1919-10-25 — Page 5

נ'

Page

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [SESORE HIS HONOCE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR WILLIAM RLES DAVIS, X.C.)]. THE SHOUTING OF SERGEANT

LANNON.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 257#, 1917.

ARMED ROBBERY IN THE THEFT FROM THE KOWLOON-

NEW TERRITORIES -

000 STOLEN. -

CANTON RAILWAY."

*INTERESTING POINT OF LAW. -

At the Magistracy, yesterday, two saken place in Ma Wan village, New Chinese were charged, on remand, with

An armed rubbery is reported to have

J

SPORT.

THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

The bearing was 'continued, yesterday, Territory, on Thursday night, the rob.receiving a quantity of Ash steel platea defeated, H. Dodwell in the semi-final

of the case in which Tang Sang wha charged with shooting Sergeant Lannon. with intent to murder.

ed.

bery carrying away $2,000 in bank notes It appears that seven men, two of whom were armed with revolvers while the res

wall-knowing them to have been stoler from the Kowloon-Canton Railway pre-. mises.

It

A, B. STEWART AND LIEUT.-COL" CULES FOR THE FINAL Yesterday afternoon, Lieut. Col. "Coles

of the Golf Championship by 1 up. was a very close game and was decided by the last putt on the last green. The Mr. Leo Langinotto, Assistant Crown final over 30 bules will take place on

Beavis defended

Mr. Beavis said that if the prosecution Wednesday afternoon, when A. B. Ste The other semi-Snal tie was played on

The Acting Attorney-General prosent mainder, carried torches, broke into the Solicitor, prosecuted; and Mr. CEH.Sunday, and is sure to be à close contest.”

The main evidence for the prosecution

who shot him in the thigh on the night of Angust 24th at the corner of Redford and Taipo ronds near Samshuipo.

:bause of Chan Po, contractor, the weal- thiest local inhabitant, who was away

physical possession of his clients, he would make a submission on an authority which dealt completely with the section under which his clients were charged.

was that of Sergeant Lannon, who said at the time. They tried to gain admis were prepared to admit that as the time wart beat Major Leslie Smith by 3 and 2 that he was as sure as he could be of aion, through the backyard and failing. defendants were arrested the plates were Stewart played very well and bad only anything that the prisoner was the manentered the house by breaking open the in the godown, and not actually in the one bad hole--the 9th, Here he got into:

front door.

Chad Po's wife and three small children were in bed at the time and bearing the noise of the door letag forced, werned out Save life!" Ong of the robbers immediately seized the woman, closed her mouth, and threatened to kill her and the children if they made a nuis and arised the neighbourhood.

The prisoner denied strenuously that be had even seen the Sergeant. He contend ed that he slept the whole of the night in an opium disan in Samshnipo. The master of the divan could support his statement.

Giving "evidence, resterday. Yue Fat. the master of the divan, said he knew the prisoner for about 20 dass prior to his arrest. On the right of August Bith; the prisoner, who was a frequenter of his divar, came to his house at € pun, took opium, fell asleep, and remained there the whole night.."

The magn then ransacked the premises, hut found nothing to satisfy them, except iron safe, which resisted all their The robbers de efforts to break upen

aded the key of the safe from the woman, who promptly handed it over to thear The safe was then opened, and 22.000 in Hongkong bank-notes were The rubbers speedily taken" from it. made their escape.

Mr. Longinotto said he was prepared to admit that the defendants were not carrying about 3 cwts. of steel in their waistcoat pockets. The steel was found in the defendants' godown.

An

serious trouble and, after trying to get out, had eventually to give up the hole. His Srst four holes-4, 3, 4, 4-won him the match, as be was 3 up at the 4th. and. doing seven holes in 27, was still three up

esused him to be oak up at the turn: at this stage. His temporary lapse

but be increased this lead and won com

Mr. Beavis then referred to a case heard tortably. Major Smith play" very steady at Home in the year 1885 in which a Artagolf, bis-short game being almost perfect. was convicted by a London magistrate and Stewart, by beating him and playing so consistently for the last fortnight, is for receiving a quantity of sacks reason-

undoubtedly the favourite for Sunday's ably suspected to have been stolen.

final. appeal was heard before three Judges, who squashed the conviction on the round that, although the sacks were found on the premises belonging to defendant. they were not in his actual possession. Mr. Beavis submitted that the present

TIA: JUNIOR DEAMPIONSHIP.

