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CRIMINAL SESSIONS LEVER WAS HONOUR THE PUISSE JUSTICE

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ROBBING A JEWELLERY STORE. Chao Máng and Chang Sing were in

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

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BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF Justice (8U WILLIAM REIS DAVIS, R.COL

HONGKONG DAILY PHкss, FRIDAY, JUNE 2018, 1918.

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CHASTISING AN APPRENTICE. CHINESE PHYSICIAN CHARG..

ED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. ADMINISTERING AMMONIA TO

A POPELAR PASTIME. A Chinese was arrested by the Policej on a charge of assaulting a Chinese boy, art apprentice in a carpenter's shop,

CHILD.

A BREEZE IN COURT,

dietel for intowers with ionen in business destroyed by the 1906 typhoon. When taken to the Polic-station ha de At the "Magistracy, sesterday, before!

Victoria,con "May 7th

Turvaown Solicitor proscuted. The following pars was empanelled: Messrs. A E Criparti. D. Richelmann. 3. J. des Pass Rossana, J. Hyde. V. F. de Neveda, EJ de Lourriro, and AW Juster

DISCHARGE GRANTED The Hyder Brów, who had their dairy applied for their discharge. It was stated that they had been paying regular instal ments to their creditors amounting, up to the present, to 31 per cent.

The application was supported by the Official Reviver and gränted. APPLICATION FOR A RECEIVING

... ORDER.

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elared that Everybody has a right punish an apprentice who is disorderly.` The Poljer, however, did not cour with this view, and they produced the man before, R. Hutchison. at the Magis

frem im a charge of assault, " tracy, yesterday.

The little apprentice hore several"ugly bruises on his body, said to have been caused by a rattan cane. The reason for the beating was that the Foy refused to

"The fact of the case was that at about

le, the matter of the Kwong Wing on May 7th six China, Mr. E. Davidson, for the petition $ {. {L with revolvers entered the Wing Wa jewellers stope at. Nå gra, Queen's Boating creditor, asked for a Receiving order, obey an order. "After he had been chas The Official Receiver (Mr. J. B. Lloyd)tised by defendant, another man picked

Central. The master was bathing at the

Mr. R. Hutchison, a Chinese physicia was charged with the manslaughter of a

11th

year old chili, at Yaquati, on June Str. 1, W. Goldring appeared for the defendant

The child, it appears, was suffering an attack influenta, and her

of case taking a serious surn for the worse. the defendant, a well known physician in Hanghon, was called in. He attempted to give the child song powder, and, as-it

held Dostl

of liquid ammonin to is Bose. A few drops the ammonia ar alleged to have fallen into the child's ading to the laneand The Police regarded the month,

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to open its mouth, the physician

time, the shop being occupied by six inkopposed the application the ground the cane and wanted to continue the us as having been grossly negli

The six robbers heid the Jobs up with revalvers, threatening to shot them if they make a rinise Thes this broke open the stowcases and helped themselves to a énsiderable amount of jewellery 7 pairs ut gold handles, 100 wold ånger Pines in tali chains, 30 pairs of gold mounted rattan bangles, 10 pairs of ear rings, 2 gobb watchehning, and 3 silver. The master mounted rattan bangles wh car in whil, his shop was being The robbers plundered was also held up. got away safely, Be inforention received.

Mr. Hutchison (to defendant): What did you beat him for Defendant: Be cause be disobeyed my orders.

that the ally assets were the proceeds of punishment. The boy screamed out and execution, and they would be hardly his cries were heard by a. Chinese detec sufficient to pay the expenses. The debtor tive who intervened. had absconded and there would be nu possibility of collecting any more debts."

Mr. Harison said that the assets 'ware book debts, pyresenting over $2,000, and nearly $u in cash The 8500 would be Continuing Mr. ample for expenses,

the Divider said he did out know liabilities; the petitioning creditor would not be in a position to know that until in order had been made.

When: Mr. Hutchison read the statement made by the defendant at the Police station. be said:"

of the

gent when administerine physic

they arrested him. Mr. Guldring stated that he wished to the A copy of palysis ammonia; otherwise, it would be impos sible for hitu to cross-examing Dr. J. E Smalley, who would be called as a wit ness. He did not know whether r Smalley would prove what the bottle cont tained

If he did, then he (M. Gold

Fing on whether ring) muss demand a copy of the analysis,

This seems quite as the whole crown-ined' poison and

or no than botth

eliev strength of it was. His ellent

fair, but what is going to happen to the ammalt bey 7

After some eansideration Mr. Hutchison Ened defendant 45 and gave orders to the

Pali to look after the boy.

