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AS INTERESTING CASE.. "At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. H. E. Lindsell, the case tinued in which a Chinese chauffeur of belonging to Mr. George "Grimble, was charged with obstruction ang displeying the orders of an Indian ¡constable.

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Mr. Lindsell The mere fact of being there is an obstruction.

Mr. Mattingley: It has got to be proved.

HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1918.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR 'SATURDAY'S,

MEETING.

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS,

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.

The following are the handicaps for N. E. KENT DEFEATS T. MISHIMA Saturday's Gymkhana :——

FIVE FIELONOS RACE-Dalesman, 153

Mr. Mattingley begged to differ. It was enquestionable, he said; the chaig was a criminal one and the regulations should be strictly construed. He had a perfect right to sit down in the middle

A brilliant game of tennis' was witness of the road, and from a criminal point

Stogies Championship of the Colony. of view, he would not be committing ants; Morning Star, 159 lbs; Wedding ed yesterday in the final of the Open Balls, 152 lb Eaton Boy (late Woods when N, E., Kent defeated T. Mishima, offence.

worker), 132 lbs; Jeyboon, 1 bs the promising Japanesu player. There was a very large gathering of spectators, Hector, 146.b.

including H.E. the Officer Administer GYMKHANA STAKES-CINE MIZ-Ming the Government, Kent won owing

steadiness, his extraordinary colm 138 lbs. Lytan Chie. 151 ;to Vivat, 151 the Burning Daylight, iste" was expected to do, and will now Beet Ng Szo Kwong in the challenge Ma Lind!!: It is an offence. If u

"On Kent's present, form, the car, let us assume it is se, stood in the lbs. Fink diye, 140 .: Regularity cound. Aff. R. P. Mattingley appeared for the middle of the road it must fellow that Dahlia, 146 lbs.; Alexander; 148 lbs. holder of the title will have to fight very Grey Mouse 146 ; Lovejoy (late hard indeed if he is going to retain the title of tennis champion of the Colony defences,

the est is causing an obstruction. The indian constably stnied, at the frut Mr. Mattingley, You cannot assume American Chief), 146 lbs.; Salamander. or another year. ring, that on April 9th at 10.20 a.mthings in a criminal charge. It has got 146 lbs.: Rochester (late Seyhoon), 146 he way on duty la Queen's Road Central, te provede Perhaps your worship lbs.; Paper Mones; 148 lbs. opposite the Bon Ton," when a motor-remembers the Judge who mid." I will car driven by defendant and containing hang a dus although he comes out Maicolu, 184 lbs; Paper Money, a lady, drew up at the shop. The lady alighted and the cuffeur turned the car towards "the old "Supreme Court

Witness:

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building. where it stopped. ordered defendant to move to the side of

By Ten the road, where the *itunted."

Mr Lindeil: Why did you do that: Why is there more spines thure than on the

of a pantry with his nose fall of mas berry jam, unless it is proved." There

CLASS HANDICAP. “A”~THREE-QUARTER

183 lbs,; Grey"Mouse, 187 lbs.) Alexander, 157 lbs; Regularity Dahlin, 154 lbs.

was no-ovidence to prove that any vehicle Vivat 133 lbs.; Rochester, 153 lbs; Smoke hand drives from the base line. Mishima

or person, had been obstructed.

The game commented in a beavy wind blowing in gusts across the court, in the direction of the sen The wind seemed to upset Mishims more than it did his without very much exertion. Guiding opponent, who won the Erss two games confidence, Kong advanced to the not-in beaten by Mishima's tremendous fore the next gane, bus was more than Unte

box, 159 lbs.; Tytan Chief, 149 lbs.; Viola won this game in fine style, and the..sot Kent's service, which was of (late Burst Length), 147 lbs; Mountain stood 2-1 Food (late Vesuvius Dahlia), 146 Tos: great advantage to him right through the Burning Daylight, 146 lbs.; Swallow, 145 match, won him the next game, and Janina," who had fruitlessly tried to lbs.; Grouse, 140 lbs.

BTRILL-QUARTER outdrive bis opponent. began to play CLASS HANDICAP MILE-Maybe, 159 lbs.; Dusky, 157 lbs. more enutiously. He won one more game, M- Mattingley': There may have Gentle Unt (late

(late Firefly), 133 easily be dealt with at the net, advanced Second Fiddle, 153 lbs.; Morning and Line after time beat the Japanese by [bm.; Star, 150 lbs. Judes (late Moonlight). placing the ball in one corner or another 150 ibs.: King John, 150 lbs. Victory from close quarters. The Japanese re hoot, 150 the.; Lovejoy, 149 Its. Star-with the result that Kent won the set. Star, 150 lbs. Ridgeway, 150 lbs.; Jey-peatedly hit the ball out of the court, light, 140 lbs. ;

