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AINSWORTH COMMITTED

Sequel To Motor Fatality

· Committal proceedings were completed yesterday before Mr. E. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy in the manslaugh- ter charge, against A. E. Ainsworth a 34-year old European In- spector of the Star Ferry Co, Ltd. The accused, it was alleged drove a Ford V.8 car on February 1, at about 4.40 p.m. alang Nathan Road at a speed estimated to be about 45 mph. and when near the Junction of Nathan "Road 'and. Jordan Boad, knocked down a Chinese inale naruéd Ma Ho. Tal. The man subsequently succumbed to his injuries.

Defendant was represented by Mr. H. C.. Macnamara` In- structed by Mr. J. M, à'Almada Remedios while Mr. J. A. Fraser the Assistant Attorney General prosecuted.

THE RABIES SCARE

More Dog-Bites Reported

Around the Courts

THEATRE "SUMMONED

A European girl named Helen management of the Weir, residing at No. 12 Stanley Terrace, Quarry Bay, was bitten on Bunday by a dog belonging to Mrs. E. Wilson of the same, ad- dress. The animal has been sent

to the Kennedy Town depot for

‚observation,

In Peking Road, Kowloon, « on At yesterday's hearing Sergeant a cuse for the defendant to answer. | Sunday, two Chinese women were Winslade testified to the charge Going into the witness box A. B. | attacked and bitten by a terrier which he read out to the defendant | Ainsworth stated that, he was an belonging to Miss K. F. Cheung,

on March 11, and to which the defendant replied "I am not guilty. I have nothing to say.”

Mr. J. B. B. Lee first clerk of the Magistracy deposed to the state- ments made by Kang Li and the defendant before Mr. A. W. G H Grantham at the death enquiry on February 22, into the circumstances attending the death of Ma Ho Tal after which the Crown case was closed.

NO CASE TO ANSWER In addressing the court Mr. Mac- Damara said that the case for de- fence was that the unfortunate man met his death in a purely"ac- cidental manner, there being no possibility of negligence on the part of his

client and his sub- mission was that he had no case to

answer.

Inspector of the Star Ferry Co. Ltd. On February 1, at about 4.30 p.m. he was driving a Ford V8 car No. 4105 from Star Ferry to the Kowloon Hospital.. Defendant wanted to stop at the Duro Garage for gas but finding another car there before him drove on. When he reached Harper's Garage he estimated his speed at between 30. to 35 mph. and knew that there was a controlled area near. On approaching the area defendant took his foot off the accelerator and put it on the brakes to reduce speed to about 20 m.p.h.

JAMMED ON BRAKES After passing the area a man ap- peared at about 75 feet away from the car, walking north-east from the West Island. After he had seen the man he sounded his horn Assuming that all the evidence and the man immediately changed.| given was correct, on that evidence his direction and ran due east to alone it was insufficient to establish | wards the centre. Defendant im- a case of negligence. Mr. Mac-mediately jammed on the brakes namara quoted different authori- but saw that. It was impossible to tles in support of his contention.

who lives at No. 13 Peking Road. Both rise victims are receiving precautionary treatment. The ani- mal has been removed to the Ma- taukok depot.

Mrs. Lec. of 22 King Kwong Street, Wonguelchong. has gone into hospital for treatment after being hitten by her dog.

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Barracks on Sunday, and also with. assaulting her..

A rather unusual case came up

An application for a remand of before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kow24 hours was made Inspector smith, loon Magistracy yesterday when the who appeared for the prosecution. Hing who stated that when defendant was brought to the charge room; he Theatre, Nathan Road was sum- moned for making a false state- asked the complainant to go and ment in regard to prices for ad- see a doctor, but she refused. mission.

In reply to his Worship, `com- The summons alleged that on

plainant stated that she had alw ready been taken to see a doctor March 18 last, Chan Wal made a false statement regarding payments by her family. The doctor who for admission to the night per-treated her was a Chinese doctor. formances of entertainment at the The case was remanded until this Po Hing Theatre.

afternoon at 2.30.

Sergeant J. C. Whitcroft appear- ed for the prosecution, while Mr. F. H. Sin was for the defence.

The Sergean; stated that a wit- ness for the prosecution was at present absent from the Colons

The case was fixed for hearing on May 1 at 12 noon...

The summons is taken out under the Entertainment Ordinance.

