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WANTED BY BOTH "PARTIES!

Owing to a misunderstanding between Mr. M, A. da Silva

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Mr. Abbas Khan, President of the Hong Kong Indian Muslim Soclety, was the person concerned and the case was one in which Bansee Ram sued Alla Dutha for $250 as guar- antor for money lent to a Chinese under a promissory note.

UNMUZZLED DOG ON BEACH

COURTS

STEALING LETTERS

Inspector Ellis, prosecuting. 'stated that about 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday a detective saw defendant come down the stairway of No. 923 Lalchikok Road with a letter in his hand, so he folowed the man. Defendant went up to the second

Charges of stealing letters from Appearing before Mr. Macfadyen | the second floors of Nos. 233 and at the Central Magistracy yester- | 281,. Laichikoë“ Road, were prefer- Mr. M. W. Lo, it was discovered day morning, Mr. M. Morris, of No: red against Chan Chung, 45, un that at the Summary Court yester-3 Bungalow, Repulse Bay was sym-employed, before Mr. Wynne-Jones day morning that a person had moped for allowing a Foxhound at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. been subpoenaed by both parties to

pup without a muzzle to be on the give evidence.

beach on June 16 at 1 pm.

· Defendant admitted the offence.| and

said he muzzled his dogs every time they went on the Beach, but they always returned without their muzzles, which were taken off by people who said it was cruel to muzzle the dogs so tightly. In this instance, the same thing happen- The pup was only five months old, and he had been keeping it until was old enough to go to the kennels at Fanling. Since the issuance of the summons, the pup had been sent back to Fanling.. It had been inoculated against rables

Defendant was fined $15.

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for the plaintif and Mr. M. W. Lo was for defendant.

At the previous hearing. Mr. Suva had mentioned that he had subpoonned Mr. Abbas Khan, whom he thought was the Secretary of the Society, to come and give evi- dence to the effect that the so- clety had received a complaint from the plaintiff regarding the matter: At yesterdays hearing. Mr. Lo revealed that he had alyu subpoenaed Mr. Khan. This mis understanding, he pointed out, was due to the fact he had subpoenaed the Secretary of the Society and as Mr. Khan was in fact the Pre- "sident he thought that that gen

tleman was not the one Mr. Sülys wanted to cail He thought Mr. Silva wanted to call the Secretary.

RIDICULOUS POSITION.

Mr. Silva, however, informed His that it was Mr. Abbas

Lordship Khan whom he desired to call. He objected strongly to what he termed a ridiculous situation, as a

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Mr. K. S. Hoe, of Perfection, Place. Talhang.. was also sum- moned, for allowing his black and white mongrel dog to be abroad in a public thorough fare without a muzzle or a lead at 9.50 p.m. an June 11.

Defendant admitted the mons and was fined $5.

sum-

WEST POINT THEFTS

A series of thefts from residences

in the Wes: Point district during the past fortnight had a sequel before Mr. Schodeld at the Central Magistracy yesterday when two "unemployed men, Yuen Kam, alias

person already subpoenaed by him Yuen Tul, 22, and Yuen Wong, aged to give evidence on his client's be 23 years were charged. half had been interviewed by the

-Both pleaded guilty to stealing defence, owing to a misunder-othing and money trom 8 Hok standing.

After Mr. Lo had explained the

the

clrcumstances which led to misunderstanding. Mr. Silva with- drew his objection and allowed Mr. Abbas Khan to be a witness for the defence.

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Sze Terrace and nine pieces of clothing, a fountain pen, a pencil and an alarm clock from Sanitary Inspector Drown, living at the Sanitary

Inspectors' Quarters, Kerinedy Town.

