er was charged was that of having home on September 4th he found the door incited another man to attack the Police of the house barred. He attempted to on November 4th, when the Police raided open the door, and, being unsuccessful. wandered abous in the neighbourhood of a ten-shop in Yaumati for the purpotete Po Hing Theatre until, overcome by of arresting the prisoners. The Police fatigue, he lay down on the hillside and slept till next morning. He then went had arranged that a man named Lee back to the house but found it still closed Fan should go in first, and when they out the whole night in search of her one wong to get started had an appre- -the reason being that his mother was

The failure of Yew Man Tsum and Ng arrived, point out the prisoner...... Very The boy, thereupon, went back to the courageously, Lee Fan went into the shop Hing Theatre to idic his time away, and ciable effect on the fortunes of their side. and sat down. He saw the prisoner and was accosted by two men, one of whom They had not the excuse that some of the was the prisoner, who asked if he was later players might have pleaded-that two other men seated in the shop a little in search of employment. The boy ra. the light was bad. Bird speedily got rid

plied in the affirmative, arating that be of both, and finished up with the satis distance away from him. Whey wanted $1.39

mouth as wages. The first factory average of 5 wickets for 30 runs. Police were about to cater Lee Fan gor prisoner represented himself to be a medi. The Livil Service, were, fortunate in and, walking round to where the aine dealer at Macao, and took the boy getting their opponents out for 90-520s prisoner was sitting, stood behind his away, promising to make him an assis almost on time:

That night the second prisoner It seemed as if the prisoner also saw visited them, and in the morning took

The R.G.A. scored their first win in the the Police enter, for he stood up and the boy to Macao, the first prisoner pay-League at the expense of the University,

but made a movement as if to pull a revolvering the fares

not accompanying them.

and were lucky to get the required num- out of his pocket. Seeing this, Le Fan The boy was kept a prisoner in a house

ber of runs just as play was about to threw his arms round the prisoner and for some days, and was viewed" by

Then followed

cease. As in nearly all the matches play- the two nen struggled

stream .of the incident on which the second caargetion being that the ple, the presumped on the University ground, high scor-

prisoners intended to

ruled. The University declared their On September 9th the first innings closed with the score at 176 for was based. The prisoner shouted out sell him." three or four times to Yew San Kwai prisoner also went over to Macao, and the loss of 9 wickets, and had reason to (one of the men with him), who had on September 10th, on information re-regret later that they had underestimated ກ the Macao Police arrested the "Shoot him" produced a revolver:

chived,

of their the capabilities of

opponents, Yew San Kwai might have carried out prisoners and handed them over to the Rumjahn, Ponsonby Fane and Gittens his instructions, but Lee Fan, who was

The prisoners, made deserve great credit for their batting, Was Hongkong Police with the prisoner, daftly statements, at the Police station and the the first two named being especially still struggling twisted the prisoner round to act as a Magistracy, contending that they were enterprising. The RG.A men scored very shield. When the Police came in, Yew absolutely innocent of kidnapping. They fast, realising that they were playing San Kwai had produced his revolver but took the boy in order to find him em against time. Perkins' contribution of 58 no shota were fired. There was a very ployment. The first prisoner added that was a special feature, because he showed

dvere struggle before the two men were when he learnt that the boy had run away

The Police found two from home he intended to take him back, score. He was ably backed up by Athorne no, defence whatever in his anxiety to overpowered. revolvers; the prisoner claimed one, and but arrested

was the other belonged to Yew San Kwai.

After hearing the evidence, the jury sity is none too well off for bowlers.

and Mann, hence the win. The Univer It was a matter for great congratula- found the prisoners guilty, but recom- tion, added the Attorney-General, that mended His Honour to tako lenient the jury had not to give a verdict on a view of the second prisoner's case,

The two men had she seemed to have been led astray bý charge of murder. revolvers for a definite purpose, and that the first prisoner. purpose was expressed when the prisoner called out Shoot him." It was owing to Lee Fan's presence of mind in turn ing the prisoner round and holding him in front of him that Yew San Kwai did not fire. Otherwise, someone might have killed; someone would most certain- have been injured.

constant

السلام

His Honour sentenced the first prisoner to five years' hard labour, and the second prisoner to two years' hard labour.