Mr. F. X. d'Alanda, at this stage, said AN OLD MAN AND A BOAT They appeared for the execution Creditor,

His Lordshift belved that if there was the Polis, arried the two accused 1-500 in Leash besides the book debts thas

In the pos- should be sufficient. Bridges Street on May 27th sassin at the drst accused thers was found souse of the stion property At an identi festion parade the master of the shop identified the är prisoner without a diealty, while the shop accountant identified both prisoners.

Mr Davidson said Mr. d'Almada bad po lors dundi.

that he had no audience.

CONFLICTING TALES.

what

purchased the liquid, which was described

reviving

~

liquid." that the

Inspector Gerrard Government analyst would give evidence.

Dr. T. Smalley, Assistant H.. Kowloon, stated that on June 13th be

"werd

of

visited the- Kowloon mortuary and examined the body of a female child.

mother. which was identided by the

Sergeant

child pr Defendiend

present at the time Pa

evidence internally,

of

Acuts sented also a very

Tittle early Externally, on the left side bronchitis An ancient mariner was seen by a

the back of the p

neck, there was a burn. His Bordship informed Mr. d'Almada Chinese detective carrying a boat on his about 23 inches in length. The lips were The detective,istered as a result of burns, and the shoulders in Aberdeen.

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of the mouth also showed signs Mr. d'Almada submitted that Sir being suspicions, went up to the map and burning while the tongue had perler. The jury hrought in a verdict of guiltyFrancis Piggott oner held that an execunsked him where be obtained the boat.

and poll end of the larynt was inflamed WLA blue

bottle i

ipro- and the Judge sent need each of the

The old man replied that he purchased and wollen, and the gullet, also.

This, how duced) and, on examining it, found it it for from a fisherman. prisoners to Eve gear Bard labour and son creditor hath the right of audience.

ever, did not satisfy the detective. whcontained strong solution of ammonia. He did not know whether it was 'amnionja Murphy to get the contents of the bottle analysed. accompanied the man to the house of the carinate. He aaked Sargen

Cross-examined, witness stated that a sherman from whom, it was alleged, the

The Asherman, strong solution of ammonia was a very If Mr.beat had been bought.

dangerous thing and was sufficient to however, proved to be a myth, and the cause death even if a person only smelt it. induenza in detective took the old man to the Aberdeen There were certain signe

the body. He was got able to state whe ther the child was in a ding condition

the

of previous

administration The child was in a fairly well-

twelve strokes of the cat.

FIRING AT CONSTABLES AT

KOWLOON

Li Tung was inducted fog feloniously and maliciously shooting at three fadian Police constables. Ojagar Singh. Arjan Singh and Nadhan Singh-with intent te prevent his law fut apprehension at Kow loon on May dadk

referred to

various

His Lordship withorities. Mr. Davidson said it was expressly stated in the Ordinance that a creditur might be heard at the public That was probably what

examination.

his Lordship was referring to. d'Almada was entitled to be heard there was no reason why all the creditors should not in hend on the application for an order.

Police station.

Yesterday, the old mun was charged.

He saw the

After a little many discussion. his Lord before Mr. R. O. Hutchison. with being nmunity state, and had not been,

The pury was the same as in the previous ship: decided that he could not hear Mr.in unlawful possession of the boat,

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Four constables deposed that they were on the road between Kowloon and Tau mati. shortly before midnight on May 2ad. when they saw sorde Chinese un the road. Suspecting them to be dangerous characters they cailed on them to stop. Instead of doing so, the Chinese dispersed in different directions. The prisoner ran "past the constables and fired seven shots at them with a restore. Nors of the ahots took effect. One constable fired one shut, at the thin with his rifle, and another constable fred six shots (all the ammunition he hady, but all thissed the Chinese.

d'Alaida.

