1934-10-30 — Page 7

MURDER TRIAL AT

SESSIONS

Sequel To Woman's Death

In New Territories

Another murder trial commenced at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Tse Sum, alias Tse Cheung Kit, 26 was charged with the murder of a woman named Lam Ngo, the concubine of the accused's employer, at Ku Tung, Lok Ma Chan District, on August 25.

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Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General appeared for the Crown, and the defence was represented by Mr. Thomas Tam, instructed by Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson.

Before commencing the trial, the Chief Justice, His Honour, Mr. A. D. A MacGregor informed the jury that he had now made It a practice of saying that where a juror felt that his principles would conflle! with the passing and carrying out of the death sentence, his 'exemption from service would be considered. There were no objections.

Woman With Bad Temper

The following jury wasem- panelled:-Messrs. E. C. Frederick, foreman), B. O. Anderson, F. A Joseph, W. C. G. Knowles, Hang Chik-liang, A R. Minu, and 3. A. dos Remedios.

Mr. Fraser said the accused, was being" tried for the murder of his

who employer's concubine.

WEJ coolle woman, elevated to her posi- ! tion, probably, so that she could manage

the plantation for her husband whilst he was away. Tse Sum had been at the plantation for some months and there was no- thing extraordinary about him, whlist, on the other hand, the de- ceased woman had, been known for her temper, which she exercised or the employees and also her

husband.

An Earlier Incident

outer garments were clean, his slaglet and shorts were consider- ably mudstained and there were splashes on his face. He was ac- and charged cordingly detained with murder, the woman having died soon after the assault.

Medical Evidence

Dr. F. F. B. Court said that he conducted a "post-mortem" ex- amination on the deceased and found that whilst her interior con- dition was normal except for a slight congestion of the brain, there were several lacerations and bruises on the face and skull, and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1934.

SLANDER CASE CORRESPONDENCE BUFFALO RUNS

Cheung Chau Parties cation must be accompanied by the

In Court

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name and address of the writer, not fer publication, unless sa desired. but as evidence of good faith.—ED.]

A statement made in the course Antiquated markets

of a meeting in Cheung ·· Chau Island by Kwong Ip, one of the elders of the place, formed the sub- ject of a claim for $1,000, for alleged slander, which came before Mr. Justile Jacks at the Summary Court yesterday. ⠀

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintiff, a girl named Liu Kwan. and Mr. M. R. Lo appeared for the defence.

The statement of claim statés that the defendant falsely and mällelousty spoke, and published of the plaintiff allegations of impro- per friendship with а wireless operator on the island surnamed Leung.

The statement of defence dentes the publication of the words and further that the occasion was a privileged occasion. Also, they claim" that the words were incap- able of a defamatory meaning with reference to the plaintlir. -

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AMUCK

Attacks European Inspector

"An alarming experience befell Sanitary Inspector W. E. Allen `on the waterfront near the Kennedy Town Slaughterhouse on Sunday morcing when he was gored by one of the two buffaloes which ran amuck.

8tr.-1 have been a resident in the Colony for many years, and although I have noticed that in F The incident occurred just as a many directions, the Colory hus | number of buffaloes were being marched forward and is keeping | landed from a junk when two of pace with other countries, in one their number broke loose and rush- particular regard we are still very fed madly at members of the primitive. I refer to the local | slaughterhouse staff and others in markets where: DO improvement the vicinity, ... seems to have been made during the past twenty years.

Inspector Allen shot at one of the beasts, but the shot die not Having soccasion to visit the have immediate effect and the in- Central Market the other day, I turlated animar then rushed at was appalled with the dirty con- | him knocked him to the ground dition of its entrance in Des Voeux | and proceeded to trample on him. Road. The place was crowded with | Although he was gored in two fish dealers and their wares. Now, places in his back. Inspector Allen" why krit there a proper place in- showed great presence of shled sice the market where the ash and eventually succeeded in shoot- dealers.can do their sorting" and ing the animal. freezing, so that the entrarce.could be kept tidy instead of being con- verted into a quagmire as it is at present?

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Meanwhile, the other beast häd shown signs of attacking the large crowd of Chinese which bad ga- thered, but Inspector Old, on hear- ing the commotion, rushed out trom the Slaughter House Just in time and managed to shoot the

The mother of the plaintin gave evidence in the course of which she said that the only slander she knew of was that the defendant was I need not add that inside. supposed to have accused her things were no better than at the daughter of going out with a wire-entrance. The fish section is an less operator.

object lesson to visitors, and äm- beast before it could do any harm. ply Dlustrates the antiquated Inspector Allen was them rush- condition of our markets. The led to the Government Civil Hos- stench from this section permea- | pital where it was found that be- tes through the whole market sides two wounds in the back, he The poultry sectioh is just as bad was badly bruised and suffered and the way some of the poultry considerable shock. dealer hang the entrials of birds of their stall, over the counter 18 positively repulsive, if not to say insanitary.

Other witnesses called during the day were two elders of the Island and a police Interpreter who was on Cheung Chau Island," at the material time.