Following a gambling raid at 113 Reclamation Street, Arst floor, con- ducted by Detective-Inspector R. Cunhingham, the Poor. Best funds have benefitted to the extent of $27.48. Shek Kam was charged be- fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with being the keeper of a common gaming house and was fined $50, while four gamblers were fined $2 each. The game was "pal kau"

For returning from banishment

Sap, aged 69, was sent to prison for twelve months by Mr. Wynne-Jones. at the Kowloon Magistracy. I

Wong Kam, a house conile_em- played at 19 Broadwood Road, CHINESE BOUND OVER was attacked and bitten by s grey chow dog in Aberdeen Street, on When charged before Mr. Mac- Sunday. He was taken to the fadyen at Central Magistracy yes-before his term had expired. Ho Government Civil Hospital for "terday with having in his posses- treatment. Despite 8 vigorous sion six rounds of ammunition. search by the police, the dog has Weng Kam Chuen, aged 48, plead not yet been found.

ed that the cartridges were placed If Lockhart Road. on Sunday, in his box by mistake when he Mui Wah Hing, a married woman, was in America. was bitten by a dog belonging to Appearing for the prosecution. was sentenced. It was stated that Tang Weo Kin, of 237 Lockhart Inspector Smith stated that defen- defendant had six previous con- Road, Wanchal. The victim is dant arrived in the Colony, onvictions. He was warned by his Saturday by the General Lee. He worship that if he returned once. stayed here for one day, and was more he would be committed for going back to the country when trial arrested" at the Ping On wharf.

receiving medical treatment.

always come back, because I dare not go back to my village."

remarked the defendant when he

avoid missing him with the front GIGANTIC PLAN about 7:45 pm. on Sunday Defen- A fine of $25, or one month's hard

part of the car. Defendant thought

that the only way to avoid the man

THE QUESTION OF SPEED The prosecution based their case on (1) that she accused was driving | was to release the brakes and make

a car with which he was not fami- ja half circle to the right. The car liar; (2) there was the question of | eventually skidded to the North the speed; and (3) the condition | island on Nathan Road: Defendant of the brakes.

Spary's car. Defendant had Do convictions before for motoring offences.

For Roads And- Bridges

dant had in his possession two labour, was imposed on Ng Wah by large boxes, and in the bottom of Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon one of them the cartridges and a Magistracy yesterday on a charge revolver_holster were found,

of keeping an unlicensed eating Defendant told His Worship that house at 10 Woosung Street. Inspr. he did not know that the ammuni- Shannon stated that on Sunday tion was in his box, and added that night he was in company, with when he went to America he had Inspector Cunningham and Chi- (Special Air Mail Service) some trouble with the police as he nese detectives when they heard did not have a passport. On his shouts of "Fire!" The defendant London, March 24,

arrival there the police took his had apparently, on seeing the An important scheme of street keys to search his luggage, and it police, tried to create a fire by and bridge improvements in Glas- was probable that the cartridges throwing a covering over the stove diture of £250,300 is recommend- gow that will involve, an expen-were placed in his box in mistake, and thus call a bluff.

Cross examined by Mr. Fraser de- fendant said that he made a state- ment to Sergt. McInnis on February 1. In the presence of his solicitored by the Streets, Sewers, he He could not say the speed at

Defendant also stated that he and found the holster in a prison cell

On a charge of returning from which he was about to turn the uldings Committee for the ap where he was detained in America, banishment, Yu Sik Yan, aged 7. proval of Glasgow Corporation at and he intended taxing it back to unemployed, was sentenced to six Its meeting to-morrow.

got out of the car and had the man With regard to speed, there is removed to the hospital in 'Mr. only a certain amount of evidence and that was after the defendant had passed Harper's garage, 150 yards away but beyond that there was none. It was hard to estimate the speed while passing Harper's garage and the evidence of Ah Chee was exaggerated and (Counsel) asked his Worship not to accept the credibility, of that wit- ress's statement that he was able to differentiate the speed 45 and 50 m.p.b.dem

The car could not have been licence on June 30; 1934. traveling at a high speed when it hit the concrete. post. The ques tion of the defects in the brakes tends to show that it swerved "to the right which was in his client's favour. The man was walking on the left of the car and that was the part of the car which struck him. A car which ran into a con- crete post at a high speed would have suffered a heavier damage than that.

NO NEGLIGENCE So far there was nothing to, establish the speed at which the defendant was driving. Defendant might have been driving at a

slightly high speed but there was na negligence in that. On these facts counsel asked his Worship tu discharge defendant.

AINSWORTH'S STORY His Worship, however, ruled that there was a legal duty or defen- dant not to drive at a high speed when near the 20 mph. area and besides that counsel for the "de- fence had hot touched on the skid marks at all. There was, he ruled,

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corner, and whether the brakesi were in condition at the time of the accident. He learnt driving in Hong Kong and obtained his first Re-examined by Mr. Macnamara defendant said that the distance between the accelerator and the brakes was only about 2 inches, and that it was quite possible to put the foot on both at time

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FURTHER SUPPORT

Further evidence was given on Ainsworth's behalf by Mr W. F. Simpson, owner of the car. It was to the effect that the two dents In the mudguard were there origin- ally and to the best of witness' re- collections the brakes were then functioning normally.

In answer to Mr. Fraser's ques-

tion witness said that he usually drove at a speed of about 28 m... Mr. A. May, manager of the Duro Garage deposed to seeing Ainsworth on the day of the accident at be- tween 4.30 and 4.45 p.m. in front of the garage inside the car^after which his Worship ruled that the evidence so produced had to go to a fury, and committed the defen- dant to take his trial at the next 'session, bail and sureties as before.

