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PRISONER'S “THIRD DEGREE"

ALLEGATION."

DECLARES HE WAS BEATEN BY SIX POLICE OFFICERS.

DEFENCE IN FORGED BANKNOTE CASE.

The defence o ned yesterday afternoon in the case in which Cheung Ching Shan" of the Lee Fung Hang firm is charged with attering and possessing six forged 8100 notes of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. "

The defendant said in evidence that the notes had nothing. whatever to do with him and complained that he was roughly handled by no fewer than six police officers.

..

Mr. Leo d'Almada e-Castro, junior, instructed by Mr. J. M. Mr. H. J. Arm- d'Almada Remedios, appeared for the defence.

strong of Messrs. Deacons, represented the Shiu On Wing firm, to whom the forged notes were alleged to have passed. Mr. M.

M. Watson represented the Les Fung Hang firm, where the de- fendant was employed.

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WHAT HAPPENED IN DETECTIVE OFFICE?

21, 1929.

BRAVE CATTLE DEALER.

MEN IN THE CASE.

DISCHARGED.

The case in which four Chinese were charged with attempted armed robbery at the quarters of a cattle dealer living in Ma Tou Kok Road, Kowloon City on November | 13, was again before Mr. T: S. Whyte Smith yesterday.

It was stated in evidence that four armed men visited the com- plainant's premises but were foiled by the old man's resistance and took to their heels,

One of the men was caught and a a result of his information the other three defendants were also arrested. An identification parade, was held but only one defendant was recognised and by one witness only who disclosed later that he knew the man. The second and fourth defendants were arrested" at

the Ling Nam. Company's premises. They claimed that in Yauinuti. they had been there the whole even-

There was a European officer in plain clothes in this room but it was not the one who had given evidence (Detective Sergeant Ken-ing.

Defendant, giving his version of what took place, said he was given seven, 8300 hotes on the day i question to make two payments.nedy). He made one payment of 8301 by tendering one of the 3500 notes and received three $30 and some smaller notes as change. He paid the Shiu On Wing six 8500 notes and two of $50 in payment of their account. The money was handed to the only

Here Chu Wo, the Chinese dete tv, is alleged to have accused him of passing the forged banknotes and witness denied having done so. "As soon as I said this, he struck me and kicked me," added the wit He struck me on the chest ness. with his fat and kicked me on the

The Magistrate and Mr. Arthur Covey who appeared for the second and fourth defendants, visited the premises attacked and on returning to Court the Magistrate remarked that he agreed that the defendants could not have left without anyone having seen them.

Evidence of the identification

man in the shop, Au Yeung Lai legs and said I had better admit parade was given by Mr. L. H. V.

Sang, an accountant.

Defendant said this accountant examined and counted the notes and then put them away in a drawer. He (defendant) then re- lurned to his own shop and was given two lists of debtors, whom he July visited that afternoon, return ing to his shop at about 4.30 p.m. when he found two men from the Shiu On Wing firm waiting. They had some. $100 banknotes with them and accused the defendant of hay ing uttered them. Defendant in mediately disclaimed all knowledge of them, explaining that he had mes the bill with 8500 notes.

bus 1. refused to do so." Witness added that Sergeant Kennedy was not in the room at the time. After time he was questioned by the Chinese detective again who asked, Are you going to admit," to "No." which defendant replied Thereupon he was again assaulted in the presence of a European, who saw what was happening.

"

Witness said that throughout these assaults, both the district. watchman, and the foki of Shiu On Wing, Au Yeung Yuk Fai were present. The latter, defendant al- leged, urged the detective to strike him until he was hurt and would. admit,"

Witness said that Chu Wo, the detective, kept asking "Who was who handed you the the man notes," and defendant told him to telephone to his master. This the: detective refused to do ar defendant do.

to let

Eventually he

Chu Wo is then alleged to have asked the defendant to take him our to look for the man, Defen- dant refused to do so and was again assaulted. explained, he was obliged to con- sent to go out, as he could not stand the beating any longer and ag he also saw, a chance of communi cating his plight to sonic friend who might get him assistapet.

