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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. BEFORE 14 LORDANIP, THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTIER (MH. H. J. OHPLATZ), ] MÜRDEN CHARGE AGAINST INDIAN CHAUFFEUR

ANGRY HUSBAND ATTACKS WIFE WITH CHOPPER FOR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT.

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Chain Din, an Indiau Chauffeur, lately in the empley of Mr. Johi Arnold, was Criminat yesterday indierei. Sessions for the uurder of his wife, Gennah, on May 27th. on Jubiler Road,

Pokfulam.

The Attorney-General- (Hon, Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.) conducted the case for the Crown and Mr. Henry Somerset Fitzroy, Barrister-at-law, regresated the prisoner at the bar.

"The Jurors cupanelled for the case 'were; Messis G. W Sellars (foregas), U. Shakeham, J. A. Doughs, L. C. Miller, CH. de Vrez, A. 1. Farrell, anil T. Beanitet.

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Strent, where the Crown allege the chop-- per was bought, identified the chopper produced in Court as the one sold to an Indian in uniform on the morning of May 27th. He positively asserted that the chopper produced was the one pur- chased.

"Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, wit- acss modified bis statement considerably, stating that it might have been sold on another occasion. He could "not lentify the man who purchased the chopper.

Re-examined, witness said he was not prepared to swear that the prisoner was the man who made the purchase,

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HEATY SENTENCE FOR ROBBER.

YEARS AND THE "CAT."

Lai Yuk-nui was sentenced to ten years' hard labour and 12 strokea with the "cat" for the past played by him. in a robbery at Sha Tai Kok on July

15th

Me, J. . B. Nihill, for the Crown, said the woblery took place at a general stores shop at Sha Tau Kok shortly after. midnight. There were thirteen persona living in the shop. The master's wife was driven downstairs and the robbers forced her to hand over the key of a box con- taining the jewellery. She was able to identify the prisoner as the man who Au Indian constable said he saw the opened the box. The prisoner on seeing prisoner driving his car towards Tok- her looking at him 'made her 'turn her fulam on the inorning of May gita. The fee to the wall. Amongst other things prisetier was necómpanied by his wife and the robbers took away were ten topees, child. Witness had it in mind to ask elgren singlets; ten umbrellas, two dia- prisoner for a life as far as Pokfulam and rings and $200 in pash." The mas- ter of the shop hid amongst me, wine Police Station, but noticing prisoner was accompanied by his wife, he refrained jar while the robbery was in progress, Alonta fortnight later the prisoner was from asking.

Cross-examined, witness said te' knew.) arrested on suspicion and on information received. He was identified by foul of nothing about Sandhi Khan's relation- ship with deceased. He had known the the shop fokis, and on him, in his toat prisoner for something like 4 years to parket, was found one of the missing trucc years. Prisoner was formerly a chauf-rings. He was also found in he wear- feur in the employ of His Excellency the ing a singles bearing the same

mark as those stolen and a topee which the master of the shop would say was of The Jury found prisoner Guilty" and sentence as above was orderral.

CHOPTER IDENTIFIED," REFORS THE CRIE Three days before the alleged murder. Li Ent, a foki at the shop in Morrison the prisoner's sumali con was taken to the Government Civil Hospital and the mother remained in hospital with him. Sometime on the morning of the crime, after 7 o'clock, the house coolie at Mr. Arnold's house saw the prisoner sharpen Tug a chopper. At 8.13 á.m. he left the house in the ear to drive Mr. Arnold to business. The prisoner was wearing a "white uniform. Mr. Arned notice nothing unusual in the prisoner's conduct, but he had to tell him; not to drive too fast. FAbout 9.30 . the same day an Indianí dressed in a white uniform purchased a chopper from a Chinese shop in, or rigon Street. The chopper was handed to the perchaser wrapped in a piece of foreign newspaper. The same man was then seen to drive past the shop in a car The prisoner's next visit was to the les pital at about to am, when he took his wife and child away in the car. They were then seen by an Indian constable proceeding along Pokfulam Road. They were later, seen by ethers going towards The Attorney incent, opening the case for the Cowan, said the prisoner was Mr. Arnold's horse,, Sometime later the charged with the murder of his wife on prisoner was seen returning in the car the hillside of Juidler lead. He pro-accompanied by the stall boy, a con- duced plans of the viistrict in which the stable tieing that his white uniform * alleged erine was committed and explain was stained with something ri