The scheme is the Corporation's der the National Government's Brat-year programme of work un-

plan to give grants over the next five years to highway authorities towards works of improvemen; and new construction

the country:

months' hard labour, by Mr. Mac- In confiscating the ammunition. fadyen at Central Magistracy yes- ant over in the sam. of $108, to come for a period of ten years on March the Magistrate bound the defend-terday. Defendant was banished for judgment if called upon within 12. Sentence of two months hard one year.

ATTACK ON WOMAN Apparently the committee intenɑ to take full advantage of the Before Mr. Macfadyen at Central grants to be made by the Ministry Magistracy "yesterday. Lau Yee. of Transport, for they' also re- aged 24, an unlicensed hawker, was commend that the Master of charged with cutting a Woman Works be authorised to prepare mamed Leung Hau, aged 21, with a schemes for the succeeding four knife in Hollywood Road on Sun-

years.

To Widen Roads Under their first-year

day.

W According to Detective-Sergeant pro-Guild the complainant was former-

labour was also passed on Hul Mo Nui, aged 80, a widow, who was simliarly charged. In this case the 'defendant was banished on May 16, 1934.

WIN AT BROOKLANDS

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, March 24.

A woman drove a car to victory gramme the committee propose to 17 the mistress of the defendant at 101.77 mph at the opening of spend £110,000 on the widening | but on February 5, she left him the British motor-racing season at of Springburn Road, from "Cale- because he was unable to support Brooklands:

shettieston Road from Fenelia dant met complainant in Hollywheel of a supercharged MG., and donian Works,, to Charles Street; her. On Sunday about noon, defen- She was Miss D. B. Evans, at the Street to the city boundary; and wood Road and they had a talk she won her race against several Robroyston Road, from Olive Street together.. A few minutes later the crack men drivers.

to level crossing; and also on the defendant struck her over the eye Racing began with a comfortable entrew, from Helen Street to whistles were blown, and defendant Bainton Special in a two-lap race construction of a new road...to and nose? with a kalte. Police win for A. G. Baiztön, driving his

Craigton Road.

was arrested. Complainant is at on the outer circuit at an average prescat being detained in the speed of 95 m.p.h

Some of the results were; Government Civil Hospital.

The case Was remanded until Friday morning.

The reconstruction and widen- ing of the following weak or in adequate bridges is estimated to cost £140 300: Bridges over the LMS. railway lines at Dumbreck Road, Crookston Road, and Berry- knowes Road: those over the Road, rebuked the speaker for the dia- | LN.ER. ̈ Unes at Colston courtesy of his attack, and added: Maryhill Road, and Crescent ****be Admiral of the Africa Road; and improvement of railway Station is the highest representa bridges at Fullton Street, Robroy tive of our greatest, most import- ston Road, Cumbernauld Road, ant, and most powerful friend-Great Western Road, Paisley, Road Great Britain.”

West, and Carntynehall Road.

No Longer Enemies

"When he was. Iri opposition (General Hertzog continued) he had made no secret of the fact that he regarded England as his (Special Air Malt Service/

enemy, and would not have cared London, March 18,

if the Fleet sank to the bottom of The position of the Navy was the sea. "But now that our free- raised in a debate in the House to dom has been restored and the night on the independent status of enemy or former days has become the Union and on nationality. The our best friend, the British Navy debate was originated by the sup means exactly the same to us as porters of Dr. Malan, who have let to an Englishman or the British no opportunity slip during this people In England. There is no Bersion to raise constitutional doubt in my mind that as long as questions in the most provocative | England is our friend, so long will manner. Generaj. Hertzog, the the British Navy have that value Prime Minister, in a notable speech for me. I cannot love it as an disposed of their questions and ex- Englishman, but as far as its value pressed his attachment to Great la concerned I feel the same about Britain with great warmth.

it as an Englishman, because the On the Vote for, the Prime Ministreedom of my country depends on ter's once a Malanite had raised it as England depends on it." the question of the British Ad- After again reprehending the

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of Paritament to make the ques- Malanite member's question, Gen- tion more provocative he bad re-èral Hertzog declared: “There is ferred to the Admiral as “the no contry we have better reason nayal representative of a foreign to trust and regard as our friend Power General Hertzog sharply than England?

WOMAN ROBBED AND ASSAULTED

2.0 RaceA G. Baiziton (Bain- ton Special) 1, EG, Hughes (Frazer Nash) 2, A HL. Eccity (Bugatti) 3..

Winner's speed 95.59

Won by 250 yds. Elëven started. Fong Tong, aged 24, unemployed, 2.30 Race Miss. D. B. Evans was charged before Mr. Macfadyen | (M.G) 1, C, GH, Dunham (Alvis) at Central Magistracy yesterday 2, R. R. K. Marker (Bentley) 3, 2 with stealing a gold and jade hair Winner's speed. 101.77 m.p.b. pin from Fok MI Wan, aged 29, a Won by one length. Seven start- married woman, near the Murray | ed.

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