149 lbs. Aidlog 149 lbs. Dales Ia, the second set, the Japanese

Mr. Lindsel rehmarked that had a con stable stated in evidence, that there were rickshas on the road, would, that not be un obstruction!

other side -Witness: There is a certae been duzens of vehicles on the rond. and Or, 155 lbs.ford), 150 lbs.; Bend but Kent, seeing Mishima's shots could

apace reserved on that side fur "riekshas ete"

yet no obstruction. The more fact that the road was narrow and only one vehicle Continuing, the witness stated thaiber uw will not make it in obstrue defendant obeyed the instructions bat brought the car to a stand still two feet

Mr Lindaeli Yes it will"

tion.

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11 (late Tay. Wedding player gave of his very best, and by the

11.0,

HANDICAP F

away from the side channel. Witness Mr. Mattingley disagreed. He asked the asked him te move the car to the edg Magistrate to make note of the fact of the side channel or to get yhe of the that the Police had not proved that any wheels into the side channel, as the vehicle or person on the road was ob- thoroughfare was very crowded and every structed by the car. Even going on the inch of space was required by pedestrian Magistrate's assumption that the car and passing vehicular traffic. Defendant was standing in the middle of the road refused to move any further, and cha lenged witness to do his worst. At this there was no evidence of cbstruction, John, 145 lbs. Eaton

not a trace of it. stage, Sergeant Marks who wis

Mr. Lindsell observed that Mr. Mat patrol duty, came on the scene and old tingley had even carried his nasumptine witness to take out a summons against so far as to say that a car could remain the defendant. The car remained in the

in the middle of the road,

tion, at the time.

од

Mr. Lindsell: Under section 64.

Brüs

H. submitted that it was meat Mishima, with the help of several extra

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140 lbs. 142 lbs. Bells, 145 lbs. Weihai Chief, 18 Jr over very strenuous nature of the game he ROUND AND 15 Smokebos, 185 lbs played, bandicapped himself somewhat Viola, 157 lbs.; Swallow, 155 lbs Fly-or the remainder of the match hishima ford, 151 lbs.: Judex, 149 lbs; Morning won five games in succession, with a Star, 148 lbs.; Starlight, 148 lbs.; King series of shots that forced continued ap

140 lbs.

plause from everyout on the ground. He Boy

Mitesi

Si-. was especially strong in his backhand HANDICAPONE AND A QUARTEE Pink Eye, 160 lba.; Malcolm, 163 lbs.: drives from the bass line, placing them Paper Money, 163 lbs. Alexander, 15 just as he liked. In the first two or three 155 lbs.: Vivat, 155 lbs; Rochester, 155 net, but toe very force of Mishima's lbs; Grey Mouse, 150 The Salamander, games, Kent attempted to come up to the azme position for about half-an-hour. Mr. Mattingley replied that he was lbs; Regularity Dahlia, 154 lbs; Smoke drives showed him the expediency of Tytam Chief, 149 lbs.; keeping to the back of the court. Game Defendant was in a very excited condi- not arguing any hypothetical cases. He box,

was arguing on the present case and he Burning Daylight, 140 h Mountain after game went to the Japanese and it Maybe, 140 lbs. Bend Or, 146 lbs. Dusky set when, Mishima's ardour having Cross-examined by Mr. Mattingley,bmitted that there was no evidence of Ford, 140 lbs. Gentle Cat 148 lbs. seemed as if he was going to win a love witness said the road opposite the Old obstraction. He was not called upon to 145 lbs.: Meyracon, 145 lbs, Weihai Chief cooled down, Kent began to come into

140 lbs.

the picture. After he had won games, Supreme Court building was clear at the argue the case of a car standing in the

Mishima missed severui of his drives and Lime. There was another car right up middle of the road, though he would put

Kent won a game. Mishuma made an near the channel and the driver of that it as high as that. The car was admitted ear also asked defendant to get near the ly not more than two feet away from the

Inspector Garrod, said that there was effort to anish the set with the next game, edge.

curb; the Police had closed their case Defendant did not tell him that the without adducing any evidence of oba sewer near Bon Ton's into which all but Kent was far too steady for hith. channel was filled with dirty water and struction and the summons must fail. the water from Wyndham Street fell. heut won the two following games and that he would not be able to start the With regard to the discbedience of orders There had been souse rain in the morning then the Japanese, with another series of Mr. Mattingley remarked that Mr. Hasty drives, managed to take the set, car. Defendant did try to explain, but it was aerely a case of the Constable

Garrod, was not entitled to get up and

From the commencement of the third witness refused to hear him she was

splitting hairs."

set onwards, Kent looked the winner. Afr. Lindself said that it mounted to say anything about the drains in very busy controlling traffic: besides, defendant was arguing with another this. The conviction of truck-coolies and Wyndham Street and the amount of rainhe arst game, in which he had the chauffeur. Witness denied that he at others, for not keeping to the side that had fallen on that day.

