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Around the Courts

INDIAN CONSTABLE

SENTENCED

The Jury returned a verdict of guilty of

manslaughter and in passing sentence the Chief Justice, Convicted on a charge of obtain-could and little if anything to be Mr. A. A. MacGregor said he

ing a bribe of forty cents from a

licensed hawker, Gall Meer, Indian Police Constable No. B16 was sen- tenced to six weeks hard labour by Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magis- tracy" yesterday,

said for accused unless it was that his companion and not he did the actual wounding. They had both gone there with felonious intent and the sentence would be five It was stated by Mr. LH. years hard labour. Calthrop, ASP, who prosecuted, The jury comprised Messrs. W. that the accused was seen by In-Sharpe (foreman) Kwok Sau Hin. spector Andrew accepting the Lee Woon Foo, Mohammed Nema- money while on duty in Sai Strees, zee, M. E. Politi, and A. J. Deunts,

Mr. Caithrop added that, there had been a system of collecting bi bes from hawkers by employing an agent to go round and collect the money from the hawkers. He had gone into great trouble to stamp out this nuisance, and he hoped his Worship would make this an example.

MURDER TRIAL

Sequel To Death Of A Woman

At the Criminal Sessions yester- day the trial commenced of Cheung Chak, 35, who is charged with the murder of a woman named Wong Sze-mut, by causing her to fall from a

verandah on the second floor of No. 1 Wong Chuk Street

The Chief Justice, previous to the swearing in of the jury warned them that if they had any con- scientious feelings with regard to the death sentence they should Inform him. None of the jurors COUNTERFEIT GUILDERS made any statement."

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- Cheng Kam Tang. 36. Ip Faktorney General, represented the 42, bird dealer, Yuen Kwal. SangCrown, and Mr. D. McNeill," in- 34, a married woman, and Hul structed by Messrs. Woo and Nash. Muk Kan, 20, were charged before appeared for the defence, Mr. Macfadyen at Central Magis- The Crown alleged that accused la passing sentence, which" be tracy yesterday with the posses- went, to the door on the pretext of characterised 25 comparatively son of 508 counterfeit Dutch looking at' some rooms which were slight. His Worship remarked that guilders." Defendants were also to let, induced à concubine to open

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57-"Confabs" Between Bench And Bar

We

Inside knocked her down and by the witnesses. He took into Java is flooded with forged knocked the amah down. There acter and his forthcoming dismiss-and the Dutch Consul are very rob the floor, but the others re- currencies. The Dutch Government were three other men concerned. the whole party having” come to interested in the matter and are The defence was a complete

Interested to know where these dental, the accused saying that he had

borrowed money from the coins come from," said Inspector Wong Sze-mui fled along the passage with her six years' old hawker and had returned to him. Murphy, who prosecuted.

We have received at. letter from tempted." on that

In applying for 48 hours re-son, pursued by accused. The son

are strongly day two dollars which the hawker gave him back mand, Inspector Murphy said the the living room where another of one and the same panel having that our correspondent belongs to was knocked over but Wong gained an indignant juryman complaining pepetrated with the conviction fifty cents.

case was not actually prepared yet. The main point would be that woman, Wong 50, was sitting at a to do the work of three Criminal the same genus as John Bright

sewing machine... The first and second defendants

Sessions condensed into one. In and that his grounds of complaint Accused knocked Wong to over this. we agree with our corres- have a good deal of romance in negotiated with a Chinese detec- tive, and made bargains for the

Battery Street. Kowloon.

All defendants lived at No. 39. defendant was the principal ten snt of the floor. In a box con ta'ning clothing which first and

CASE DISMISSED

The minor collision between sale of the coins. pityate car No. 266 and Bus No. 608 at thejunction of Belchers Street and Queen's Road West on the afternoon of August 6 had its sequel at Central Magistracy yes- terday when D. S. HAI Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd, was summoned before Mr. Hamilton

Second

and Wong Sze Mul went on to the pondent most fully. We thiax their substratum. That the "con" verandah and tried to climb the that the jury men, who would have tabs" may have taken place once iron guard. The concubine, mean- been called at the Sessions which or even twice for a few minutes.. while, had come along the passage were not, held, should have been we may be induced to believe- mul lose her hold on the guard and Sherift should have had in court is too often. But to say that the and was in time to see Wong Sze- | summoned, that is to say that the although in our opinion even thật-

fail into the street.

three times the usual number of Court made a habit of doing it

the Jury The chase was now reversed, the Jurymen. That of the fourth defendant claimed as theirs (concubine pursuing accused alone should have been filled; and at the decline to credit. We make no box and thereby retarded business, we

was found a coin similar to the the passage. On the way another end of each day's work those jury doubt, if the truth were known, guilders in their possession. inmate looked out of her cubical men who had served should have that the only object which the for driving without due care and Fourth defendant produced the and accused demanded a key of been discharged for good. That Chief

Justice. the Attorney Key to the box.

her. The woman replied that she the following day all who mightGeneral, and the barrister referred

caution.

