1934-03-10 — Page 6

Around the Courts

RIDING SCHOOL DEBTS

Col. D.G. Kosikis, master of a local riding school was summoned on nius write at the Supreme Court yesterday.

Defendant said he only took over the school last month and was no responsible for the debts of the plaintiffs, who were all Chinese formerly employed there and wore swing for a month's wages,

April was fixed for the hearing of the case

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FORGERY CASE! A charge of obtaining 8200 by forging a

theque was preferred, again Leung Kwok Kui, share- holder and treasurer in the firm of Domestle Engineers, Ltd. before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday

Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for the prosecntion, while Mr. Hid-shing Las instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, was for the defence.

In applying for bait, Mr. Lo said the manager of the Domestic Engi neers Limited, dissatisfied with the firms accounts, set the police on the matter and the defendant was arrested" He (Mr. Lo) was going | to show that the defendant arrested under å misapprehension of the circumstances.

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The defendant was remanded for one week, the haring being fixed for March 20, and baf was allowed

u the sum of $1,000.

ALLEGED SQUEEZE "

Collector For A Constable

Before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday Fok Taoi, an assistant hawker, was charged with obtaining "qutezo" from several hawkers.

The coroner's inquiry into the j circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Wheeler, who died following an operation at the Kowloon Hospital, was resumed in camera yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wynne-Jones presiding. After further evidence had been record- ed, the hearing was again adjourn- ed until Friday next.

SOLDIERS BLAMED

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1934.

JUDGE'S

ALGEBRA

Demonstration Of Rapid Mental

Process.

An interesting money-lexiding Case came before Mr. Justice ¦ Lindsell at the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, when Amrik Singh sued a Japanese named K. Ispchluka for $220.

When charged before Mr. Wynne The defendant stated in, the Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yes-witness box that he had actually terday for carrying excess passen- borrowed $100, that he was made to sign for twice that sum and Bars, several bus conductors com- plained that soldiers forced their that he had paid twelve months way into the buses, although they interest at the rate of $10 a month had been told that there was rio since January last year. He ad- mitted defaulting" during January and February this year.

room.

several buses leaving the Alhambra Sergeant Fennell said he found

Theatre with too many passengers. He discharged with a caution, his Worship remarking to Inspec-

tor Saunders that if there

was

any trouble with the soldiers, the them to their Commanding Officer. only thing to do was to report

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SEQUEL TO CYCLE ACCIDENT

the

The recent motor accident op posite

Naval Yard entrance when Staff Sergeant Hain of the RA.SC. was knocked down by a motor cycle was recalled at Central Magistracy yesterday when Chan Hay, the driver of the vehicle involved was charged with having failed to drive with due care and caution,

Inspector Nicol, of the "Traffic Department, told his Worship Mr. Hamilton) that defendant had paid 850 compensation to Mrs. Hain

His Worship said he understood Mr. Hain was likely to be in hos-

The plaintiff contended that he had only received $4 a month as interest, since the promissory note stated that only two per cent. interest per month was due. He further stated that he had only and not twelve as stated by the received interest for eight months

defendant.

Els Lordship gave judgment for

the plaintiff. for $90 and cost.

verdict, asked his Lordship how The plaintiff upon hearing the

he arrived at the agure?

Easily Understood! fendant claimed he had paid In- Els Lordship said that the de-

terest

for

twelve

months. The

Plaintiff had sald it. was eight months. He would spilt the figure and call it ten months. The probability was that $10 was paid and not $4 each month, hence the plaintiff had been paid $100, which was $60 more than he was entitled to on the, face of the

note. promissory

That meant that twice that amount ($120) Detective-Inspector J. Murphy,pital for another six months. had to be deducted from the pro- for the prosecution, stated that the defendant had paid compensa-missory note for $200, leaving defendant has been acting na tion, he thought he would leave $80. Allowing the plaintif $10 collector for a Weibaiweï constable: the matter of dealing with the interest because the defendant In our instance he was alleged to defendant's licence to the LG.P.. was to pay instalments of $5 a have threatened a hawker that if and inercly caution defendant. month) the total sum due plaint he did not pay he would not be Mr. Hamilton instructed Inspec-T was $90! allowed to carry on his trade. The tor Nicol to present the full facts sum of money involved was very of the case to the LG.P. small; a mllection of three or four rents a day from each hawker.