Ile pulled up the car at Mr. Arnokt's i

Another Indian constable gave gyi- where arhopper, with which the Crownhouse, where. he handed his uniform to the house boy, telling him to give it to. what be bid done. Erisoner then drove from the direction of Pokfulam. at 10.

car and was Proceeding, the Aftomoy-General ex- plained that there were two points of lawack to town where he met some people am. He was driving a

he knew. He appeared to have taken accompanied by his son. Witness ruste. a note of the tuber of defendant's car which he desired Toruke, glear to the

some drink and another man "drove the Jury before outlining the facts as known risquer and his little hey to the house and the time, as he intended issuing a to the Crowe. One point was if one" per of the mother of the prisoner's wife,

summons against him for an alleged sen wounded another with a dangerous Prisoner told the wona what had hap-breach of the thithe regulations. Wit

Lo Chun was indicted for highway rob., weapon and the wounded, person after.

on July that Kau pened and said he wanted to leave the ness noticed that Sandhi Khan was stand- wards died, the perso inflicting such

little boy with her. She consented to ing at the corner of Jubilee Hond and as bers at 4.30 pm.

Wah Kung when he, with another man dangerous wounds could be charged with take charge of her grandson. The pri. the ear passeil he heard prisoner say to

Sandhi Khan: *1 bave got nothing or not in custody, robbed Win Tai-kiu of rattan lasketa, containing various I would strike you.”

Opening the case for the Crown, Mr. Nihill said that Wan Tai-kiu, whilst walk- ing in the vicinity of Laichikok, was Accosted by two men, one of whom was prisoner, who asked her what she had in hor baskets. She replied "Nothing" and they threatened to kill her if she did not hand them over. When she blew n police whistle she was seized by the throat, her goods forcibly taken from her, including the whistle, and then men de caped. On the woman reaching the

ed where the

was foul and

Governor.

alleged that the crime was committes. his master, Prisoner then told the coalie dere as to seeing the prisoner returning the same type as those stolen.

was discovered

soner was not drunk at the time, but it was apparent that he had been drinking. Next a visit was paid to Me. Arnold's office where prisoner appeared to be very excited and Mr. Arnold dismissed him. Prisoner was next taken to the Central. Station and on arrival there he appeared to be getting more and were drunk. Where he got the drink from was not

known

WOMAN POND ON HILLSIDE.

VILLAGERS CATCH HIGHWAY NORBER.

COMMENDED BY JUDGE FOR THEIR PROMPT ACTION,

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The case was at this stage adjourned articles. to this morning.

ARMS CASES.

Chung Man, in answer to a charge of unfawfully having in his possession a revolver on the Shaukiwan Road on July sth, said he found the weapon tear the Bowrington Bridge.

murder, even though that person had to intention of committing murder. The other point was that if a man found his wife committing adultery, and in the fist tfansport of passion killed the man with whom adultery was being committed, the hustand could only be charged with mauslaughter, because his provocation was so great; but be wished the Jury to -bows"in telad that this only held good when the husband committed the crime at the time he made the discovery. If the crime was committed after the first transport of passion had passed then such person could be charged with murder she was lying off the read on the hillside Mr. T. 3. Hazlerigg, neting Crown He desired to make his point perfectly in some hushes, and it was apparent from Solicitor,..said nothing was known about nearest village the alarm was raised and! bloodstains on the road that she had the prisoner. He pointed out for the crawled across the road. The foremas In charge of the coulies telephoned into the city for an ambulance, but owing to the dificulty in finding the place the woman did not reach hospital until 4 p.m. Luspector Earner was sent out to search the vicinity and found in a mullah, near the bridge, where the woman was attack

elisar so as to prevent confusion arising in the minds of the Jus

- DIED FIVE WEEKS LATIK.

He also pointed out that the woman did not die on the day the crime was committed, has not until five weeks later, Jay Bri

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The woman was eventually found about His Lordship took this, as a plea of mid day by a conlin who was working | “* Ciuilty * and made an entry accord- meur a matshed just off the Jubilee Readingly.

