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PRISONER FOUND GUILTY."

HOLD UP IN THE HARBOUR REQALLED.

SENTENCE POSTPONED.

Sentence was postponed by "Mr. Justice J. R. Wood at the Criminal Sessions yesterday after a Chinese had been found "guilty." with others not in custody, of having on October 19th, robbed Tam Shin Tong of 600 taels of gold bar, and others of money to the total value of $28.08, a watch and a gold wrist watch.

This

When searched at No. 2 Police Station nothing, except money, was found on, the prisoner. money amounted to $25, a $10 note and $5 note "being found in one stocking, and a 810 note in another stocking. Before, the search was completed the man was ordered to be taken to the Water Police Station. His shoes and stockings had been taken off and so far.sa witness knew the prisoner went across the harbour barefooted.

The Statement.

A statement made by prisoner in reply to the charge was as follows- I was on board the steam launch. I did not hold a revolver and I did not search any person. Ah

ROUND THE POLICE

COURTS.

MOTHER DISGUSTED WITH HER SON.

WANTS HIM 'GAOLED.

[By NOTE-BOOK.]

The monotonous routine of Court proceedings saw a surprise yester day at Kowloon when a mother showed no mercy on her son who had robbed her. The woman sug gested a proper sentence, increased it and in the end thought that even five years would not be too severe.

"AH SOO'S CRIME.

Robbing his own mother was the spare time occupation of a Chinese house coolie who, with his mother an amah, were employed at No. 3, Pratt Buildings, Kowloon.

Taking advantage of his mother's suit case containing clothing, a absence one day, he cleared off with diamond ring, and other articles, All these he pawned together. with

had given him to wear.

wrist watch which a kind mother

This case was A sequel to the acizure in the harbour, of gold bars belonging to the Wo Fat Shing firm, Wing, Lok Street, on October 19th, when the launch Wo Put Shing was conveying the bullion to a ship. Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith (Assistaut Crown Solicitor) conducted the case for the Crown, and the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty" was de- fended by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, in-Wing and Alr Siu told me to take the wheel for them. Alongside the structed by Mr. G. S.. Hugh-Jones.

wall they told me to go ashore. The jury were empanelled as

On alighting from the boat they follows:-Messrs. H. M. Pinguet (foreman), J. N. Murras, A. G. told me to get a motor car.

Wing gave me 150 near the China The boy's mother was asked by Langston, P. Kristofersen, Char

Bank and told me to go on a his Worship if she wished to say

regard anything with Kwei Pun, A. F. Ferreira and A.

steamer to Canton at once." Brearley.

Mr. Sheldon asked why the pris-Penalty. "I want him sent to prison for three months," said the was not formally charged before woman, and, as an afterthought, the afternoon of the 14th, when he "You had better make it one year. was arrested on the 19th.

Eater the woman said, "five years would not be too severe."

Ab

Mr. Whyte-Smith said the incident could almost be described as piracy because it took place on the launch

Sub-Tnirector A. J. W. Dorling when it was under way in the

was called and asked by His Lord- harbour. The Wo Fat Shing firm, ship if he could give any reason were exporting gold bars to Annam regarding, the above question, said that he waited to take statements and they had their own launch to from witnesses and to complete in take the gold to the ship sailing for vestigations before he made up his Annam. On October 12th, at about mind to charge the mon on the 14th. "He did not commence" bis inves 8.40 p.m.. the 000 taels of gold bars tigations until 9 a.m. on, the morn were put on board the launching following the robbery. by fukis. They were enclosed in! wooden boxes and the whole was in a big tin box.

The Launch's Özasz... The crew consisted of the coxe- wain, Wong Yi: seaman, Au Hing: fireman or stoker, Ab "Hai`alías Au Siu; a boy Sai Lo; and a substitute engineer, Ah Wing.

The substitute engineer had only been on the launch for about two weeks and was put on, board by the permanent engineer, Aa San, had not been heard of, since the robbery. The prisoner was also friend of Au San. He was a mem- ber of the crew, but Au Ban used to bring him on board the launch occasionally and give him meals, '

When the launch left the wharf, the prisoner was on board, and

with a short firearm.