Interpreter's Evidence When the interpreter went into the box he stated in answer to Mr. Suliya that he appeared on the instructions of Mr. Burlinghan witness said that, on one occasion in Cheung Chau, the defendant had had a private meeting with witness in the course of which witness was asked for his assistance in respect

The meat stalls were slightly better than the poultry, fish, and vegetable stalls but here also as everywhere else in the market, the

oor was wet and none too clean. The fruit stalls were comparative-

some on the body. The bridge of the nose was fractured, and the lip split. The cause of death was concussion combined with of an affair in which the defen-ly clean, but having regard to con- dant's second son was mixed up ditions prevailing throughout the

smothering, probably due to the

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Radical Socialists Give Support

During rainy days it was cu fall into the water." The" injuries relative to some posters having rest of the market, I was unable 1 (Speels) to the "Hong Kong Day

tomary for the plantation workers to amuse themselves in some way, and on August 21 Lam Ngo went Into the matshed where accused was lying with another foki, and asked him to play cards. Accused replied that he would prefer not to play, as he was saving up his whereupon Lam Ngo seized him by money to return to the country. the hair and beat him on the chest with an iron hoe which was lying near. She also struck him on the bead with B broom. Accused seemed to have a very even na- ture, or else he was afraid of the woman, as he did not retallate.

Keung Ngan-yau, the master, returned on August 23, but nobody reported the incident to him. Two days later, in ne evening when the work was over. Lam Ngo set, out to visit an aunt of one of the fokis named Lau Sheung, The other coolles, with the exception of ac cused, had gone to the carpenters shop to amuse themselves whilst another had gone to bed,

Lam Ngo and Lau Sheung re- turned to the plantation later in the evening, the later leading the way. The plantation was locked and Lau Sheung jumped across the ditch and crawled under the barbed wire, with the intention no doubt of getting a key to let his mistress in.

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Woman Struck

which she had received were suf- ficient to cause death and were consistent with having been caused with a pole.

Cross-examined. witness said he would not say that death was soie- ly due to

concussion, as

there

was the element or smothering.

The force used was not strong

agreed that, the effects of concus enough to fracture the skull. He

sion could be produced without

much force, and that the bridge of the nose was a delicate structure.

In re-examination, witness said the murdered woman's skill was not particularly fragile and, in his opinion, considerable force was used in delivering the blow,

Evidence in support of Mr.

Fraser's opening was given by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, junior, Sergeant Roberts and Chinese Detective.C. 242,

A number of employees on the plantation were called during the afternoon. One of the witnesses, Lau Shun said he was certain it was the accused who assaulted the

Woman.

Lo Sau Yuen, a cook produced to the Court, a "mui tsai" with a scar over her face, caused, it was stated, by the deceased, putting a tin, with burning paper inside, over "the mouth of the girl, to stop her: from crying.

Sergeant Oram gave evidence in the course of which he said that the accused was arrested as a spot which was about two hours walk from the scene of the crime. He had with him a basket which ex- actly fitted an impression on the ground at the plantation.

The case will be continued this

When he had jumped the ditch, be heard & sound, and, looking round, a man, whom he would say was the accused, was beating his mistress with a pole. The woman ran across a paddy field shouting for help, and he saw her struck again. She crawled, under the morning.... fence and was struck again before she collapsed half, in and half out of the water.

Lau Sheung had also shouted for help and the fokis were soon on

the scene, believing that an armed robbery had taken place.

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appeared in Cheung Chau Island. to induce myself to buy anything Witness said that the defendant and left the market with a shud- upon the same occasion asked his der. help in regard to a summons which he wanted to issue against Leung the wireless operator.

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Faris, Oct. 28. Reviewing the outcome of the Radical-Socialist party congress in Nantes, political circles here

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Tf these conditions prevail in Central Market I wonder what things are like, in the smaller opine markets in Hong Kong? stench that emanates from West

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that none for years been of such deceive importance.

The witness was asked by Mr. Silva to explain the meaning of the

Most Paris papers agree, that Her- words. Sok Yau," "Sok To" andern Market on a hot day is somerot had plainly and courageously. that the first of these expressions the East. "Sok Tuk." Witness told Mr. Silva thing which has no equal, even in represented the standpoint of a

meant "chasing after girls for a bad purpose" and that the remain- ing two expressions meant that Hong Kong, Oct; 29, 1934. that purpose had been achieved.

"Under cross-examination. by Mr. M, K. Lo, witness said that the meaning of "Sok To" and "Sok Tuk" always implied & bad sense, Mr. Lo: You and the wireless operators were friends? Yes,

You have known hire for two years at least?—Yey

"Breeze In Court" How did Mr. Silva know of this conversation between you and toe defendant?

Yours etc.