He then pleaded that he picked up the boat on the foreshore at Aplichau. Europeia Sergeant, however, stated that,

Mr. Hutchisuti fined defendant with the alternative of three weeks

ill for

a long time; at least, that was what the The condition of the parents told him. that the child had not been dead long. body was such that he could even prsume Mr. Goldringh was this solution You consider the appro- ximate emails of deat

And that was the Huid that got int the mouthYea, it went into the mouth and lungs and caused a shock, as a resul 620, of which the child died. Catinuing,

sited that

"this other gach ether. chloroform, etc., might have bardwitryss

The Official Receiver asked that the service be proved in Court.

Mr. Davidson retorted that this was a extraordinary request for the Offcial the Police 'submission was that the man of ammonia --Wines: Yes, I do.'

It was the debtor's had stolen the boat; he had a previous Receiver to make concern and not the Official Receiver's, whose concern only began when the estate conviction against him. was in my hands The petitioning credi or would have discharged his duties when

His boteship said the Official Receiver's tabour.

had made a declaration of service. duty was to protect the processes of the Court

Lordship finally made the Receiving order subiver to athidavit of service, giving the Omerai Reeviver liberty to make an application in the matter.

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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.

In the matter of the Ming Yu Tai firm (hearing petition) Mr. E. L. Agassiz, for the petitioning creditor, asked for an The liabilities, he said. The prisoner's plea was that he was adjournment. not one of the robbers He was on his were very considerable, about $270,000 and the assets amounted to about #71,000.

ween the way frot Kowloon City after having The reason for the application was that

negotiations were in progress between bought some provisions, and, when near Brin and its editors with a view to a settlement under which it was suggested the scene of the encounter, he heard the

Certain credi- sound of rearins and lay Bat on the that a fividend of 40 per cent, should

be paid to the creditors.

for divideta.

wess, who sedd food to restaurants.

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STREET GAMBLING,

• An ordinary case of street gainkling." said a Police-sergeant, 10. Mr. R. O. flutchison, at the Magistracy, yesterday, when charging two men.

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the

same effected that he would

Mr. Goldring

call evidence to prove that when the mother of the child left defendant's shop

did not return home for two hours, and that she probably visited other thi*

and sought their aid. Gerrard That could. be

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inicians, of whom there were many

Insplained

ensily

At this stage Mr. Goldring.stated that Mr. Wolfe, the U.S.P., and told him that he had received certain information to the feet that his (Mr. Goldring's) clerk dead entered Dr. Stualley's office and had

How much money did you find? asked the Magistrate.

Thirty-one cents, which should be cou- The Magistrate agreed, and fined Escated for the poor-box." fendants each.

5 years hard labour and eighteen strokes another time he was entitled to appear creditur does not exist?

of the ent. KIDNAPPING CASE NOT PROVED

2

Chan Sze was indicted for kidnapping child

previous cases.

for Lidy

by

examined certain papers. He wished tu. anow from Dr. Smalley whether he was satisfied that this was not the case.

Inspector Gerrard: Yes.

Sir. Hutchison: tatter now,

You must drop the

M. Goldring: "Very well, I will have

it out with Inspector Gerrard later on.

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Dr Salley replied that he received AN OPIUM CASE.

certni intormation and thought it pru per to bring it to the notice of the US.P. The evidence iz Inspector Gerrard: higher A Chinese was charged at the Magis ground, so that he might not by hit. Hetors were standing "out

tracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Liad quite clear that the clerk went there.

Mr. Goldring: I say it is not true. noticed a man running past him.

Mr. C. Buimer Johnson said be appear self, with being in unlawful possession of constables abticed him and arrested him.ed for creditors who were opposed to the mace of opium dross and with keeping He never left my office. This is the big The revolver was not his. He was a application.

Agassiz objected to Mr. Johnson an opium divan. He was fined so, with gest lie ever said. in this Court. quiet, honest man in the provision bust being heard, pointing out that the Court the alternative of two months bardir. liutchison remarked that this had Ar. Goldring replied that Mr. Wolfe had just decided, in Mr. d'Aimada's case, labour. Six other men were charged with nothing to do with the case,

asked him if be was willing to drop the issue. Mr. Johnson' represented smoking opium and were fined $2 each. Biilar verdict of

He (Mr. Goldring) would prove Cihe, The jury brought in a

an execution urechior.