Innocent Members Of drew Overpowered.

It was doubtful how many men took part in the robbery, but he would suggest that there were prob- ably five, including the fireman and the substitute engineer. Two of the robbers carried firearms and the innocent members of the crew were driven into the cabin where they were bound and searched. Prisoner was a principal searcher.

After further evidence, the case for the Crown was concluded.

Mr. Sheldon intimated that he did not intend to call evidence or to address the jury?......

Mr. Whyte Smith also indicated that he did not wish to address the jury.

The Summing Up.

When brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Mägis tracy, defendant admitted three charges of larceny arising from his action.

to the

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His Worship's sentence was two months' hard labour on the årst charge, with fines of 895 or three weeks imprisonment on each of the other two charges.

A. DANGEROUS WALKING

STICK,

A plen that he was ignorant of the local regulations was tendered by a Northern Chinese before Major C. Willson in answer to a charge of possession of a sword stick without a permit

Detective Sub-Inspector Andrew told the Magistrate that the de- fendant, was arrested on board the 8.8. Sai On on her arrival from Canton, but there was no reason, In the course of his summing uo,

to think he was a "Red" as the Mr. His Lordship referred to Sheldon's suggestion in defence that man's explanation that he was a messenger returning to Hupeb the man's mental calibre was after a visit to Canton was con- normal. There was no evidence, added His Lordship, on that, and

sidered satisfactory. if prisoner wanted to allege that it was for prisoner's counsel to prove it.

His Lordship continued that he thought the Crown evidence was sufficiently solid for a conviction, and prisoner's statement in some respects was in favour of the Crown.

case.

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Unsatisfactory Searching. Coming to the evidence of search. in about ten minutes he appeared ing prisoner, His Lordship comment ed that it was very unsatisfactory The 'shoes were removed from pris- oner at No. 2 Rolice Station, No- thing was obtained from the shoc. The shoe was put on prisoner again, apparently after he left the charge room of No. 2, Police Station, and he then wore his shoes without socks. Prisoner crossed in the ferry in charge of the police, and on the ferry his handcuffs were re- moved. He arrived at the Water Police Station and was ordered to be searched in the presence of an inspector. It was known to be the second search and nothing WA found on him. Yet after a deter tive had taken him away out of the Inspector's presence into a cell, and incidentally after the coxswain of the launch had attended to report, a seaman states in evidence that this man's shoes were removed and a piece of gold has taken out of one of them.

The men in the cabin heard the boxes Being broken open on the deck and later the crew felt the launch bump. They succeeded in freeing themselves and on going on deck found that the boat had gone ashore opposite Ming Yuen Gar-i "Fwould.not like to say on that dens, North Point, and the robbers | evidence that the piece of gold was had cleared off. They went ashore in the man's shoe when he was on the Kwonging and was arrest- and reported to the police.

ed," went on His Lordship. "How- ever, the Crown se does not rest entirely or chiefly on that."

The prisoner was arrested on board a boat which was to sail for Canton, in his stocking were found some bank notes and in one of his shoes a gold bar was found.

The Evidence.

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The Magistrate imposed a fine of

8100 and ordered the confiscation

of the weapon.

TRAM INSPECTOR ASSAULTED.

A former Chinese employee of the Hong Kong Tramway Company was convicted by Mr. R. E. Land- sell for assaulting a Chinete ticket inspector. The defence was that the insector struck him first and the defendant retaliated.

The inspector's version was that he asked the conductor to collect ing on a Shaukiwan car. This was five cents from a passenger travell resented by the defendant, who followed the inspector when he left the car and struck him on the neck with a stick, knocking him down.

The defendant was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour..

COLLECTING TEA MONEY."

A Chinese who was charged before Mr. Lindsell with obtaining 60 cents by false pretences from a motor car driver stated in defence that he was the agent for a Chinese constable who had asked him to collect "tes money from, motor car touts, and he did so, not know. ing that the constable was laying trap for him. The defendant failed to proved this allegation and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour.