DISGUSTED

PICNIC FOR THE BLIND

[The Editor, "The Hong Kong

Dally Press"]

responsible member of the cabinet in confronting the party oppor- tunista, "Figaro" stating the battle in Nantes has been won by the Government." It is " pointed out by the papers that the last Radical-Socialist party congress ended in anger with the Right Wing parties, and thus the unity of the national cabinet under the late M. Poincare Was broken. while on Saturday evening. Her riot managed to avoid a similar danger which is threatening the Daumergue cabinet, The Press - is, unanimously of the opinion that Herriot has proved himself un- mistakably to be the real leader of his party which voted carte blanche,

Elm

Dear Sir-May. I through your splendid columns, express our sincere and grateful thanks to all those who so kindly contributed to the success of the picnic last Saturday by donations, loan of cars and gifts, and I feel that those who were present at the picnic will Mr. Silva interrupted the cross-readily agree that the girls had examination at this stage. He sus-a really happy time. I am told by According to the resolutions rested that Mr. Lo was treading on a member of the staff of the Blind passed at Nantes, the Radical-So- grounds of professional privilege. Home that this annual outing to cialist party now lines up with Mr. Lo was wanting to know "how Sheko is looked forward to for Doumergue's plans for constitu- and where and what” and he weeks beforehand and talked tional reforms except the burning thought that was going too far.: about for weeks afterwards by the question of the right of the Pre- "Mr. Lo said that his friend was girls. In addition to thb outing, sident to dissolve Chamber, on fond of high-sounding words and tea and gifts, the girls had which point an agreement will be he was simply asking the question special supper of chicken and pork to clear the air regarding Mr. with oranges, apples and walnuts Silva's statement that the witness as dessert awaiting them. was appearing on Mr. Barlingham s instructions.

I shall be grateful if you will kindly publish the further con Mr. Bliva informed the Court tributions received. The balance of that with regard to that, the wit the money will be handed over to ness was not subpeonaed, but that Miss Morits of the Blind Home for he had the permission of Mr. Bur- the Chinese New Year Treat, lingham to attende In conclusion I would just like Mr. Lo said that he wanted to | to say "thank you" to all those show that this was not an un- who gave up their time and assist blussed witness but a partisan ined at the picnic their help was the case.

invaluable.

In further cross-examination Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for

was asked whether he your courtesy and assistance,

witness

Mr. F. X D'Almada, Jur., who Woman's Lap Record could tell the Court in what way yours truly,

was on the verandah of his house nearby, beard the alarm and drove to Lok Ma Chau to fetch the pollee. On their way to the scene, they saw accused walking away from the plantation along the main road'; and stopped him. He said he was walking from Bum Chun to Yuen Long, and as there did not seem to be anything suspicious about him, he was allowed to proceed.

Accused Arrested

At Brooklands

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Lordion, Oct 13 Mrs. Kathicen Petre, driving a super-charged Bugatti, yesterday established a new women's lap re cord for the Brooklants track. Her time was 80.24 sec. and the speed 124.14 miles per hour,

The record was previously held by Mrs. EM. Wisdom, who intends to try and boat her own record to-morrow at the Motor Show meeting.

When it was discovered, however. that a murder had been com- mitted, a general notice was issued to other police statims and Sergt. Esikell, of Au Tau, stationed him- self on the main road. At about 11.30 pm. he saw accused and accosted him. Accused fold similar story but added that be had gone to Sum chun the pre- vious day. The sergenat examined is to hold the honour until next bim and found that although his season,

his help was wanted by the de-" fendant. Witness said that he was not told, but he presumed that the defendant wanted him to inter- pret fairly and not help the wires less operator.

RUBY MOW FUNG, Group Secretary, Kowloon Tong Branch,

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reached between the Ministers themselves. This question is zum- med up by Radical-Socialist paper! "Oeuvre"" which says "The scene is no longer in Nantes but in Paris where the decision now rests with Doumsergue." The papers of the extreme Right, however, hold that the Radical party had by no means made a plain decision in favour of Doumbergue's plans, the "Echo de Paris" chardcterising the main re- solution passed at Nantes es ga masterpiece of equivocality," add- ing that the party had showed the "extent of its degeneration "

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In certain quarters it is stated Herriot has purposely refrained from committing himself on to any definite policy tri order to avoid a breach of party trucson the one hand, and leave the party a free hand in the event of the

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Cheuk Ho Fat, one of the village Mr Karam Chand elders in the course of his evidence Mrs. M. R. Deb .... stated that before the meeting on Mrs. M. Lokoomal March 30, when the slander was Mr. Pritamdas... alleged to have been uttered, there Mr. Mahan Singh was an earlier meeting of elders in Mr. (D which the question of the wireless | Mr Dayaram operator's actions was discussed. Mr. M. Lokoems) Certain allegations were then made Mr. "IBR. in regard to the wireless operator Mr. Ikbal Bing

She will now have to improve and two girls, which witness later & student. on Mr. Petre's new record, and found to be untrue. For that rea Mesars Choti as this is the last meeting of the son he did not ultimately sign the Mr. Bhagav year, it is probable that the two petition for the removal of the Mr. P. 8. women wit compete to decide who wireless operator from the land. Sir Robert

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