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CRIMINAL SESSIONS

BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP THE CHIEF JUSTICE. (SIA WILLIAM REES DAVIES,, K.C.)];

KIDNAPPING A GIRL,

Cheung Fung was brought up for sentence for kidnapping a girl ten years old. When the case was tried on Wednes day, the jury brought in a verdict of "Guilty," and His Lordship postponed sentence, stating that he wished to consult Mr. Justice Melbourne, who had sentenc Led the same prisoner, on Monday, to two

your hard labour on a similar charge.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1919.

OPIUM IN SALT FISH."

INGENIOUS ATTEMPT AT .

SMUGGLING.

An ingenious attempt to smuggle 4594 thelw of opium has been frustrated by the Police. The drug, which has been seized, is valued at $8,000, so that if the maximum penalty of ten times its value were imposed the fine would amount to

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tracy, yesterday, with being in unlawful Two asen were charged, at the Magis

possession of the drug.

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At a meeting of the Directors of the The following will represent the Hong- Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., beld during kong Cricket Club against Craigengower the week, it was decided to apply shortlyCricket Club on, the Hongkong, Cricket | for power to increase the capital of the Club ground to-morrow, play to com Company to $3,000,000; to capitalise the Reserve Fund of 8000,000 by issuing one field (captain), R. A. Brand, E. W: Day mence at 2.15 p.m. sharp.-R. P. Thurs

issue a further 120,000 shares at 810 per nelly, “P. G. de Paravicini, A. Burnie, bonus share for every old share; and to E. J. R. Mitchell, & Binker, D. E, Don- to shareholders, leaving“ 60,000|J, D. Humphreys, W. W. Mackenzie andl Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the shares to be issued at some future date, B. A. Green. defence.

should the necessity arise. The new Inspector Grant stated that on Satur-capital will be required for the extension day the Police received information that harbour with fifteen bades of sall-fish. the Sui Fick would be arriving in The informer believed that three of the bales would contain a quantity of opium, Witness sent Sergeant Stimson and a party of detective to the vessel, and when they got there, they found first defendant sitting in a boat by the side of the

Addressing the prisoner. His Lordship said: I bave made inquiries of the learned Judze, and I find that the eir cumstances in the other case were similar. In that case you took another child to the New Territories, and you have been sussful in doing the same thing on this cension. You are earpying a very disgraceful trade trafficking in little children. "You tried to make the Mary, and cas "believe that Lai Yau Che was a party to the offence. I do not.vessel with a delivery order-book in his know if that is right, but that does not make any difference to this case. You are guilty of depriving people of their children by stealing them and then selling ther. This is a bad a very bad case.

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and I sentence.you to two years" hard Inbour. the sentence to follow the one

you are now serving.

in the presence of the Police. Sergeant Stimson examined one of the bakes and fund it contained quantity of opium. The junk was then taken ashore, and the Erst defendant informed the Police that the accountant of a Chinese shop where he was working had sent him to take delivery of the fish. He conducted the The hearing was continued of the case Police to a house in Connaught Road in which Tang San was indicted for West and pointed on the second "defend wounding Sergeant Lannon with intentant, who was also arrested and taken to

SHOOTING A EUROPEAN SERGEANT:

zó murder.

When this case was called on Tuesday the witnesses were absent. Mr. Pullock, the Acting Attorney-General, informed His Lordship. Yesterday; that no blanie attached to the Crown Solicitor's office for the delay. The Crown Solicitor had

ment notices to both the 6.3.P. and the

Governor of the goal, giving the the calendas day by day Me Wakeman. who had just returned frum leave. in- formed him that that had been the pre-

of the Company's plant! The necessary The following will play for the IR.C extraordinary meetings for the purpose, in a league match against the C.8.C.C will be called in due course. It is not so the latter's ground to-morrow at 2.15 anticipated that the above issue will take p.A. H. Rumjahn (captain), Ac place until the commencement of the arcal, G. C. Earde. S. H. Ismail, S. Company's next ñnancial year, March 1st., 1989.

vizD. Ismail, M. B. Saffnd, A. A. Rumjabo,

ARMED MEN ON THE PROWLİ

WAISTCOAT. AND A DAGGER.

G. Partabrai, E. Mousdeen, R. Rumjahn, and R. Nazario. Reserve: E. Sadick.

K.C.C., "A" 7. C.R.C., "A.""

hand. The bales of fish which the Police,

In this home match to-morrow at 9.15 were looking for were being loaded into the junk. When this was completed the

At the Magistracy, Festerday, a Chinm., Kowloon will be represented by:- first defendant signed the bill of ladinge was charged with being is anlawful. Overy, E. Carr, D. Blenkiron, N.L

possession of a dagger.