At first, he refused to accompany the two fubix of the Shiu On Wing hack to their premises, but as on ot the men explained that he had better have the matter out direct with the man who stated that de fendant had passed the notes, de fendant went to the Shiu On Wing. Jefendant-told the Court that it was no true that he tendered the six 8100 notes, and that he had en warned by the Shiu On Wing, that if the notes were found other wise than genuine, he would have I change them. Such a conversa tion never took place.

Continuing his evidence, witness said that as soon as he got inside the Shiv On Wing firms premises, he was accused of having uttered notes by Au Yeung Lai Sang. He By this time (the time he con- proceeded to explain that he had sented to go out) Sergeant Kennedy, dene nothing of the kind and stated | had arrived. Defendant said that that he had tendered six $500 and the policemen assaulted him with tiro 850 notes, but the accountant their fate and with round black- denied this, and they carried on inwood rulers. this way until a district watchman Mr. D'Almanda: How many arrived on the scene.

police officers struck you ?

Defendant's Denials.

The watchman asked what was the matter and after hearing the.

Fists and Eulers?

Witness: Altogether six police-

four of them. men set upon me. I can identify

Did the district" watchman strike

Shia On Wing fukis, said he want you -Yes, and Chu Wo. Sergeant to arrest defendant for passing Kennedy also struck me and one forged banknotes. Defendant exather European officer. The Euro- plained that he had not passed

false rates, and, realising that he peana did not strike me so severely suffered very was about to be arrested he asked as the Chinese."

much, leave to use the telephone and in due course communicated with his

manager.

fondant, all he said to the Police Before going out, said the de- cficers was that he was going to

look for his friend. Witness had hoped to tell a friend all about the assault and get a solicitor co help him. He took the Police to the house of a friend who 'ived opposite the Ko Shing Theatre but. failed to find the man, as he had already gone to Swatow.

At the Central Police Station he was put in the dock. The Inspector questioned him about his adddress and other matters and witness again denied having, uttered the $100 notes at any time. The money changer was sent for and after examining the notes, declared them genuine. The notes were then hand- ed by the Inspector to .one of the Shiu On Wing's foki, but Chinese detective (Chu Wo) naked the foki for the notes and copied the numbers onto a piece of paper, and then asked the defendant to sign the paper: Defendant refused

do so, saying that he had nothinged by doctors. to do with the notes. The Inspec- tor then allowed him to leave the dock and he returned to his shop where he stayed that night..

The next day by was at his work as usual, and in the niternbon ho went to a tea merchant. While he was there a foki of the Shiu On Wing (Au Yeung Yuk Fail accom- panied by a district watchman called and told the defendant that the Inspector wanted to see him about yesterday's notes." Defen- dant left the tea merchant, but as soon as he was in the road. the dis- trict watchman placed a hand on his neck and told him he was under arrest.

Handcured in Detective Office. He was at first put in the dock in the charge room, but after five minutes the district watchman took him to a room in the detective. affice. Besides himself, the district watchman and Au Yeung Yak Fai were in the room, but they did not stay there, the defendant being re- moved to an adjacent room and told to squat down in a corner, after The but been bagdeuffed. He w

then removed to yet another room.

Defendant was brought back to the Police Station and was again assaulted, this time being told to admit that he himself had uttered the notes. He concluded by saying that he had to do what he was told to avoid the assault. In jail, ex- plained the witness, he was examin-

The hearing was adjourned.

HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN" PORTS.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER: 14.

Plague.

Alexandria Baghdad Pnam Fenh

· Calcutta Tuticoria Prom Perth

Cases Deaths

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2

Small-Pox.

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10

13

34

22

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Karachi

Madras

10..

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Booth, A.S. P., and Police evidener of arrest by Inspector Fallon.

Mr. Covey applied for the release of his clients, and the second and fourth defendants were discharged.

Further evidence was taken and

the hearing was adjourned.

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