FORGING A MORTGAGE DEED.

Fou Kim pleaded guilty to forging a mortgage deed on some landed property, was sentenced to twelve months hard labour.

*

There was tall scoring in the match between the 83rd Co. B.G.A, and the Kowloon B" team, which lacter, by the way included six of the usual first elever.. Middleton and Green, for the Gunases, and Mead and James. for Kowloon, did all thes coring. The match was noteworthy in that Kowloon lost by

run amid great excitement.

*

SOME INTERESTINO STATISTICS: the following agures of noteworthy scores and bowling feats reter only to LEG friendly matches played up to November 10ță this season :-

NOTEWORTHY SCORES. Commander Libson

(Navy

Wood (Civil Service

.........103* Commander ribson (auton's

Xí. v. Visitors' AL.)

103" J. D. Noria (Craige-gower V.

Navy),

Capt. Wahl (E. v. University)...to

Stapleton (Kowloon

Hongkong)

”.

T E. reuice (Hɔngkong Q.C.` v.

Craigengower)*******

T. E. rearce (riongkong C.C.

R.E.)

T. II. King (Police r. Uivil Ser-

vice

Bergeant Drummond (RE. . Uni-

versity).

59

*

LEAGUE', TABLE.

J. T. Ling (Civil Service "B"

of University "B"). ER. A. Macarthy (Naval XI. v.

University)

53

53

(UP TO NOVEMBLR 16TH).

F. J. de kome (Hongkong C.C. v.

R.E.)

Signaller Mack (Navy . C.R.C.) 52* A. Drummond (Civil Service B“

v. Police)

.51'

D. M. Goodall (Craigengower v.

Hongkong .C.)

50

F. W. S.. Evans (Hamilton's X1.

J. H. Mead (Kowloon "B" v. 83rd

Co. R.G.A.).....

Craigengower Kowloon

3 * 3

Civil Service.... 3. R.G.A. University

PE. Navy C.R.C.

NOTEWORTHY SCORES,

v. Visitors' XI)

Hancock (Hongkong u. Navy).. Ginr: Middleton (83rd Co. R..A.

v. Kowloon "")

CZE

At the Police Station, the prisoner said that he had asked Tow San Kwai to strike, but did not ask him to shoot.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. There were, however, several witresses, who

Chung Choy was indicted for commit- would say that the prisoner used the word "Shoot.

kong) Beside, the prisoner was such ting Highway robbery at Sai Wan Ho a violent character that he would not on September 4th, and stealing $160:30

to

nak his companion to and a quantity of jewellery from a pawn-

broker's assistant

The following were

the jud

jury-Messrs

have hesitated Bhoot.

The circumstances of the second charge W. A Butterfield. David Bhaw, A. Jen- continued the Attorney General, reacted on the first charge, in regard to which king, W. J. Clarke, LA V: da Silva Alonco,

he had already said that the only evidence B. was the prisoner's own confession,

and A. E. Scott (Mr.

Jiwa's name was called but bej

had to be considered why the prisoner was absent), attempted to get away, why he called

The Crown Solicitor.prosecuting, upon his companion to assault the Police stated that complainant and another He must have had something on his nindeki were conveying a quantity of jewel he must have known that he had com-lery from one pawnshop to another, in mitted some crime, hence his anxiety to Saukiwan, when three men attacked them get away. He must have committed the and seized a bag, containing the jewel- Prisoner was one of the assailants robbery which he now attempted to deay,lery.

His Lordship asked what had happened and the Pepper into complainant's his fokt When complainant other man, Yew San Kwai The Attorney-General replied that he attempted to chase the men, prisoner had been dealt with summarily, and levelled a revolver and threatened to sentenced to a year's hard labour, on the shoot. The robbers then disappeared on charge of possessing & revolver without the hillside, and

licence.

heard of them thing further was

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the

Prisoner stated that the Chinese con- stable took him to the station, assaulted him, burnt bim and then coerced him into making a statement to the effect that he had committed a robbery..