H. Railton. L E. S. Hodge, A. O. waistcoat, which was lying in the street, J. Edwards, T. W. Cochrane and L Defendant stated that he picked up a Brawn, W. T. Elson, R. H. Jewsbury, and found the dagger in one of the J. Blackburn. pockets.

Inspector "Macdonald stated that the waistcoat did not fit the man. Defen- dant was noticed by a Chinese constable acting in most suspicious manner a Sai Wo Lane and was arrested. He was searched and the dagger was found upon Stalker, P. H. Colḥ, A, A, Claxtoa, C. team: J. P. Robinson, J.

him. Nothing was known against the.. Stapleton, E. L. Braga, B. D. Evans, man, but witness hoped the Magistrate D. M. Goodall, R. Pestonji, K. R. would take a serious view of the caseMacaski and A. de Sousa. owing to the numerous fights which had occurred lately in the West Point district.

th, Central Police Station. The second defendant was evidently the man in charge of the firm, for he had the keys with which the Police opened the sal, in the room. A telegram from Saigon was

fish was being sent. ** I found in the safe to the effect that the

Mr. Hall failed to see how the second

defendant was concerned in the case. He was charged with being in possession of the opium, but, according to Inspector

tice for a long time, carried out for the rint's statement, the only reason why

- express purpose of obviating such an oc

currence as that of Tuesday:

The hearing then proceeded, the jury being as follows:-Mesers. . L. Sim. DA. de Carvalho, W. Anderson, B. M. Castro, C: Wallace, C. H. Osmund, and J. S. da Corta.

"Sergeant Lannon. deposed that at D p.m., on August 24th, he was on duty at the junction of Redford and Taipo Ronds.

This was the night of the Kowloon Dairy

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FOXYTBALL.

Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to six CLUB DE RECREID. SOUTH CHINA onthe hard' labour.

A CONTRADICTORY DEFENCE.

Smith with being in unlawful poses A Chinese was charged before Mr. N.

sion of a dagger in Queen's Road East.

Defendant stated that he was returning

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home after a visit to a friend in Wan- and V. Xavier; R. Fyndham, V. Britto,*

he was arrested was because be possessed chai and went into a lutrine. To his aur

J. La, V. Conceicao, and G. Carvalho.

keys which suited the safe, in which a prise he found a dagger sticking in the Maher; H. Xavier, L. Franco, telegram was found relative to his des wall. He pulled it out and took it away. Patch of the fish.

Mr. Smith: A dagger is a dangerous thing

Mr. Lindell agreed and discharged second defendant. The case against the Srst defendant was remanded till to-day.

DEMANDING MONEY BY"

MENACES.

1R.C. STAFF AND DEPTS.

Defendant:, Yes, but this is not a` dag-

The following will represent the 1.RC. ger; it is only a file. I am not a robber.

in a league match (2nd. div.) against A Chinese detective stated that defentary ground to-morrow at 3 p.m. :-0. A. the Staff and Departments on the Mili- dant was arrested at 11.15 p.m. in the ecmpany of three others, who ran away. Concealed in a girdle tied round his

Farm robbery, and he was instructed The case was concluded at the Magiswaist was the dagger, to keep a sharp look-out for suspicious tracy, yesterday, in which a Chinese was characters. At about 9.30, he saw prison-charged, with demanding

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money by

Complainant was the wife of a with whom defendant was in partnership in a lottery business. He asked for $40. threatening to assault her if she refused

Defendant: I was walking along the str.et; when I trod on a hatena-skin and slipped. The constable then introduced the dagger, on to my person.

Mr. Smith: Three weeks' hard labour.

Madar, Ali Salin, R. A. Tiyder, G. A. Hyder, S. A: Ismézil, A. Rahmin, C. G. Marker. O. Rumiähn, A. L. Andree, M. S. Hurtam (captain), and S. Rumjahn.

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Defendant stated that he intended bor THEFT ON THE HIGH SEAS B Gymkhana meeting to be held at rowing the money.

er walking in the direction of Yumatt menaces. Witness stopped him and asked him where he was going, but received no reply There were two street lamps where they were standing, and witness could see the accused's face quite clearly. He had no doubt that the prisoner in the dock was the same man.. As witness walked to- Mr. Lindsell fined defendant 850, with wards the prisoner with the intention of the alternative of four weeks' hard searching him, the prisoner bolted in the labour. -direction whence he came. Witness gave chase, 'caught him from behind, and held him round the body. The accused then drew a revolver"and. patting his right arm behind him, "fired a shot. Witness was wounded in the right hip. A struggle then followed for the possession of the revolver, which witness succeeded in wrenching from the prisoner's hand. Witness then overbalanced himself and fell to the ground, and the accused

THE CHING E ISLAND ROBBERY,

Five Chinese were indicted for robbery with violence on Ching E Island on August 20th. :---

...