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MARINE COURT CASE

Chinese Boatman Fined.

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"Inspector Murphy added that "he had seen Mr. Calthrop, A.S.P.. about the case and was instructed to ask for a week's formal remand. Wong Leung, fok of Trading In the meantime, the Fon, Trapertor | Junk No. T5547H, appeared before General of Police wilt decide what Commander Hole at the Marine is to be done with the Welhaiwei Court yesterday morning charged constable.

with unlawfully leaving port with out a clearance or permit from the Harbour Master.

The defendant was remanded For -a week, on bail of 875.

that he

The defendant pleaded guilty and "told the Court thought his mastër had already got one from the Harbour Office. After hearing the evidence, his Worship imposed a fine of $30 or three months hard labour on the defendant, and remarked that the fine would be increased up to $50 If the defendant were brought be fore him again for the same offence.

$10,000 FRAUD POLICE CHANGES

Case Again Remanded Promotion For Insp.

F. E. E. Booker

ACCIDENT

IN WATERLOO ROAD

Motorist Heavily Fined

Jose Lizarraga, 35, of. Manila; Wong Sau Mo, 29, of Shanghali and Nicholas Levitsky, allas Mecan, allas Levin, allas Macon, alias, Se- Several changes have been made Road, Kowloon Tong was men, 34. a Russian, who are be-in the local Police. ing charged with fraud, made an- other appearance before Mr. Bal- Acting Inspector E Carpenter been appointed Divisional four, and subsequently Mr. Ham!- has tor, at Central Magistracy yester-Inspector of Yaumati to fill the day when the case was again re- vacancy caused by the promotion: nded until Monday afternoon at of Divisional Inspector F. E. E.

Booker to the post 3.15 p.m.

of Chief Inspector Kowloon.

Other Police Force transfers are

The defendants are, arraigned on a total of 18 charges of frauds in- volving nearly all European firms In the Colony to about $10,000,

son the extent of

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Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. R. H. Cole

was for Lizarraga and. Mr. MA da Silva represented Wong Sau Mo. Levitsky was not represented.

Magistrate Leaving..

On Mr. Whyte-Smith Indicating that about 40 witnesses would be called for the prosecution. Mr. Balfour remarked that he was not sure whether he would be able to take the case as he was leaving the Colony shortly, probably on March 29. He suggested that the case might be tried "by another magistrate.

Mr. Balfour then adjourned the case for about ten minutes for a consultation in Chambers. When the Court was resumed, Mr. Hamil ton took the Bench, and sald that as Mr. Balfour was leaving the Colony, he would take the case. The opening of the case had ac- tually been fixed for Tuesday after- noon, he said, but unfortunately Mr. L. G. Frost. of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co. who would be ted as a witness was leaving the Colony on that day and he had no alternative but to put for- ward the case til Monday after- noon, the day before Mr. Frost's departure,

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as follows:-Inspector G. A. Stim- from Lispector-on-duty- Central to Criminal Investigation Department Water Front. vice Acting Insp... Carpenter; Police

Baker, Bergeant

from Home leave to CID. Women and Girls, vice Sub-Inspector A V. Baker office, vice Inspector .F. T. James to "I.O.D. Central

Police Station.

to

Arms

perhaps Mr. Silva referred to those documents which I haven't got.

But

Mr. Siva Quite possible. I understand they are in the hands of the police.

No Reduction. In Bail

Mr.Whyte-Smith: Inspector Murphy is willing to show any documents he has got

Es Worship then told Inspector Murphy to let the defence have access to the documenta

A reduction of ball was also ap- plied for by Mr. Siva who said that he was making the application on the grounds that the amount involved was about 819,000 by all the three defendants. whom was on 85,000 ball of the $10,000 his client was only in- volved in about $800.

each of

His Worship: No, no, 85,000 ball is very Httle.