The following matches in the ard. round of the Junior Championship are due to be played by Sundar-

-A. Murdoch Licat.Com. Kilgour. H. Scott r. J. W. Franks.

The Polier were communicated with by telephone from Chin War, and a cordon for constables surrounded the district but was very similar. His clients were. J. Gedge ». J. E. Sharpe.

1

Cross-examined: Witness admitted that 'be fell asleep at 6.30 p.rs, and woke up "at to pm, on the night in question. Con- sequently, he did not know what the prisoner did during that time. It would take a person about ten minutes to go from the junction of Bedford and Taipo roads to his divan. When prisoner left the worn.of some men in a neighbour-cited had no bearing on the local Ordi-EL Moncrief v. C. C. Stark

Mr. Longinotto objected that, the case his divan next morning, at six o'clocking village who had information that the pance, which was specially drawn up to

ho said he wanted to take a train back

were unable to discover any trace of the malefactors. The rubbery is believed to

money was Ising in the safe.

to his country When the prisoner came

in the evening. he smoked opium and fell agleep. Witness saw him sleeping.

At

ARMED

ROBBERY YAUMATI

AT

10 p., when witness awoke, the prison. er was still sleeping, in the same positions as he had Erst seen him.

His Lordship, summing up, said it was an important case and, as they were in a British Court of Justice. the benefit of any doubt must be given to the prison- er. In a British Court a priserer not called upon to establish his innocence. The prosecution had to establish his guilt. It was true that the shonting of a Police -bergeant in the execution of his daty was

MAN SHOT AND WOMAN STABBED.

,

An armed robbery occurred in a grocery store at Yanmati at 9 p.m.. on October 1st, and the robbers shot a fali in the and stabbed a woman in the back. It appears that the master of the store

not in physical possession and could not

be charged.

B. West Col. Clementi-Smith. Capt. Archer . A. K. Henderson,

Capt. Hurray J, T. Kidd,

E. R. Hallifax, G. B. Leyton.

CRICKET.

CRAIGENGOWER. THE NAVY.

meet that sort of defence. The local Ordinance was passed long after the case quoted. According to the local Ordi- mance, the oans of proof was on the de fendants. They had to show how they

This friendly fixture will be played to- came into possession of the steel. There day at 3.15 p.m. on the Craigengower was also the doctrine of recent possession, C.C. ground. C.C.C. team:-L. E. Lan- and the purchasing of property under ita mert (capt.), F. G. Thompson, U, Omar, value! He could quote a score of authori. Abbas, J. Kennedy, C. Heath, C ties on those paints. In the indictments Goldenberg, W. Hall, S. Jex, C. H at the Sessions they had robbery from Lyson and E. Basa the person," although the articles might. have been removed from a house. At tha last sessions they had a case of a charged with stealing a huge junk. The

3

FOOTBALL.

177

KOWLOON F.C.. UNITED FC..

The second division League match will

let that weigh with them against the night wEen six men came in and said junk from the peison in charge." "No'p.m. sharp, on the Club ground, Teams: a serious crime,, but the jury mast not was about to close his premises for the indictment read "taken possession of the beads od this afternoon, kick-off, 25 31

prisoner any more than if it had been to

His Lord-

shooting of any other person. ship commented upon the convincing na ture of the evidence given by Yue Fat the keeper the opium divan.. deliberated for The jury

twenty minutes and brought in a verdict by 4 to 1

His Lordship informed the jury that the majority must be at least 3 to 2..

The jury thereupon retired agaic. and brought in a verdict of Guilty" by 5 votes to 2

His lordship, addresing prisoner, said the verdict was the jury's and not his. The His duty was to give effect to it. offence was a serious one. The Police must be protected in the execution of their duty." He sincerely hoped that the

verdict of the jury was a correct one. Prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' hard

Jabour.""

they wished to purchase some

stores.

Suddenly three of them whipped out

revolvers and three drew daggers, and,

one "could imagine that a junk, except a

small silver one attached to a watch chain, could be in the physical possession

after threatening the inmates, stole $of a person. from a till. A faki of the shop and a Mr. Lindsell remarked that in the car

woman called out "save life!" and the rubbers shot the fuki and stabbed the

woman.

