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hat belonging to another inmate. Hal Man. Defendant. sald he took the hat by mistake. He was sen→ tenced to one month's imprison- ment.".

Afanslaughter Not Proved. Kartar Singh, a police officer, Convicted on a charge of "lolter- who appeared before the Acting ing." a Chinese was sentenced to Chief Justice, His Honour Mr. J. Rtwo months' hard labour. It was Wood, on a charge of manslaugh-stated that the defendant was ter, WES discharged yesterday.seen when the jury brought in a unani- scaffolding erected

on Sunday climbing the mouis verdict of Not Guilty."

an Jardine, Matheson's building.

It will be recalled that the con- stable was alleged to have struck a boy, who was caught selling fish at the Shamshulpo Market. The

For theft of a length of Iron boy Was removed to hospital fallway in Bowen Road, a Chinese several hours after the leged as was sentenced by Mr. Balfour, to sault and was found to be suffer-two months' hard labour. ing from a ruptured spleen He was operated upon and died two weeks later of peritonitis and of blood poison.

In directing the jury yesterday, His Lordship told them that there were really two questions before them Did the deceased die in consequence of the assault in the market, and if the answer was in the affirmative, was the prisoner responsible for that assault?

His Lordship pointed out that the medical evidence was to the effect that haemorrhage of the spleen might have occurred even before the time of the alleged us- sault.

The defence had suggested that the story of the assault had been made up by the various witnesses. for the Crown, because the con-

stable was unpopular 90 the market. His Lordship' dealt with that suggestion and went on to say "It is possible that some Indian might have committed the assanit. and that, unable to, find the man, the witnesses selected another man from the same community and blamed him for it."

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Admitting previous convictions. a Chinese who was convicted of the theft of a radiator cap from a car belonging to Mr. L. Well. was sentenced to three months* hard labour. The theft took place when the car was parked in a lane between Peddar Building and the Swatow Drawn Work..shop.

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Interesting Case At Kowloon

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Bay Knocked Down and Killed 08.00 hrs. 221.4.

Motor Lorry No. 3495 was being driven by Shum Kum," licensed motor lorry driver Nd 11723, along Connaught Road West, from west to east, when wear Jarlines Whart a small Chinese boy, named Lai Ram Tauns aged 6 years, suddenly ran across the road from the right hand side of the road to the left (south to north) immediately in front of the on-coming vehicle. Before the driver had time to stop or swerve his vehicle the boy was knocked down by the off-side front

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off-side front wheel passed over his head.

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being driven by Wu Chung along Public motor car No. 237 was Queen's Road East, when near Wanchai Market private motor car No. 2919, driven by Lau King Shiu, ran into public car No. 237, causing damage to the near-side rear mudguard, Damage to pri- vate motor car head lamp, front wheel and mudguard.

Private Car V. Pedestrian. 18.55 hrs. 20.1.34.

Chari Kana widow, was brought before Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday Private motor car No. 3260 was afternoon charged with having being driven by Mr. D. H. Blake raw opium and prepared.oplum in of Wilkinson & Grist, in Shauki- her possession. The defendant wau Road, eat of Bay View Police pleaded not guilty to both offences. Station, proceeding in a westerly Mr. Buller giving evidence said direction, wheri Lai Kam Fong, that on January 14 about 7.15 aged 40 years, suddenly stepped a.m. he entered No. 254 Reclama- out from behind another motor tion Street having proviously re-vehicia in a crouching attitude and After the jury had returned a ceived a warrant, Mounting some was, knocked down by the above verdict of "Not Guilty," his Wor-stairs he found door which was mentioned motor car, causing slight. ship said he concurred with the closed. Looking through the bars injury to his foot. verdict and discharged the con- of the door he saw that it was

Motor Lorry V. Pedestrian. 1240" fastened from the inside by a rope.

hra. 22.1.34. As nobody replied to his knocking he at last burst open the door and driven up New Street from Queen's Motor lorry No. 648 was being entered. On this second floor he Road West opposite Ko Shing found the defendant. After taking Theatre towards Po Yan Street by a look round he ascended to the third floor where in one of the Tang Lau, when a Chinese youth, open cubicles Mr. Buller found

name unknown, suddenly ran out quantity of

from the off-side of the road and raw oplum, In the other cubicle he found a bed on

was knocked down. He refused to which there was some more raw give his name and ran away.

also a black wooden box, two pots oplum wrapped up in some clothes. Motor Bus V. Motor Lorry. 13.28

hrs... 22.1.34. pared opium. Returning and one large brass box of pre- Motor Bus No. 499 was being second floor he began to question near island Road by Lam Chung, to the driven along Repulse Bay Road the defendant when she produced when it collided with a motor lorry of her own room from a safe. In causing damage to the body of the two, receipts which she took out No. 2064 which was stationary, the same safe were found similar bus and the rear of the lorry. receipts for rent and for electric Detective-Sergeant Fowlie, pro-ght in the name of Lee Sang. secuting. said the defendant took

The defendant was then arrested. the clothing during the complain- ant's absence. She pawned it for $4 and when arrested she had $4.30 In her property.