Mr. Whyte-Smith said that there Upon both parties being satisfied was one more point to consider. At as to this arrangement, Mr. Silva

the last hearing when 18 charges asked permission to have access were preferred against the de- to the documents which were befendants, the third defendant. ing held by the police. He said Levitsky, was not present, and he that some of the documents were wondered whether His Worship would like to read out the charges

no use to the prosecution, but they might be of great importance to the defence.

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Mr. Whyte-Smith: I have shown to Mr. Cole any documents that I have got. I am quite. willing to do the same to Mr. Silva. I think

to him.

His Worship remarked that he would make out. charges to the defendant rather a copy of the

than to read them out to him as here were so many.

Sum-

Inspector Saunders-it is hard to belleve that the defendant was unaware of the accident.

"S. Woo of No. 1 Somerset ship remarked that the car must have hit the coolle with consider- moned before Mr. Wynne-Jones at able force. Central Magistracy yesterday with (1) Being driver of private motor car. No. 2526, falled to stop after knocking down a coolle named Chau Tak in Waterloo Road at 8,20 D. on March 2.

(2) falling to report police after an accident.

(3) driving the car without an appropriate driver's licence.

Defendant explained that Mr. Fowler parked his car in the same garage as hia. The next morning to the after the accident, Mr. Fowler told him of the matter and he re- ported it to the Mongkok Police Station.

Defendant admitted that he was driving without a licence, but stated that at the time of the nc- cident he was not aware that he had knocked a man down.

His Worship:-You can't have it both ways, Mr. Woo. You say that you were not aware of the accidens, and now you say you made a re- port to the police. You are ask- Traffic Inspector Saunders who ing me to believe that after hitting prosecuted, said that about 8.20. a man with such force as to make p.m. on the day in question, Ma- such a dent in your car and break for Annesley, of the R.A.M.C., who'¦ your door handle; you were not was driving his car along Water- aware of the accident. If that is loo Road, found an unconscious so, then I don't think you ought coolie, near the railway bridge. to, be allowed,, on the road. Mr. George Fowler, Jr., also came

Witness Commendea. on the scene, and the matter was Referring to Mr. Fowler, reported to the police. Traffic Ser- Worship said:-Mr. Fowler geant Scrim was sent out to make been of great assistance to the investigations, but no trace of the police. He should be complimented car that had knocked down the j on his intelligence. coole could be found..

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Inspector Saunders said de- Mr. Fowler then went to the fendant had been driving abroad pictures, and on his way home, he, but did stopped his car near the railway licence. bridge to make another search. I As a result of this search. he found a part of a car's door- handle, which he later handed over to the police.

With this broken door handle as a clue to start with, the police found that the car must have been à 1929 or 1930 Ford. This nar- rowed down the field of investiga- tions.

Again in the police search for this car, Mr. Fower was of great! ssistance to the police. He found that a car which parked near him had a broken handle, which appeared to have been the same typo as the one from which the broken part he had picked up came. He informed and Mr. Woo was found,

the police

not hold a Hongkong

His Worship (to defendant)--- How long have you been in the Colony?

Defendant.About two years. Defendant then stated he had had a chauffeur until recently, and he had no time to take out a cence himselt.

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Excuse Was Absurd, Inspector Saunders.-That's very bad excuse to give, your Wor- ship.

His Worship:-Is the coolle still alive?

Inspector Saunders-Yes.

Els Worship (to defendant)- You may thank God for that. It is a wonder to me that you are not here on a charge of man.)- slaughter.

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With regard to the charge of Photo Taken.

driving without a licérice, his Speaking to defendant, he was Worship said. defendant's excuse feel any bump.

"d by defendant that he did not I was absurd. The fine for this was. taken pletures of Mr. Woo's car

The police had $25.

On the charge of failing to stop. and these showed the broken door handle besides dents in the car.

his Worship could not possibly be- lieve that defendant did not know pictures up to his Worship. Inspector Saunders handed these that he had knocked down a man. The fine on this charge was $100. A fine of 825 on the remaining charge was imposed.

After examining the photos and the broken door handle, his Wor-

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