The Acting Attorney-General prosecut-

TWO SINGAPORE DEPORTNES

IMPRISONED.

The following are the entries for the

Happy Valley on November 1st.:-

FIVE FURLONGS HANDICAP-Dalesinan, The Card, Leander, Kirkdale, Excelsior,

At the Magistracy, yesterday, two Lovejoy, Sectchbox, Snuffbox and White Chinese deportees from Singapore were Fang

charged with stealing 70 guilders, 120

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GTURBASA STAKES:-Bochester, Scotch- Singapore dollars, and a quantity of box, Pink Eye, Bend Or, Red, Ensign clothing, belonging to a steeraman

and Malcolm. Loard the Kim Sang, which arrived from Singapore on Tuesday.

DISTANCE HANDICAP:-Morning Star, Leander, Kirkdale, Excelsior, One of the defendants stated that heGrayboy, White Chalk and White Fang. Tonic,

CLASS HANDICAP, MILE:-Dalesman, Morning Star, The Card" Leander, Kirk- dale, Lovejoy, Rochester,

Scotchbox,

Gentle Cat, Burning Daylight, Alexander, Snuffox, Smokebox, Maybe, Bend Or,

Ringwood and Malcolm...

ed. The same jury was empanelled as inpicked up the guilders on the deck of the the previous case.

steamer. The clothing belonged to him. The other defendant claimed the Singa pore dollars.

The facts of the case, as outlined by the prosecution, were that six men hired a way. Witness fired a shot after him sumpan and went to Ching E Island, tell- and then, getting up, continued the chase, ing the sarapan people that they were but the prisoner had got a lot of start going to do certain work on M grave. and made good his escape. Witness at- When they reached the Island, four men tempted to fire another shot, but the re- went ashore and the two others remained volver misfired. Witness fired with his in the boat, pointing revolvers at the own service revolver, ke did not think sampan man and his wife to prevent them the shot had hit the prisoner, He was from running away. The men who had not much disabled by the wound at the gone ashore robbed the occupants of a time he chased the prisoner. The Eve house of a silver bangle and a quantity chlumber revolver (produced) was the one he wrenched from the prisoner's band. It was fully loaded. Only one shot was fired from it. Witness went to hospital the same night, and stayed there until September 22nd,, when he was discharged.

Complainant stated that he missed the money and clothing three days' before the yessel reached Hongkong. A friend in- formed him that the defendants had rob hed him. A friend had given him the money to take to Shanghai. He ident fied the clothing because of a red silk band on the coats and trouser."

It was stated that the defendants bad been banished from Singapore for life

of clothing, worth about $30. One of and were on their way to China. them was seized by the occupants and tied up till the Police arrived. The others got away, but four were arrested later on, information given by the man who was first arrested.

Mr. Smith sentenced the defendants to three months' hard labour each..

OPIUM CASE.

While in hospital, he saw and identified During the proceedinga, the Attorney-

At the Magistracy, yesterday, two the prisoner as his assailant Witness

General added a charge of receiving Chinese youths were charged with being gave a general description of his mailant stolen property against the second prin unlawful posscision of eighteen taels to Sergt. Grimmett and Insp. Gerrardsoner at the suggestion of his Lordship.

of opium..

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1 MILE OPEN HANDICAP: Rochester, Scotchbox, Pink Eye, Maybe, Bend Or, Gentle Cat, Burning Daylight, Alexander and Malcolm.

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The jury brought in a verdict of One of the boys claimed the opium as Dof the new

for

and

its

The

on the night of August 24th, on the way

"Guilty, of robbery with violence to the hospital.

his property. against four of the prisoners. Asked if he had any question to put second prisoner was found not guilty of

property which be knew to be stolen.

His Lordship said the Court was deter-pium concealed in a wooden box. The towns of Haifa, Jana, etc

Bergeant Fallon stated that the two in to leave immediataly

university. With Dr. bead of the British Zionist Palestine and prepare a

report for Professor organise a department

the witness the accused said." No, bbery, but guilty of having received. boys arrived from Canton, with tho the Zionist colonies in Palestine and the }

don't know life."

Gedden will

Sm; 1.never saw him in my mined to do its best to stop the robberies. boy who admitted the offence had inform- Palestin, contemporaneously with Swi

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The bearing was adjourned' until morrow morning.

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The other prisoner received 12 months' Mr. Lindsell remanded the chas for the hard labour.'

production of the brother as a witness.

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