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CHRISTIE AND BLUHM.-

Following his discharge on Batur- His Lordship pointed out that day on the accusation of being all witnessrs bad stated that the concerned in the morphia traffic prisoner had a pistol and searched and his subsequent re-arrest, them. They had it from prisoner Christie appeared before Major C. Several members of the party on that he took the wheel, and shared Willson at the morning session to board the Wo Fat Shing at the in the proceedings at the very last. be formally charged on the new time of the seizure gave evidence His Lordship said that he did not count of criminal conspiracy with As to incidents on board, and related see how the jury could on the Bluhm to extort money from the how they were bound and gagged evidence avoid recording a convic Police Reservist witness, Au Yeung. and robbed. Prisoner was identified tion. If they thought it was Defendant was remanded.

Bluhm, the other defendant in as having taken part in the robbery possible that this man was there

will One witness in answer to Mr. without knowledge of what was the long drawn out case, Sheldon, admitted that he did not going on, or what he did was under appear before Mr. R. E. Lindsell see prisoner take any part in the compulsion, then there might be this morning for being, it is binding or gagging, although pris some ground for returning a dif- alleged; in the Colony without a oner robbed him of a watch and fereat verdict, but there was very passport.

little-evidence of that.

sotie money.

A seaman of the Wo Fat Shing told how he accompanied police officers to the waterfront to search steamers leaving for Canton, and found prisoner lying in a bunk on the s... Kwongtung,

His Lordship also added that if the jury had any suspicion that

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A BANK NOTE, CASE.

defendants working on a copper plate. This fact was reported to the manager, who took the plate, and asked the first, defendant to leave the workshop. W

A Chinese employee of the Com mercial Press, Ltd., Kennedy Town, was charged at the Central-Magix

· Mr. G. 8. Hugh Jones, who ap-.. tracy yesterday with feloniously peared for the defence, reserved his making a copper plate resembling cross-examination, and the case was a five dollar note of the Central adjourned until Friday at 11.30 Bank of Canton. Three other Chiam. and in the afternoon. nese were also charged with aiding. and abetting the first defendant.

In his evidence a foreman of the

Commercial Press said that his Company had been printing notes

THEFT AT AERODROME.A

other members of the crew who had In explaining how he came to be

A scavenging coolie employed at given evidence were privy to what on the ss. Derflinger on which he mako no difference to the prisoner's Kong, was going on in seemed to him to stowed away from Manila to Bong for the Bank of Kwangsi but not the Kai Tack Aerodrome was European named for the Central Bank of Canton charged before the Kowloon Magis guilt

Spangler told the Kowloon Magis Witness was persuaded by the trate with the theft of copper wire A Chinese constable, who helped in the search of the steamer, and cd a verdict of Guilty,"

Without retiring, the jury return trate that he drank too much beer second and fourth defendants to and electrical Attings. Defendant and went to sleep. An officer from take a photograph for purposes of Admitted taking the things, but said took prisoner to the Police Station,

which he destroyed that he merely picked them up. said that prisoner told him he had Mr. Sheldon naked leave to say the vessel said that when found out engraving,

After hearing a police officer's come to Central District Irom a few words in mitigation, and His the defendant asked for work, stat-after showing them. Witness ed Quarry Bay in a motor car with Lordship poetpoped sentenes until ing that he desired to go to that the defendants then offered to statement that such things were some others and that he himself to-morrow (Wednesday) morning, Germany. The Magistrate imponed give him between 3100 to 8200 td among the ruins of a recent fire, hi had gone straight on board the when Mr. Sheldon will make ren fine of $80, or four weeks hard take another photograph, but be Worship imposed a fine of 823, re- ing suspicious he refused. The marking that it was putting temp steamer and did not know where marks in extenuation. Sentence labour.

will then be passed.

(Continued on next Oolumn.) next day he saw the first and third tation in the way of the coolies. the two men went to,