On May 27th the prisoner was exployed, a chopper, which bore the same Chi- ed as chauffeur by Mr. John, Arnold,nese characters us that purchased by an who lived in a large house at Pokfulam, Indian in Morrison Street earlier in the day. A pier if a foreign newspaper was

is found by inspector Earner..

where prisoner had quarters in which he lived with his wife, the deceased woman.

On May 28th the prisoner was charged and her sou. The prisoner married the with causing grievous bodily harm and in At the reply he said: "I was drunk: I don't decouses about six years ago.

know whether I assaulted her or not." time of the marriage the woman was When later charged with murder prisoner pregnant, which fact the prisoner was not said; I did cut my wife with a chopper, aware of until after the wedding. About hat I did not kill her,"

four months later she gave birth of a female chiki, who hul since died. "Later a male child was Gore, and there was no question that this child,.now four years old, was the son of the prisoner.

As far as the evidence of the Chinese servants employed at Mr. Arnold's house

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CROWN EVIDENCE.

Evidence for the Crown was then called Dr., C. W. Kenney: Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital, describing the woman's injuries, said that

the villagers turned out in pursuit with such promptness as to apprehend defen. beneft of the Court that certain springs, dant before he had cleared the district. trigger guard, etc., were found in the The stolen baskets had been discarded by prismer's" possession at the same time the robbers in their fight up the hillside as the revolver was found.

ind were found forced open, the contcuts Prisoner was sentenced to 12 months' being scattered." bard inbour.

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A JUNK'S ARMOURY. OLD WOMAN SENT TO GAOL. Leung Kan old Chinese boat wonray, was indicted for unlawfully having in her possession 67 automatic pistols, 10 re volvers and over 11,000 rounds of ammusi, Lion on her cargo junk.

Prisoner, in pleading "Not Guilty," said she was asked to carry firewood, She had no knowledge of the arms.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg conducted the case for the Crown and called Uhiel Preventive

When caught prisoner was hiding be bind a cactus plant and, having divested himself of hat and coat, had hidden them in the long grass adjacent where they were' afterwards discovered by the police. In the coat pocket were found the police whistle and 17 cents.

Prisoner admitted taking part in the his accomplice, under whose influences be robbery but stated he had been urged by was, acting at the time.

Was CONTrued there were no signs ofed her condition serious. She eventually mést, covered with a quilt. Some of the search of the robbers. Witness and

quarrelling between the prisoner and his ted on July 3rd, wife. The prisonge had two friends, The Attorney-Ceneral tendered the Sandhi Khan and Isa Khan, and "prior evidence of Dr. A: G. M. Severn, but to the woman's death the prisoner ne ensed the deceased of Bisconduct with the doctor was not called upon to make

a statement. Isa Khan and Sandhi Khan.

Giving evidence in the afternoon, Issa

To understand the case it was necessary Khan was cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy. to relate several incidents occurring belle said there was no mention of an woman was arrangement between witness and the

fore May 27th, when the woondel

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Evidence was then called, Wan Tai-kiu, a married woman, stated emphatically that prisoner was the mas who threatened her life and later seized her by the throat when forcibly taking her baskets. She had only lost to copper Chung. Tsai Lain, a villager of Kau cents and the police whistle with keys, the woman's left foot was almost sever Offer S. J. Clarke who said that he and ed. There were also about a dozen other revenue officers boarded a junk Wah Kung, gave evidence of answering wounds on the right leg. The woman lying at a wharf along the Prays and the call for assistance He and his was suffering from hack arl be consider found the arms in the living compart nephews, and other villagers went in muzzles of the revolvers were protruding another man discovered prisoner sitting by the side of a nullah wearing a singlet, from the bags

white trousers and "no shoes. A man Prisoner said she was asked by sever named Chung Sun seized him, and' wi- men to go to Shamshyipo, to look for ness searched him. He was then taken firewood. They bruught the bags on to the village. He was present when the hoard and said they would call next woman saw the man they had caught, morning. She denied knowledge of the and the exclaithed "You are

This man. You held me by the throat." contents of the bags.