In an effort to furnish her hus- band with some capital in his business as a hawker, a young woman, Tsui So. stole some clothing from a fellow-occupant's cubicle at 22a, Aberdeen Street, and pawned it. On information she was arrested by a detective 'In, Wellington Street,"

Charged before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court yesterday, she pleaded guilty and was bound over She was also ordered to re- deem the clothing.

CHINESE MENDICANT.

Who Went Deaf Overnight: An elderly Chinese, aged 50, stoutly contended in the Central Police Court yesterday that he was stone deaf. He was charged „be- fore Mr. Balfour with begging in Jervols Street. Evidence by an Indian constable alleged that he received two copper cents from different shops.

The shouts "of the court Inter- preter even falled and he had to write out the constable's evidence for the defendant to read.

Inspector Andrew: He heard per- fectly well in the charge room on Monday,

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Defendant was convicted and was Aned 5 or seven days.

MARINE COURT CASE

Unlawful Lying of Boats. Seven Chinese bostmen, who ap peared before Commander Hole at

Mr. Hin Shing Lo for the defence said that there were several houses in the same neighbourhood in which to get to the third floor one must pass through the second which is often.,opened by a similar process of a rope. fastened from within. However Mr. Wynne Jones disagreed with this point saying that they were not dealing with houses in the neighbourhood but with only that particular house. Mr. Hing Shing Lo then questioned Mr. Buller as to whether anything was found on the second Boor, and Was told that nothing was found on the second floor, all the oplum being on the third.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo: It then comes to this your worship, whether the fact that the defendant had the control of the door implies that she also had he control of the oplùm upstairs.

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The profit for the year including the sum of 882,651.40 brought forward from last year's accounts Mr. Wynne Jones: Have you found any evidence of any habita-pany's properties, machinery etc.

amounts to 8579,273.85. The Com-!

tion on the third floor?

Mr. Buller: I have not found any clothes, food, soap, towels, or any sign of actual living on the third floor, but on the second floor I found a kitchen with every sign of usage as well as other indica- tions of living.

Mr. Wynne Jones then said that the Marine Court yesterday morn as, there were no means of live- ing, were all charged for unlaw-lihood on the third floor the "in- fully lying their boats in shore habitants must either live on the east of the Tung On Wharf in the second, or go further, but even if Victoria Harbour last Monday. they had gone further they must have done so with the knowledge of the occupant of the second floor, as she had the control of the door.

All the defendants pleaded guil ty and were each fined $10 or one week hard labour in default.

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Yip Wun Kel, 2 returned banishee, was yesterday charged | evidence. She said that she did in the Central Police Court, before Mr. Hamilton, and sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. He was arrested in Wanchai,

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not know the inhabitants living upstairs, an they were already living there when she had come to live in the house in June of 1933. On being questioned as to what she did when the upstairs

A Hokio was falled to repay, a tenants came in to late at night and debt of 20 cents was struck on the she was already in bed, she said head with an iron pipe by a fellow-that they rang the bell to get in. workman at Robinson Road on This was hung just below the door Monday, The parties appeared be upstairs, and could only be used fore Mr. Balfour in the Central by the tenants of the third floor. Police. Court yesterday, when the However, on cross-examination the defendant was bound over to keep defendant said that she did not the peace. Inspector Andrew said the wound was, not serious. The

know whether those of the seconds man was treated at the hospital floor could also use it or not te and allowed to proceed home.

Mr. Wynne Jones: Bince on January 14 your other two" décu- I suppose you were left in charge? pants of the four were not present Yes"

Wong Mun, unemployed, who made use of the Street Sleepers Club, at the old St. Peter's Church, West Point, on Monday night was produced before Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday; charged with having stolen a felt

Then you were the principal tenant of the second noor?

Defendant:"Yes." The hearing was adjourned till Tuesday.

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