Traffic Inspector C. F. Alexander appeared for the prosecution and Mr. M. K. Lo defended..

After hearing the evidence of both parties, his Worship dismissed the case.

Evidence given for the prosecu- tion was to the effect that when

the bus had just come out of Belchers Street and was turning into Queen's Road West, defen dant's car which was coming from the opposite direction tried to pass it but failed as a result of which a collision occurred

According to the traffic ton- stable on duty at the time, he gave the "right of way" signal to the bus when the defendant's car was about three bus lengths from him.

Mr. Hill told the Court that just as he was going to turn to the left, a bus suddenly appeared and seeing that a collision was inevit able he accelerated with a view of passing it. He was driving at about 15 miles an hour. He did not see any constable in the mid- dle of the road.

..

After Miss K. M. Graveson had given coroborative evidence, His Worship, as stated, dismissed the case.

FIVE YEARS' HARD LABOUR

Sentence of five years hard labour was passed at the Criminal Bessions yesterday on Chan Yau who was found guilty" of chop- ping Ng Hing, at her dwelling at 363, Des Voeux Road Central or June.

The defendants were remanded had no key whereupon accused to Saturday morning.

Stabbed her with a scissor blade and escaped through the door. He was arrested by a Chinese police-

THE "EVE" PROBLEM

man in the street.

not have served should have been to had, was to facilitate business

assembled again, and a-jury for by denuding the proceedings of the day's work called from them, unnecessary legal encumbrances- who in like manner at the end of and further that they did do so the day should have been released.

whenever they held a "confab." Thus each Juryman called would have had to serve one day and no more. and it would have been

In regard to his remarks on the

Dr. J. T. Smalley, Medical Officer

The Chier Justice, it was clear "Eva" traffic signal during the in charge of the Kowloon Hospital,

to us, was far from being well and hearing of traffic cases on Tues- said Wong Sza-mui was admitted known a few minutes after the had returned to his laboura sooner day, Mr. EW. Hamilton, the senior in a semi-conscious condition and Court had opened, what jurymen than he ought to have done had magistrate at Central Magistracy died the same day. Death was had been called to serve.

he only regarded his health. The yesterday explained that he was primarily due to cerebral-spinal

Our correspondent however does accumulation of work during his not fully reported. He enquired of haemorrhage, and the injuries not confine himself to this ground rickness has been very great, and Inspector Alexander if it were were consistent with her having of complaint, but becomes both he will be kept hard at it until a fact, as reported In the new-dropped to a sitting position.

discursive and abusive. He avers the vacation. Our correspondent papers, that the EG.P. had in- Chu-shi, the other woman ad- that the Chief Justice, the Atmay rely that the Chief Justice is structed the Traffic Department to mitted on the same day, had torney General and ore of the the last man to retard the take out summonses against cars incised wounds consistent with her barristers, were in the habit of business of the Court. The bench seen to drive past the red light, having been stabbed by the scissors holding contabs together, and thusa no novelty to him and the idea and pointed out to Inspector Alex-blade produced in Court.

retarding the business

is of the

simply riliculous. Still the ander that the traffic post in it-

Court." We are also brought in fewer.. "confabs" the bench has self could not be regarded as a

for our share of abuse and are

with the bar in Court, the better. traffic officer.

told that "if we intended to report

Our correspondent had therefore the proceedings as we should do better send and get his letter back and as newspaper reportera do again. Some of our contempora- every where else, that such im rles may possibly agree with him proprieties would never be at- as their creed is to differ from us.

The regulations dealing with the disobeying of traffic signals cover only the signals of a "trafic officer in uniform."

Chan Shing unemployed, was charged with having returned fron. banishment, before Mr. Hamilton, at Central Magistracy yesterday, and after formal evidence the hearing was adjourned until to- day at 12.15 pm Bergeant Moran produced the finger prints of the defendant, and said they revealed, fourteen previous convictions, De- fendant was banished in October 1933 for ten years.

AT THE MARINE COURT

After evidence in support of Mr. Fraser's opening had been given, the case was adjourned until this morning. ».