By the time the Police arrived on the scene the rabbers had escaped. No crests have been made so far. .

of the Ordinance he had with him there was a foot-note to the effect that the de ence offered by Mr. Beavis had been made before.

Knight and F. Wheeler; W. "Hamilton, TA. Mitchell and C. Whites W.

Bandran and A. Tatan. Taylor, C. E. Millard, J. Rasmusten, A.;

Kowloon-A van Eangenberg, T. L

·

ני

United.-B. Muskett; C. H. Blake and K. Mason; A. E. Simmons, C. S. Ronselet. and J. G. Marshall; J. Leonard, G.

Mr. Longinotto: Oh yes, it has been Millar, P. Brown. W. Mason and G.

made on several occasions, but it has not been succozzfui.

Mr. Lindsell; I think it has been auc

STRUGGLE WITH ROBBERS cenaful, although a foot-note has not been made to that effect. The foot-note is in Mr. Hazeland's writing.

#.

HENT-COLLECTOR ATTACKED.

A rent-collector living on the ground floor of 37. High Street. West Point has reported to the Police a robbery, which occurred at his house on Thursday even- ing.

..

He states that at 5. p.m., while he was THE RECENT MATRIMONIALying on his bed, two men suddenly rush-

CAS.

SETTLED OUT OF COURT.

·

Mr. Longitottos I had no idea that such a point would be "raised. I wish the case adjourned till to-morrow to pro duce legal argumeas on the point,

Chubb.

SOUTH CHINA B v. CLUB DE RECREIO

The following will represent the South China: 4.3” team in their League match against the Club de Recreio today, (kick-off at 3 p.m.) on the Navy ground:" Ewok Leung, Pun Kam Fat, S. Chan, Lau Bon Wing, Leung Kiu, Fook Ping Mr. Lindsell accordingly remanded the In, Tsoi Hak Hon, Ip Kau Go, Wu Chak case till to-morrow.

Sang, Y. O. Tas, and Chan Paj.

A SILENT LUKOYG”

A congee seller was walking along Staunton. Street at about 7 Pa., on Thursday night when he was arrested by

ed in through the open door. One of them seized him by the heck and praised him down on the bed. A desperate strug At the Magistracy, yesterday. Mr. Wale ensued, but the intruder clung on to E. L. Shenton, appearing on behalf of him like a leech. The second man ran Mrs. J. M. Pernardo, who summoned asked the premises and stole 838 lying a lukong, who accused him of crying out her husband for maintenance and then an open drawer of bis desk.

legal custody of an infant son, informed Mr. R. E. Lindsell that the case had been settled, both parties agreeing to certain terms.

IMPORT AND EXPORT PROSECUTION.

:

he blew his police-whistle. The robbers,

his wares in a prohibited area.

SOUTH CHINA “A” ». THE NAVY.

The following will represent the South China "A" team in their league match

against the Navy (R.) to-day (kick-off at 4.30 p.m.) on the Navy ground: -H. S.

Lau, La Ching, Kwok Chung Tong. Y. Long Chan, T. F. Lang, Wong In Nin, P. K, Kao, Tso Che On, Yu Chak Wa. The Fung Ping, and S. W. Koo.

As soon as the robbers left the promises hawker was taken to the Police Station, where Inspector Brazil discharged him however, were not arrested.

A QUICK-CHANGE "ARTIST.

A LOTTERY-TICKET CASE,

owing to insufficient evidence. The con stable and hawker, left the station, but returned again at 2 a.m., when the con- stable again charged the hawker.

The hawker was brought before Mr.

THEFT OF A RAIN-COAT AT KOWLOON.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin me was charged with stealing a rain-cont R.belonging to Mr. F. Wy McKemo, of E. Lindsell, who, bearing of the incident, Knutsford Terrace. asked the conatable to whom the defen

As the Magistracy, yesterday, before MY R. O. Hutchison, Messrs. Bradley &

Sergeant Aris stated that defendant At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin-dant had eried put his wares. Co. (represented by Mr. E. J. Mitchell)

entered the house, stole the rain-cost, As the constable refused to answer, Mr. and ran out into the street. were summoned by the Import and Ex-re was charged with being in unlawful

He was possession of 1,000 lottery tickets.