I asked him if he had service, he won easily. Mishima made tempted to strike defendant and that channel, in busy thoroughfares, which Mr. Lindsell:

Kent was enabled "to "kill," and a Sergeant Marks told him he had no right had been going on for years and years, any questions to put and be very proper we weak shots from the base line which

ly pus then through me. to molest the chauffeur.

was illegal.

Mr. Mattingley replied that he did not dulo-fault gave Kent another game." Sergeant Marks stated that he saw a

Mr. Mattingley replied that he did not crow'd opposite the Bon Ton," and know ander what section they were appreciate the fact that it was put as bent opened the third game none tou a question. Certain evidence had to be cunadently, but recovering, beat the defendant and complainant standing charged.

given in a certain way and he objeckel Japanese twice by elever placing from When the set stood 3-01 beside the car, looking very annoyed. They certainly were in a fighting attitude, Mr. Mattingley: It seems extremely to informal statements. With regard to the service line. though he did not see any fisticufis probable apart from that, it is perfectly disobeying orders, it was unreasonable in aent's favour, Mishima made a big Sergent Marks then corroborated the easy to bring evidence of obstruction. 1 for the Police constable to bare asked the chart, and in spite of slices of bad luck, statement made by the previous witne merely there is no evidence of defendant to edge the car near the gut managed to get a game, finishing with a in regard to the position of the car obstruction in this particular cases ter The rolice said there w space drive right across the court that kept his The channel was a very shallow one, and there might have been some water in it the wording of the regulation which of two eet; his client rated 9 inches opponent standing. A series of good The constable related to witness what had counts. No doubt it is possible to get His client measured it; the Police, did services put Kent farther ahead, but

a conviction where inconvenience is not. occurred and witness asked him to take caused... I think be would be a bold man ridiculous and unreasonable to make the ordinarily powerful drives from the base out a summons. The width of the road who would say hay obstruction was car cage nearer to the channel. He did line won the sixth game, and his suppor not see why, even if the road was narrow, ters began to think that he would again Mishima was, roughly, about 24. feet.

all before him in the second set. Inspector Garred said that the rond caused in this particular case.

Mr. Lindsell: My view is this. If the wheel of the car should be put into show that form with which he had carried from kerb to kerb was 33 feet wide, and

Mr. Lindsell replied that he thought was leading 40 love in the seventh game when Kent, by sheer determination, nct the rond proper 21 feet. The side channel car is left unnecessarily far from the the side charnel.

side channel" for any length of time, it was three feet wide.

Mr Mattingley: With great respect, only overhauled him but also beat him. The chauffeur of car No. 157 said that thereby follows that it must cause an they should; no harm would be done.

obstruction in the road, his car was stading opposite the "old Mr. Mattingley: I can only remind such a suggestion is an extraordinary This brought the set to 5-2 in Kent's Supreme Court uilding. When the con your worship that inferences of any sort one. I cannot believe that such a thing favour. The next game also went to atable and defendant were engaged in a in a criminal case are dangerous and that could do no harm to the car. If a car Kent who thus won the set, 6-2,

construcd was continually put into side channels, The Japanese player appeared to have heated argument witness intervened.

the driver would have to pull the car spent much of his stamina by the time the strictly. The constable had asked defendant to put the regulation should be

Mr Lindsell: I have the evidence of out when he left and put it in when he third set was finished, and, in the fourth

who

thought he was yet capable or pulling Sergeant Marks who says there was a stopped. Hongkong is going to become set, disappointed thoss of his supporters very extraordinary plate indeed. of the match. Except that he got home n in order to inspect, the road.

crowd.

The evidence of Traffic regulations have been lately tremendous drive every now and again When the case was resumed yesterday

Mr. Mattingley: Mr. Mattingley said that, as regarded Sergeant Marks shows that the crowd occupying the minds of the Police very he could do little. Kent, on the other obstruction; he submitted that the case gathered when the argument commence closely; they seen to have gone mad on hand, gaining confidence, went up to the beyond the should be diamissed as there was ad

unreasonable order to ask a car to be often than not placed eridence, whatever.