The Jury returned a verdict of "Guilty was followed by cursings. On May 20th the deceased deceased in case the prisoner divorced

Prisoner in his defence said: I came went to Issa Khan's house with some her. He did not tell her. that in auch and his Lordship, in sentencing prisoner clothing where she made a statement, incase he would keep her. His friendship to three years hard labour, said that from the country to Tai 0. About 10 consequence of which the deceased spent with the prisoner would not allow him to bad taken into consideration the age and days later I met Hau Sun, whom I knew the night at Isa Khan's house. Issa suggest such a thing. Deceased told wit sex of defendant. It was ridiculous for before. He asked me to go to Chir Wan Khan's wife was present at the time, ness that she could not go back to her er to say the knew nothing of the cop with him. We looked at the sights on the road and met a woman carrying many The next day Issa Khan met the prisoner huelund because he ill-treated her. She tents of the bags.

articles and a few pineapples. Hau Sun and Sandhi Khan. He asked them to did not say to him: "How can I go buck

suggested we take a few pineapples to his house to dinner. They ar to him after this?" On the night of the

cat. I said: "I dare not," but he told rived about 8 p.m. and a long discussion 18th May deceased slept at his house

me he would hold the woman if she raised an alarm. I snatched the small basket ensued about the deceased. Apparently with his wife on a spring bed. He slept some of them had too much drink. Even in the same cubicle on a camp bed. Be

of pineapples and ran away. Hau Sun taally they all left the house together. advised prisoner to divoree his wife,

gave me the whistle. I do not know I sat down on the Someone blow a police whistle and they

which way he ran. were al taken to No. 7 Police Station.

bill with two pineapples. Later söine There the prisoner accused Issa Khan

villagers came and arrested me, assault. of abducting his wife. Isaa Khan denied the" secusation, whereupon the prisoner

ing me and pointing revolvers at me. accused Sandhi Khan of abducting her.

was then taken down to the village, assaulted all the way along so seriously The Police Officer in charge of the Station

that my mouth bled. They told me to told them to go away as they were all

wipe my mouth when the Inspector up- drunk. Issa. Khan was very drunk and

proached so he would-not see it, had to be put into the cells for the night, and on the following day he was fined $10 for drinkenness..

come

Witness said he had since discussed the case with Sandhi Khan but he did not tell him what he was going to say in evidence.

[EFORE HIS BONOUR THE FUISNE JUDGE (ME. JUSTICH DYER BALL).}.. SEQUEL TO A ROBBERY, ARMED MAN SIENTENCED.. On July 10th the police, whilst engaged in searching suspects in connection with rubbery at the Cosmopolitan Docks, found a Chipese in possession of a dagger aboat a quarter of a mile away from the scene of the robbery, was This man, named Man Muk, yesterday morning appeared before Mr. Justice Dyer Ball and pleated "Guilty to unlawful possession.

Re-examined, the Attorney-General asked: Did you hope that prisoner would, divorce his wife-No.

Well, what did you mean by advising him to divorce ber?-Because he making trouble with bis wife.

Dr. Severn, re-called, said he consider ed it quite likely that the jagged edge of the chopper was caused by blows on the bones of the woman's legs.

Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, Assistant Attorney General, said that he did not wish his

That said the Attorney-General, ap- peared to be the first time that the pri- soner had accused his wife of misconduct Sub-Inspector John, Moss of No. 7 Lordship to infer that prisoner had any with Sandhi Khan and Jaga Khan. About Police Station, related the incident which connection with the robbery at the Dock five days before the murder prisoner told occurred at that Station on May 20th At an identification parade held son Mr. Arnold that tis i had been un-when Issa Khan was locked up for after his arrest, no-one succeeded in pick- Faithful to him and the he proposed drunkenness. On that occasion prisonering him out

His Lordship, sentenced prisoner to "chopping" her. Mr. Ad told pri- complained that lasac Khan and prison- soner not to be a fool

er's wife had misconducted themselves. three years' hard labour.

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Prisoner was found Guilty." In ordering a sentence of 7 years with: hard labour, and 10 strokes with the "cat," his Lordahip commented upon the cowardliness of the attack by prisoner and his associate. He saw no reason for taking a lenient view of the case.

He further commended the Kau. Wah Kung villagers for their prompt action but for which this despicable thief might bave escaped

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