Lindsell discharged defendant.

noticed by a house-hoy, who gave chase, A M. Wheeler, who was riding a bicycle along Nathan Road at the time, hearing cries of Thief," followed the man and arrested him.

port department for removing from a licensed warehouse certain dutiable told him that defendant lind the lottery- A lakong, stated that an informer had Liquors, contrary to Sections 40 und 51 tickets in his possession. While witness -of-the-Import and Export Ordinance.

was on duty in Wing Lok Street he saw

AN OPIUM CASE.

A

Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the Imports and the defendant and gave chase. The de- Export Department, stated that the fendant ran up the staircass of a house At the Magistracy, yesterday, before] liquor had been reinoved from the godown and threw the parcel of tickets through Mr. E. E. Lindsell, a Chinese youth was on the wrong date and was not marked the window into the yard. Another charged, on remand, with being in anlaw. "för export

Mr. Mitchell replied that the man in followed defendant, whe suddenly disap-dross.

policeman picked up the parcel. Witnessful possession of eighteen teels of opium" charge of the exporting had been ordered to dispatch the liquor to Wei-hai-wei on peared Witness then searched the pre- At the previous bearing the lad had the Cheong Shing on Saturday.

mises and found defendant who was stated that the box in which the opium The clerk however, in order lồ” save time, had taken the liquor out of the dressed in a different suit of clothes to was found belonged to his brother. Yes godowns on Friday. There was no excuse that which he had been wearing before whatever for the failure to write the assisting the cook in the kitchen. words for export" on the boxes.

Mr. Hutchison fined the defendant firm Mr. Lindsell remanded the case. fixing

hail at $500.

$10.

terday, however, this was denied.

Mr. Lindsell fined defendant $250, with the alternative of six months' hard la

bour.

Mr. Hatchison sentenced defendant, who had a previous conviction against bim, foix weeks' hard labour.

הוריי

TRADE-MARK CASE.

་་་

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. B. O, Hutchison! the Wong Pak Kui rm, of Des Voeux Road, summoned the for selling two, rolls of tissue paper bear Yuen Suet Ling firm, of Jervoise Street ing trade-mark so closely resembling the complainant's registered trademark as to be calculated to deceive.

Mr. W. E, L. Shenton appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. C. H. Lrson for the defence

The case was remanded till Wednesday.

PURITY

CROSS

SAVOURIES

and

ENTREES

made with a refined sense of niceties

CREAMED FINNAN HADDIE au GRATIN

35c. and 65c, per tin.

CREAMED CODFISH

30c. and 55c, per tin.

"

CREAMED CHICKEN a la KING

40c. and 70c, per tla,

LOBSTER a la NEWBURG

50c. and $1 per tla.

WELSH

RAREBIT

40c. and 65c. per tin.

SPAGHETTI ITALIAN STYLE

35c. per tin

CREAMED SPAGHETTI au

GRATIN

35c. per tlo.

GRACED SPAGHETTI

35c. per tin.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO.,

洋

行

IDEAL

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS.

-54.

(Hotel Mansions, Top Floor).

P.O. BOX 348.

VIROTYP TYPEWRITERS.” *.

EAL for travellers, a machine that you can always have in

your pocket.

Given away at $18 and 825 each. Now exhibited at "Tax VICTORIA PAINTING PARS."

Distributed by---

UNIVERSAL IMPORT & EXPORT CO..

NEW

COLUMBIA RECORDS

42768 (ALCOHOLIC BLUES

A2761

33

KANSAS CITY HAWAIIAN MOONLIGHT

NIGHTS A2764 (MERCI BEAUCOUP

MY CAIRO LOVE

A2760 WILD

HONEY

HAWAIIAN SMILES

FOXTROT

n

WALTZ

FOXTROT

WALTZ

Anderson Music £

16,

(THE COLUMBIA SHOP),

Des Voeux Road.

Tel. 1322.

Powell

TELEPHONE 346

NOW ON SHOW

Ltd

SEASONABLE UNDERWEAR

"IN EVERY WEIGHT AND SIZE

SWEATERS.

We have a large assortment of White and Goloured Sweaters for

GOLF TENNIS. CRICKET, ETC.

GOLF HOSE SOCKS & SHIRTS IN PURE WOOL

GLYN'S HATS

IN

FELT, STRAW, VELOUR AND

INSPECTION INVITED.

TWEED.