As regarded dit was a little gratuitous entertainment) trafic, regulations. I submit it is ad hard drives of the and more obedience to the instruction of a Police

Defendant said that he had been a

ship to believe what my client says, that came more accurate than ever, and his Officer, he would defend that later. The chauffeur in Hongkong for ten months put into a side channel. I ask your wor reach of the latter. Kent's services be- regulation with regard to the alleged having been previously driving in Nan be was assaulted by the Indian constable, play from the service line was brilliant. obstruction was that no person must king for five years. On the 9th instant and, construing the regulation as it le won five games off the reel and then had now apparently given up hope. allow his vehicle to obstruct another

breach of it at áll. vehicle or person on the road. There was he took his mistress to Bon Ton's shop

Mr. Lindself: As regards obstruction, and Kent won the final game easily nothing to prove that his client and and then drove the car opposite the old should be, he has not committed any gave ono to the Japanese, Mishima, how. obstructed soy person or vehicle; in Supreme Court building. He was ordor-

The final, in the handicap doubles takes fact the evidence adduced showed thated by Indian constable B 154 to leave his I am satisfied that if the Police prove Kent therefore won the match, 02, 38, car opposite Bon Ton's and he obeyed that a vehicle is left unnecessarily pro te bad-not obstructed anybody.'

Subsequently the constable neked him to

FA, Bedmond moet Lt.-Col, Crisp and Mr. Lindsell: Supposing a car was take bls car nearer to the side channel, Joeting into a popular thoroughfare that

Capt. Murray." # note in the middle of would you place this afternoon, when A. Morse and consider that sufficient evidence of ob

move his car any further, and he refused as an obstruction..

of that ruling. struction?

Mre Lindsell: I have it in writing. Mr. Mattingley replied in the negative to put the wheels into the side channel: Mr. Mattingley: I would like stating that it would not do in criminai stating that the car might slip. The cases. It had to be proved. The Folice constable then put his angers into witI do not think it noorestry to prove that ness' mouth and said "shut up, do what

obstracted. In this case, as regards ought to show definitely, that there was I tell you, don't speak" Witness insist any particular vehicle or person has been obstruction-The regulation said he was liable, if he erected an obstruction. The ed en speaking, as it was not a joking obstruction it was not of a very serious

matter, and thereupon the constable took nature, and, although I am going to can by the Hon. Mr. David Landale has Mr. Lindsell wished to know if Mr. his number and wanted him to sign the vict, I am not going to inflict a penalty been won by Mra Adams who beat Miss FAXLING EASTER HOLIDAYS COMPETITIONS. "Mattingley meant that a ricksha or paper. Witnes, refused and offered this that summons is dismissed with a cau- Wilkinson by 1 up in the final.

licenco which, the constable did not tion. As regards the second summons.

The Ritchie Cup has been won by Mrs.. person would have to be obstructed for accept. When the argument became very disobeying the orders of the Police, I da the case to be proved.

heated Bergeant Marks appeared on the

stable were, unreasonable. I do not think Mr. Mattingley That is the point heat and advised: the constable not to not think the orders of the Indian con X. S. Morrison with, a net score of 36 which has been lost sight of in several talk any further but to take out a sum-it would have been unreasonable even if (eclectic 9 holes). cases recently.

"Witnem measured the distance the constable had ordered the wheels, off The Running Bogor pool has been won Mr. Lindsell:1.don't agree with you that anybody has a right to leave his frous the edge of the car to the

with a piece of paper and found it to be at that particular point. The slope of " car in the middle of the road, assuming about inches. There was water in the the channel is very small and it would in present instance, that the car was in gutter as it had been raining. The car

to the curb. Tigt particular corner is middle of the road.

The following will 'represent the Civil Mr. Mattingley remarked that anybody was 30 horas-power one. It would be have made a difference of four feet nearer had a righs, to the road, if he felt like difficult to start the car once it was in one of the most prominent corners in the He had an experience Colony, and it must be remembered, that the channel. putting his car in the middle of the road ho pould do so, as long as he did opposite Wissman's one day; the whole Queen's Road, when it was built, was Service in the above match to be played not. obstruct anybody. The road was the of his car went into the channel and he never intended for the use of motor on the Ciril Service ground, on Saturday publip's right. Express regulations had found it difficult to start his machine trafic. The Police regulations regarding next: H. E. Strings, B. W. Bradbury, been drafted by the Police and as long since then he had made it's rule never the control of trafic are reasonable, A. E. Wood, T. McCormine, B. Duncan, Edmonds, CJ Tacchi, 0. Bara and ay then were not contravened no one to put the wheel in a channel. Besides, especially as the road is narrow. Der Dr. 1..1, Smalley, F. Ling, W. I

the water in the channel might have confendant is fined $10,0 could be sentenced.

22 Isis understood that, the defendant is P. T. Lamble.

appealing against the deris hr. Lindsell said that it seemed rather tained many dirty things

(Continued at foot of nezi enumn strange.

his wheels into the side channel...

Mr. Lindsell adjourned the hearing

Crown must prove its case.

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