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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
STORE HIS RONOTE THE CUISNE JUDGE
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ONE EXCITING NIGHT.
·COURAGEOUS BOATWOMEN.
A revolver a dagger, a pair of grey - shoes and a pair of fancy garters (neatly howed) formed the principal exhibits in acas el attempted armed robbery heard yesterday morning before the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 20TH, 1924
{STORE MIN LORDSHIP. THE ACTING, CHIRY
JUSTICE (ME. JUSTICE"GOMPERTZ)},
THE BATTLE OF FAUMATI.
THE SEQUEL: HEAVY SENTENCES.
`ARMS ON THE “PAUL
LECAT.
PANTRY-BOY AND FIREMAN SENT TO PRISON.
COMPANY.
A CANTON EDITOR BANISHED. SEQUEL TO THE REPORTED DEATH OF DR SUN,
Mr. Hin Wong, formerly editor of the MAGISTRATE THANKS THE M.M. Canto Timer and later the editor and chief promoter of the Canton Evening. Star eccently founded, was arrested on Friday last on the charge of being the concerning the death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, principal propagator of the false report and other rumours."
The case in which a Chinese pantry boy, named Ko Shing, and four fremen, all belonging to the liner and Lees, are charged with unlawfully having in their possession nearly 100,000 rounds of atumunition and over 30 envolvers was
..
Three of the Chinese, who after rob bing a house in Canton Hload, Yaumati, engaged in a running fight with the Yau mati police, with the result that four of the rubbers and four constables were wounded, were indicted at the Criminal Puise Judge and a Jury. The prisoner Sessions yesterday-for-participating As the east, Lui Man by name, was in-it an armed robbery and for being in dealt with by Mr. P. W. Hamilton at the dieted on two counts; (1) Assault by two possession of arms and anununition-One Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday. bor "more" "with-intent to rob on board a prisoner was also indicted for shooting/In order to facilitate matters the an has been banished from the territory of
cargo junk, No. 2serv.; (2), wounding at Sergt. Ian McEwan with intens to do ing of tho as Paul Lecat was delayed so Wong Kau, the licenses of the junk, with him grievous bodily harmu.
that her ocers might attend Court to intent to rob..
give evidence.
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Perhaps the outstanding feature of what must have been a really exciting
The three prisoners were indicted for participating in a robbery by two or more and for having unlawfully in their
Later, upon receipt of instructions frutas the Kwangtung Police Headquarters, the Cily-Police-Department patiñed the Detective Corps and Folice Stations in Canton to the effect that Wong Hi-chiu (Hin Wong), a native of Namhoi district Kwangtung province, for ton peas, a from May 16th
No report of the denth of Dr. Sun Yat the case of the pantry boy was dealt paper, and the report of his banishment Sen appeared in Mr. Hin Wong's news- with first Previously he had been com-published in the Camden Curette does sal mitted for trial, but as the Magistrate reveal how he came to be regarded as
news..
ight as described by Mr. J. H. B. possession a number of arms and a quan had decided to deal summarily with the the principal propagator" of the false)
Nihill, who conducted the case for the Crown, was to use Mr. Nihill's own
ward-"the praiseworthy degres of grit and courage shown by three daughters of the 'wounded aian, Wong Kan, who without hesitation tackled two armed robber. "It was undoubtedly due to his resource that the rubbers were foiled.
quiet.
tity of ammunition.
The Acting Crown. Solicitor (Mr. T. Mhis Worship nanounced last week, that the four firemen when their case same up, Hazlerigg), outlining the case, produced pantry boy would also be similarly dealt plans of the vicinity of Canton Road. with when the Pauf Leap returned to where the battle occurred. He said the port. This defendant was charged with jury's task would be simplified by the lawfully possessing 18 revolvers and fact that all three men in the dock were present in the house in question on the morning of December 29th. There were times when doubt existed as to whether the right men and been caught, but in this case it was quite apparent from the prisoners statements that they were
there.