His Lordship, in summing up, said the jury had to decide whether there was any, coercion on the part of the Police to make the prisoner confess a crime he hind not committed. There had been pre vious charges of this nature brought against the Police, but he did not believe them to be true,

The jury brought in a verdict of." Not guilty on the first charge, and of "Guilty na the second and third charges.

His Lordship, sentenced the prisoner to twelve months hard labour.

eyes.

a coolie visited on

opivan in Hunghom, where hol

two of the robbers arguing as to the division of the spoils, and abusing

The coolie gave information to the Palice, third man who had gone to Canton, who were only able to arrest the prisoner. At the station the prisoner confessed to going on "a great adventure" at San- kivan, but subsequently denied this and charged the Police with assault.. prisoner had a packet of pepper in his pocket."

prisoner...

stated that he was not in the Colony when the robbery took place. Place. Lo summing up, and

in

the evidence was very weak on all points.

The jury brought in a verdict of “ Nut Guilty," and the prisoner was accord ingly discharged.

Upl. Waller (R. E. v. University), 69* AE. Wood (Civil Service .

C.R.C.).....

Sergt. Perkins. (R.G.A v. Univer

aity)

Commr." Gibson (Navy v. Civil-

Bervice)

A Redmond (University, B.E.)

Cheng Chi (C.R.C. v. C.C.C) 4162 B. A Ponsonby Fane (University Commander Kowloon)

C. J. Stapleton (Kowloon

44

A. de Sousa (Kowloon v. nong.

Bomdr. Drummond

P.G.A. 7. Navy) ...........

(88th Co.

Cheng Chi (C.RTÓ. v. Navy)........ 41 E. R. Thomas (Hongkong v. Navy) 40 Paymaster Robinson (Navy v.

40 Craigengower)

ignities not ont.

NOTEWORTHY BOWLING FEATH

Bapr. Purnell (R. E. v. Navy) 8 for 21

G. E. Marley (Napal XI. v.

University)

Gibson

(Nayy

4

19

H

Gar. Baines (88th Co. B.G.A..

Navy)

150

2. Navy).....

8

19

FG. Thompson (C.C.C. v. Q.B.C.):45 Lieut. Kennett (Navy. Civil.

Bervice).

Be Pestonji (Kowloon-, 83rd

Ca. B.G.A)

1B

45*

H. H. Taylor (Kowloon v. `

A. W. Grimmett (C.R.C

C.E.C.)

Corpl. Mann. (R.G.A.. Civil

Service)

R. A. Ponsonby Fane. (Univerajty.

R.G.A)

H. H. Tayler (Kowloon v. Navy). 45 AH. Rumjaha (University.

R.G.A

3rd Co. B.G.A.)

R. Pestonji (Kowloon

Hongkong)

15

W. Hall (Craigengower

BPalice)

7

28

43

16

8

LA S. Godfrey (Navy

C.B.C.)

20

25

A Ling (Civil. Service "B" 10. University "B") "inanto

0. E. Marley (Naval XI. ..

University) L

15

บ

89th

Bergt. Atborie (E.GA. »♬ Univer

zity) Gor. Baines (R.G.A Civil

Service) Corp. Mann (B.G.A, v, Univer-

sity) Yew Man Tsun (OR.C.. O.C.C Byme Thomson (Civil Service

Navy) 1000)

(Craigongower v. Kow

Capt. Wahl (B.E. v. University) U. Omar (C.C.C. CR.C.) AE Wood (Civil Service

Navy)

H. H. Tayler (Kowloon v. RE... A. de Botiza (Kowloon v. Navy)

Gr. Bocock (88th_Co. R.G.A. v. Visitors XL) __...................................

LE. B. Hodge (Eamilton's

XI. v. Visitors' XI)

T. F. Ford (Caigengower

CBC)

8. Godfrey (Navy

Co. R.G.A.).

Bergt. Athorne (83rd Co.

R.G.A.. Kowloon)

L. E. O. Bird (Civil Service

t. C.R.C.)....

E. R. Donnelly (Hongkong

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