RED FORCES WITHDRAW

Peace In Northern Kwangtung

L

GERMAN TARIFF “OFFER”

Viscount Snowden And Sir Walter Layton

MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT

Canton to Construct Works

(Special Air Mail Service;

London, Aug. 9. Viscount Snowden yesterday denied that Sir Walter Layton was (From Our Special Correspondent) ever authorised by the lato Social-

ist Government to discuss tariffs From Our Special Correspondent) Canton, Aug. 23. with the German Government. Official reports state that peace

Canton, Aug. 23. At the Liberal Summer School at One hundred cadets are wanted again reigns in Northern Kwang-Uxford on Monday Sir Walter by the aviation academy here for Tong Tak aged 35 years, describ/tung following the evacuation of stated that just before the crisis of its new class in mechanical and ed as ah odd-job. coolle, made his dependent Division have left Yan- Socialist Government to enter into aircraft factory will be established was authorised by the aeronautical engineering. A new appearance before the Hon. Cdr.ra and Pingshek to return to their au understanding with the German

To See The Tiger!

the Communists. The """Third In- | 1931 | be

Accused pleaded "not guilty" to the charge but admitted that he G. F. Hole at the Marine Court garrison posts in Shaokwan and Government to agree to a maximum at Shackwan, Northern Kwang- and Chan Yuen, a friend, went to yesterday morning, charged with Lonchang, y

19 per cent, tariff,

tung; and properly trained me- the house when most of the in- boarding the British steamer, "the

Lord Snowden declared that the chanics will be required in connec- It is confirmed that the Reds Labour Government never doused tion with the manufacture of air- mates were at the Tal Ping Theatre Sirdhana last Wednesday after-were out to loot, and after they this question with Sir Walter Lay-planesi with the Intention of robbery. noon without having the per- had secured some rice and salt, ton in any shape or form. Tha

The accused said Chen Yuen mission of the master or the off-they retired to the mountalas. In question of a tariff was never dia begin to-morrow until September Registration of applicants will had told him that it might be cer op-duty,

Yucheng, Southern Hunan, all the cungod by the Government before 23 and an entrance examination necessary to the the woman up, but The

defendant in pleading shops were ransacked by the Reds the crisis It was then discussed will be held on October 4 at the accused said he remained in the guilty, told his Worship that he who took away available articles as a possible alternative to an Ho Aerodrome, Candidates passage way and did not use boarded the steamer, with the

General Ho Chien, Chairman of economy cut," violence at all. He saw Chan other people to see the tiger and the Hunan Provincial Government,

must be between 20 and 30 years Sir Walton Layton, replying to Tuen come down the stairs and other animals. He also said that also sent down some troops to re-his statement last night said of age, and must have previous later he said to accused "Woe to he did not know it was unlawful pel the Communists. All is now he conversations to which I training in mechanical engineer-

referred arose out of the work of ingest, us! we must Ay." He told accused to board; the ship. -

quiet in the Hunan Kwangtung the Committee of Economic Ex Preparatons are being made to that he bad cut the woman. His Worship however, fined the borders, and trade communications perte, of which I was

6-member, construct aircraft engines and accused $10 or in default one have been resumed since last Tues appointed by the Committee bodies. The recent trip of the

day.

European Union at Geneva in Air Mission to The military authorities here June 1931.

America and Europe was to study the manufac are turning their attention to the With the knowledge and appro- ture of seroplanes. Southern Klangst front, where the | val of the Prime Minister and Mr.

At present, all the machines of Reds are said to be active of late. Henderson. I had conversations

It was stated by witnesses for

the Crown that the woman was week's hard labour. so savagely assaulted that pieces of the chopper broke or in her. arm and she, nearly died of her.

Injuries. She was certainly dis-

Bgured for life.

during July and August, 1031, with the Canton Air Force are ordered Dr. Bruning. The result was that from England or the United States at the end of August I wan authorised by Dr. Bruning to in form the British Government that

discussions on the basis of the plan

LYING TY,SHORE For lying their boats in-shme Last week they made a raid on at a distance of less than 100 yards Chumwoo with the intention of When asked if he wished to give from the Low Water Mark, during tercing their way into Kwangtung svidence accused replied in the prohibited hours, near the China The Canton troops registed the at- negative, but in a statement from Provident Loan and Mortgage tack and ultimately drove away he was prepared to enter inte the dock, said that Chan Yuen Wharf last Wednesday night, the attackers, and he decided to go to the house without having the written per for ten and it must have been mission from the Harbour Master whilst he, accused, was in the two Chinese boatmen and a woman namite way that the chopping were each nned $10 or one week's occurred

hard labour...

A. Definition

golt said the professor, stag gering wearily into the club-house

The Ret forces have given up a for a maximum 10 per cent. tari after his Arst round undari tuftion, large piece or territory in Eastern arrangement. This message from Fukien but retam Western Yuden Dr. Bruning I wed in writhe end Bouthern Klangai eg, basea of um my fetarm to the Bourd of Trade

and the Foreign Fundo

operations.

"la ifte ell on a somewhat ec. Centric norambulation punctuat ed by many regrettable epithets,