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Around the Courts

SHOPLIFTERS CHARGEÐ ".

́Only the keeper, Chan Chuen, aged 17, a lamp trimmer, and two |other gamblers appeared before That there are at present gangs Mr. MacFadyen yesterday at the

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of shoplifters operating in the Central Magistracy. First defend Comdr. J, E. Sisamore

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Colony and that it 14. very dinant was fined $10 and the other cult for the Police to catch them two $2 each. The absenteer for- Was Indidated by Sub-Inspectorfeited their bails of $3 each, while Smith at Central Magistracy yes- the money picked up was added to terday when he asked Mr. Q. A. A. the Poor Box Funds. MacFadyen to impose a heavy sen- tence on Tsui Chiu' aged 25, un- empolyed, who pleaded guilty to stealing a roll of black silk cloth from the Britaninis Silk Store. China Building. "A sentence of six month's hard labour was imposed. Another man, Lui Kwong, 40, “al- so charged with stealing, was dis-

CRUEL TREATMENT BY HUSBAND

Young Wife Seeks Protection

In Court

Unable to bear the treatment of her husband, # young Chinese

Commander J. E. Sisamore, D.§. C., R.N., leaves for home on Apri 5, by the transport, Somersetshire after a period of service extend- fng ayar two years as Staff Officer, Operations in Hong Kong. During this time. Comdr. Sissmóre, bý reason of his charming person- ality and extremely helpful na- ture has earned for himself the name of "the reporters" friend,”

lose a real friend, 'one who has

charged owing to insuficient evid-wife sought protection from Mr. and by his departure the Press will ·

ence.

Sub-Inspector Smith said that at 2 p.m., on Monday, two district watchmen saw the two defend ants, and suspicious as to their movements, shaddwed them. They saw them enter the Britannia Silk Store, and Lui Kwong was seen to pick up the roll of silk and

pass it to the second defendant who tucked it under his long cost. First defendant denied he was ever in the shop and stated was merely passing the doorway.

he

TAXI DRIVER FINED

After knocking down a blind woman opposite the Ko Shing Theatre, Yau Ping Hang, a taxi- driver drove away and failed to report the accident to the police. As a result of his action, he was Aned $25 with the alternative of the month's imprisonment by Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy yesterday. He was also ordered $20 to be paid out of the fire to the unfortunate woman

According to Trame Inspector Nicol the defendant was driving in reverse gear from Queen's Road, West, Into New Street op posite Ko Shing Theatre, and knocked down the woman who sustained slight Injuries. He pick- ed her up adà, promised he would take her to hospital, but in- stead of so doing, he put her down in Connaught Road, West, and drove away.

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Defendant explained that a man who claimed to be 2 constable had told him there was no need to take the woman to the police station. He intended to take her to the station..

WATCHMAN IN TROUBLE.

QAA MacFadyen at Central Ma- gistracy yesterday when she asked His Worship to find a way where- by she would not see her husband again. This was the result of a summons against Hau Shi, 25, a motor driver, who pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife, Chan Stu- hung on the second floor of No,

8 Jubilee Street.

told the Court that on Saturday Detective-Inspector -J. Murphy

morning defendant went into his wife's cubicle" and "requested the amab, who was also asleep there, to fetch him a basin of water to wash his face. The wife replied that the amah had been busy, the

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always been ready to help in any- way possible.

Comdr. Sissmore, popularly amongst his known as "Jackie" brother officers and friends, arrig- ed here in May. 1932 as rellef to Comdr. Curtis and ever since he arrived he proved to be an extre-

mely capable officer, and a very considerate senior.

Comdr. Bissmore's. previous ap- pointment) was Gunnery Officer on the Warspite. Jalming the service in 1908. he served through- out the Great War and obtained the DS.C. in the Gallipoli opera- tions. He served with the Grand Fleet, the Dover Patrol, Dardenet- les (HMS, Queen Elizabeth), the

whole night looking after the baby and told him to ask some-Destroyers attached to the Battle body else to do his errand. He Cruiser Squadron and the Atlan- became angry and pulled his wife tic Escort Flotilla. He was on cut of bed. He dragged her to HMS. Audacious, when she the sitting room where he threw mined and sunk in October 1914. an alarm clock at her but for- tunately missed.

The wife went to the S.C.A where the case was dealt with by Mr. Kelvin-Stark. She told him that she was very much afraid of her husband. A summons would have met the case but it would have meant a delay of one or two weeks, and the Police decided to bring defendant before the court early, as anything might happen in the meantime.

Bound Over

The magistrate decided to bind the defendant over in a band of $50 to keep the peace and come up for judgment when called up- on within six months.

Complainant who was present in Court, sald: I would like you to find a way so that I will not see my husband again..

Inspector Murphy: She has two houses, one at Jubßee Street and the other in Wanchai,

The magistrate (to complain- ant): I cannot go into a matter like that. I would advise you to live separately.

Employed at the Batis De- partment, Supreme Court for the last two years, Chan Sik, 36 found himself in the dock at Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge. of stealing two small photo frames Inspector Murphy: She alleges trom No. 27, Wellington Street. that the defendant attempted to Mr. Peter H." Sin who appeared poison her but there is no evid-. for the defence, pleaded guilty. rence about that. There has "been Detective-Sergeant F. Mintey disagreement for the past four or said that half of No. 27 Welling-five years. The accused has no. ton Street was under restraint of work and is a bit of a spendthrift the balllS. Defendant was A and is being supported by her. watchman and on going off duty last Sunday evening was seen by a fokl to take two photo frames from the main show window. He was followed by the No. 1 toki and arrested by an Indian police con- stable.

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Mr. Sin, pleading extenuating circumstances," said his client thought the articles formed rem- nants left behind.

The magistrate (Mr. Hamilton): As such a watchman is acting as an officer of the Crown, although he may not realise it. Every bit of property in that house has to be accounted for.

GAMBLING ON RIVER BOAT The "river steamer Kin Shan, lying alongside the Canton Wharf was raided by the Police on Mon- day, as a result of which twelve Chinese were arrested for partici- pating in a game of "sam kung" Money totalling $14.54 in kong currency and $4.20 in Canton currency, was picked up from the "school" which according to the police. was a big one.

Complainant again made her re- quest, but the magistrate replied it was not a matter for the Court and she must go to the Secretariat for Chinese, Affairs.

AT THE MARINE COURT

Unlawful Boarding Of Ship

Two Chinese named Lai Kwong 28 and Fong Shing 24, all describ ed as unemployed, appeared be- tore Commander Hole at the Mar me Court yesterday morning. charged with boarding the 8.5. On Kin without the permission of the master or the officer-in-duty, last Monday morning.

Water Police. Sergeant Whitley in prosecuting, told his Worship that when the defendants were being arrested, they told him that Hong- they were fokis working on board the ship, but while they were brought before the crews for iden- (Continued on Page 1)

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