..
According to the case for the prosecution, the carga boat was lying bow on to the Praga at Water Street Wharf, Connaught Road West, directly opposite Mesars.. Butterfeld & Swire's, godown. The license, an old mac, Wong Kau, bis wife who is nearly blind, his three daughters,
On December 29th at 8 am, tre armed and his young grandson were the only men, three of whom were the prisoners, people on board. All the young men entered the second floor of No. 2068, were ashore. The old couple, and the Canton Road, and held up the inmates, grandson, slept in the main cabin. At tying them up and putting them in a 11.30 pm, the old man was disturbed in cubicle, afterwards proceeding to run his sleep and say, two men standing besack the place. They stole money and tween him and the light of the sinal jewellery, some of which had been found kerosene lamp. They told him to keep on the second and third prisoners. The The old mad, however, jumped robbery was reported to the Yaumati up and caught hold of one of the men,Police Station Inspector Murphy, with who stabbed him three times on the all available police, went to Canton Road. head. The old man's wife was also dia- He posted men at various places sur turbed by someone touching her hands. rounding the house where the robbers Hespite the fact that was neatly blind showers at work. Ine Inspector listered at tried hard to catch one of the strange the door of the flat but could hear no- men in the cabin. At the same time she thing. He was suspicious and on blowing cried out for help. The grandson saw u man trying to move a box out of the cabin. Hot just at the moment when things looked rather had for the party in the cabin, continued Mr. Nihill, help came from the thres daughters. They rushed into the mais cabin and sized up the situation at a glance. They bands and were disinclined to shoot at seized hold of the two robbers and strng. gled lently with them.
ROWER'S GARTERS.
The robbers realised that : gaze was up and fed. Two shots were fired just as they departed. One of thy men jump ed over the side into the harbour. It was not known what happened to him. The other man ran up the plank, jumped on to the Praya and was seen by the daughters to run in an easterly direc tiun. Police whistles were blowo..
Just at the moment a watchman
his police whistle, the door opened and two men appeared followed, by a third. This third man was the man still in hospital. They were challenged but they tried to get away, one man going back into the flat. The police were surprised that the robbers tad no arms in their
8,590 rounds of ammunition.
MALAYAM
The evidence of the ard Over, M. Giequal, was to the effect that he was instructed to keep sharp look out for simpans round the ship when the Pu Lent came into Hongkong. He went down to the saloon and walking along to the pantry found five or six Chinese pulling down boards of a partition had sorting out ammunition and revolvers. When they saw him, they ran away but he managed to catch the pantry boy,
On this evidence, and testimony given at the previous hearing, the boy was sent to prison for twelve months.
OFFICERS AND COMPANY THANKED.
The four firemen were charged with illegally possessing pistols and 89,860 rounds of ammunition. The Chief Officer, M. Valerie, said he also had instructions to keep a strict watch for any attempt to smuggle or handle arms and ammuni tion. Officers were placed in all corners of the ship. On the day the firemen were arrested he saw four Chinese carrying sacks on their shoulders and as soon as they observed him, they ran into the stokers' room. Witness said he locked the door and afterwards went inside. He saw a number of Chinese there, sitting around, some playing cards. The sacks worn on the floor. The four firemen were hiding under the bunks.
Lan armed men 6 feet away. When, how-
Mr. C. A. S. Russ who appeared for fever, they, falled to stand they opened the second defendant cross-examined the fire and wounded the second prisoner. Witacas who said ho-arrested the defen- Sergt. Fonder was standing on a lower dants because they were hiding. He starway and he called on the men to identified second defendant as one of the fired at them and was himself shot in stop, Ax they did not Sergt. Feider men who was hiding, but he could not
He then came down to the
the arm, street.