Mr. Johnson said that perhaps at

that bis.clerk never went to Dr. Smalley's whether guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to

might be prepared to

He His Lordship: Then the petitioning once.

wished to know argue whether

Inspector Gerrard would swear that bu Solicitors for execution creditors were

Mr. Johnson sail she did not exist, or,

clerk went there. In this

She had allowed to appear at one time. case. however, he not only appeared for rather, she was an impostor. the majority of the creditors, but also not appeared before the Official Receiver, He whose claim had been jumped although she had received notice,

asked that the petition be dismissed. *Mr. Agassiz here interposed with Mr. Agassiz aid these facts or allega The jury was the same as in the two another objection to Mr. Johnson's being tions were very serious. They had been 1 want to taren, the matter "out, and

beard.

in the possession of the Official Receiver shati cross-examine him when he enters Mr. D. J. Lewis, appearing for the und, he supposed, of the execution credi the witness-box. Attorney in Hongkong of a partner intar, for about six weeks. The allegations

Cross-examined by inspector Gerrard, The Crown Solicitor, in outlining the

the firm, said his instructions were that consisted of criminal charges, not the Dr. Smalley stated that there was Mr. Johnson's statement was probably least of which was perjury, because his strong, smell of ammonia in the child's facts, suid a woman named Nam Ki,

client had sworn as petitioning creditor mouth, although there living in Latchick Street, West Point,

Mr. Johnson submitted that he was to the debts due to her. His client had

be used in a very diluted' solution to left her seven year-old son playing out-

entitled to "be heard, if only as amicus been in Hongkong for about six weeks sell of it in the lungs. Ammonia might curine. He could not do more than allege and he wondered why they did not bring revive a child. It all depended on the side a scrap-iron workshop, where she was

collusion and fraud; and he was entitled these charges in criminal procedure, child's age. played, and found him gone when she

His client was instead of waiting for this Court,

AfrF Lubbatti, Acting Government eame unt-Friends and coolies were sent Leung rat Kwoo, the No. 2 wife of the Continuing. Mr. Agaseir said he knew. out to Kowloon to search for the boy and managing partner, alleged to be the lady of these allegations and had communient Analyst, stated that he analysed the con- Mr. Agasaiz put forward as petitioning ed them to his client, who absolutely tents of the bottle and found they cour eventually they found him in a hanse

creditur This good-lady beard of this

application for an adjournment would-be not strong. with a woman. The woman said that nonly from an plugé of the arm. She denied them. He had no idea that his sisted of a solution of ammonia that was came down to Hongkong at once from opposed. He was not prepared to go on. man brought the child to her and offered

Swatow, and told him that she was th Mr. Lewis said that, representing the her 70 cents a month for bringing him only Loung Pat Kwoo who could possibly Attorney of the only partner in the firm. up. The boy was taken away by the be the person referred to as wife of the he consented to an adjournment. Polier, und after a few days the prisoner nager, and that she had never present Mr. Johnson claimed to be heard, as called on the woman. A fue and cry wased a creditor's petition at all. This lady representing the person most interested raised and he was chased and arrested. was present in Court and could be pro- in the firm. At the rolice Station he said. that beduced at any time. He challenged Mr.

His Lordship observed that, as matters

31r. Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring, she anet the child crying and took compassion Agassiz to produce his lady; He (Mr. stood, bath | Mr. Johnson and on him. In reply to a question as to Johnson) could, produce the kit fat, and Agassiz appeared for the petitioning denied that the child struggled and that f

the liquid accidentally fell into the where he lived the child pointed across the relatives and employés to bear him creditur. the water. The Crown Solicitor" sub-

out. The person put up by Mr. Agassiz Mr. Johnson admitted that that was child's mouth. mitted that if prisoner found a child his was put up by the local manager as the what it amounted to.

The maller was adjourned until June petitioning creditor.

28th.

duty was to coinmunicate with the Polier.

The jury brought in a verdict of "not guilty and toe prisoner was discharged.

correct.

to be heard on that,

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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no actual

The mother of the child stated that she'

sought defendant's aid when the child care ill. The defendant poured some medicine from a green bottle into the child's south and it died a few minutes later. She, foo, had a blister on her hand as a result, of a drop of the fluid falling on it.

At this stage the bearing of the case was remanded till Monday, bail being fixed at $1,000.

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