PRISONERS ADMISSION. The police entered the flat and re- leased the inmates. One of them, a boy, went to his bed on the verandah, and
say that any of the defendants were those he saw carrying the sack
paper The Erning Sites (dated Friday. In the latest copy of Mr. Hin Wong's
iug May 16th) to bund appears the follow-
probably other ports in China as well, The last few days. Hongkong, and
saw featured stories of the death of Dr. Sun, Yat Son, which, of course, was, in- correct Dr. Sun has been sick but is recovering.
order prohibiting the report of Famours "Canton the other day saw an official about Dr. Sun's sickness.
There is no good reason for such an
order, however. Since Dr. Sun is at his health is no longer a matter of private preseat the head of the Government here, affuit. How much unpleasant denial and unnecessary expenses might have been quartars would keep the public informed anved, if persons around the general head-
daily or hourly, if circumstances justify, regarding the health of Dr. Sun. mistake, to believe that the world is un- Friendly to Dr. Sun and his effort to help his country. The Press comments of his supposed death is practically all foreign words for Dr. Sun Yat Sen, whose patriot- newspapers received so far have good ism is acknowledged by all
It will be a mistake, as it has been a
THE CHARGES AGAINST LESLIE HAYNES.
ACCESED DISCHARGED.
MAGISTRATE REFUSES
JURISDICTION.
Leslie Haynes again appeared before air. G. W. King in H.31. Police Count on the 14th inst. whed a fourth charge March 20th, 1594, at Shanghai, being ar was added, "that, he did, on or about undischarged bankrupt obtain credit for upwards of £10, to wit 3113, from Y. Sing informing him he was an undischarged Yee, of 10-131, Nanking Read.. withour bankrupt.
Mr. E. T. Maitland, prosecuting for the police, stated, before proceeding with the. evidence, that as regards the charge of carrying on business under another name
Mr. Hartman as to transactions regarding he wished to withdraw it. The principal winces in that charge would have been
which his Worship bad already said he would not take jurisdiction because those other witness on that charge could not be transactions took place in England. The found in Shanghai..
The Magistrate recalled that on t would be some difficulty as to the juris previous day be had intimated thre
He asked Mr. Maitland to show him the the Court had jurisdiction in all the charges where the defendant was charged
as being an undischarged bankrupt
COURT'S EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
Mr. Maitland contended that the Court it was a case under English Law and this had jurisdiction in the case, inastuuch as
was a British Court. Under the Order in. Council, the Court was entitled to exer- accordance with the laws of England, and cise 'criminal jurisdiction in China in this was the case of a man who had com mitted an offence against English law by! failing to represent himself as an undis charged bankrupt to people with whom he did-business in China
Mr. Rusa submitted that the second defendant may have gone to hide when he heard the noise, which he might have thought was caused by pirates aboard.
The Magistrate said he could hardly employed in the,, godown put his head came back saying a robber was there believe the story that the man thought diction of this Court in all these cases. out of the window and saw by the lamp Inspector Murphy covered the man and there may have been pirates on board
when the ship was in the port of Hong he was searched. Nearby an automatic Jight a man running East. This fugi-
kong! The second defendant would be Live way arrested a minute or so later pistol was found. by an Indian police sergeant, after a The rubbers then attempted to break went to gol for twelve
sent, to gol for twelve months, the others brief chase. This arrested man was re-away. The second prisoner ran down His Worship, addressing the offers of cognised as one of the men who had and tried to get to Pakhoi Street under the Police appreciated the way in which My Poul Lecal, mid the Government and heep in the cabin. At No. 7 Police the verandah. Two Chinese constables they had taken the trouble to find the Station he was scarched and it was followed and fired on him. The man rears and ammunition. He was also noticed that he was not wearing shoes turned the fire but he was caught and ship in order that the officers could give obliged to the company for delaying the or socks; but, curiously coough, a pair disarmed. He had on him some live evidence; be specially wished to thank of elastic garters, wer) found on his legs cartridges. These had been cut off at
them for giving evidence that morning.
The Chief Officer-replying said waat well above the knees. The point about the top of the cartridge case, thus mak they had done was only their duty; they That was that they were not supporting ig them into deadly dum-dum ammuni. had really done nothing to merit thanks, any part of his clothing, the suggestion tion. The third prisoner came out and being that he might possibly have them ran away under heavy fire. He was as a place to keep i kaife or other offen followed by Bergt. McEwan on whom he sive weapon The junk was searched freil. The man ran towards tho do and a grey shop was found which fitted portee shelter and it was there that the prisoner's left foot. The dagger Sergt. McEwan wounded. He was produced in Court was found in the bow taken to the Police Station where he of the junk, whilst just by the junk on was searched. In his possession Why the Prays the other grey shoe was fourd
out a week later one of the fokis was found some jewellery and a cigarette engaged in washing the bull of the junk, packet in, which was more live ammuni-
lying at the same place, at low water
tion.
“A BÁD CAFE.**
shots in bis arm, cheat and wrist.
The Magistrate asked. Mr. Maitland whether he could show him that where a
that country, the Courts in England could than was made a bankrupt in China and went to England and obtained credit in tako jurisdiction and convict him:
The first prigover said the story of the prosecution was all false He knew, no thing of the robbery When tho police, he went on to the verandah. He knew was an undischarged, bankrupt. In any Mr. Maitland held that they could, pro- whistle was blown and shots were red vided it could be proved that the man tolbing about the pistol Canton Road to get something and be Supreme Court of England.
The second prisoner said be went to really nothing but branch of the case the Supreme Court in China was
found the robbery going on. He at The Magistrate disagreed with Mr. tempted to go down stairs and received Maitland on this point, since, he said, The third prisoner said be was Court functioning on an extraterritorial
the Supreme Court for China was wrongly arrested. He was passing by hasis It was not the same and it was by a European constable, who arrested were the Courts of Australia, New Zea bhest. He ran away and was followed of the Supreme Court of England than him. He did not have a revolver and land or Canada. Lain 4 live-rounds and two empty shells.
had never fred one. The prisoner in a statement at the
The Jury, after his Lordship's refused jurisdiction in the case, remjud After further argument, the Magistrate Magistracy said that he was walking According to the evidence of Inspectorming up, returned a verdict of "Quilty" ing Mr. Maitland that he could appent along the Praya when was arrested
Evidence was then called and the Murphy, when the man came out un on all counts ric
if he wished. With that Haynes was there was valuable cargo on board, in they failed to atop he fired and hit the prisoners to 15 years hard labour on the wounded man, Wong Kau, stated that armed he allowed them to pass, but when His Lordship described the case as a discharged
very hail one and sentenced all three cluding several hundreds of bank notes second prisoner, The bullet which was first count and seven years each on the and a quantity of jewellery extracted from Sergt. Fender's arm was
The Jury viroturned and verdict of "Guilty" on the first count and the pris of the type and calibro of the police oner was sentenced to scren Years, hard ammunition labour and 12 strokes of the cat.lfa
He trod on something hard and picked All the prisoners had made statements up the revolver produced. The weapon, and in ous the third prisoners had said) when he received shots in his back' and not a branch. It was so more ubranch
six chambored one, was found to cou.
The jurors empanelled for the case
We decided while in a tea house to 30 and make the roubers." He denied that be fred at Sergt. McEwan.
Mr. Hazlerigg said he desired this to Wore: Messrs. W. J. Edwards (foroman), be clear because it was quite likely he *J. A. de Grava, M. A. E fearle, G, E. F
de Man, E. O. Graelle, J. D. H Craw was wounded by a stray police bullet ford, and F. X. Silva,
(Continued at foot of next column)
second count, the latter sentence to run the third prisoner was sentet.ced to a concurrently with the first. In addition,
further ten years imprisonment, which, The jurors empanelled for the case in his case, makes 25 years in all. Ke
were Mesura. W. D. B. Goodfellow, A Martin, J. A. McLaggan, J. Gutierrez,
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