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Yuen Kam also pleaded guilty Mr. Abbas Khan, in evidence,

to loitering at 13 Carchick Street, said plaintiff had written a com

while Yuen Wong admitted plaint to the Muslim Society ask-charge of returning from banish

ig it to deal with the matter. "A ment. Committee meeting was held at which the plaintiff said the de- fendant and a Chinese came to him one day and asked him for a loan of $250. Plaintif lent the money to the Chinese on behalf of toe defendant. After the Chinese had paid interest for a few months, he disappeared, and plaintiff there- upon asked the defendant to re pay the money. Plaintiff had ad- mitted that the promissory note was signed by the Chinese and that he had no proof that defendant

had stood as guarantor for the loan. Defendant was not present at the meeting.

After further evidence had been given, His Lordship gave judg- ment for defendant with costs.

RESISTING ARREST

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Chan Sheung, alfas

floor of No. 281 and was seen to put his hand into the letter box. When he saw the detective, defen- dant attempted to tear up the first letter. The first letter had been stolen from the first address where defendant lived.

It was aleged by defendant that he had taken the second letter to | look at,

Defendant Was sentenced three months' hard tabour each charge.

When

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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHINESE

Charges Of Arson Preferred

Mr. P. H. Sîn continued his cross examination of Ho "Tim, a witness in the case being heard before Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, in which Ng Yuen Chow is charged with the alleged arson of the Sam Man Towel Manufacturing Company and Ng King Chiu, a partner of the firm, is charged with the alleged procuration of the crime.

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Mr. J A. Fraser, the Assistant Attorney General is appear- ing for the prosecution.

In answer to Mr. Sh, witness Witness In reply to the Magis- said that his estimate given at thetrate said that this was COTTEET previous hearing ($1,300) did not but that he did not know that he include the machinery but was was being detained on a warrant. only based on the amount of fa- Questioned further be admitted bric and yarn stored in the fac- that the warrant was explained tory. He was aware that ́Lai Yuk to him at Shamshuipe, à few days Kai had. made the machinery, after the fire. but he did not how much money was paid for it..

He agreed that he was the next highest paid employee after the manager, but last year when they had employed an accountant he he appeared before Mr. came after the latter. He also Wynne-Jones yesterday an the had heard that the manager, charge of having possesalon of 225 Tang Kam Kwong held shares to po-plu tickets, Ho Ying was order-the value of $2,000. ed to pay a fine of $50 Or one. The second defendant, witness month's hard labour. Defendant said. lived with his family at 102 was arrested in Cooke Street with Fuk Wah Street, near the factory the tickets in his possession,

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He himself, (witness) resided at 88 Wing Fuk Street.

Replying to Mr. Sin.

witness

in the Yaumati Police Station.

HELD ON WARRANT J

He had seen and conversed with Lal Ho and Chul Wai Nam (two other witness for the Crown) every day" although he was well aware that they would be called to give evidence.

Asked whether he had discussed the case with them, witness re plied in the negative, adding that the Police would not allow any such procedure.

counsel

Mr. Fraser asked witness, in sa attempt to clear any impression might have caused with his cross examination, whe- ther he and his friends (Lal Ho

For committing a breach of the regulations at Blake Pier by plac-said that he had spent last night and Chui Wai Nam) had made fusing to obey the order of an ing his feet on a bench, and re-

Indian constable to put them down, Ho Hung, aged 23, unemployed, at the Central Magistracy yester was bound over by Mr. Macfadyen

day. Sub-Inspector Tyler, prose-

cuting, stated that the prosecution was brought owing to people on

insolent everyday, and the Pier becoming more and more causing great annoyance to the constable on duty, who had difficulty in controlling them

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A charge of stealing a cat was brought against Tam Ki, aged 33. unemployed, of 4. Bridges Street, when he appeared before Mr. Mac- fadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday. .Detective Sergeant Baldwin said the man was seen by a detective picking the cat up and placing it into a bag and attempt

stated that at 4 am. on June 24 Detective-Sergeant J. Shepherd the first defendant. Yuen Kam. was arrested by a detective on the stairway of 13 Catebick Street. He had entered the premises by climb ing a drain pipe Fawn" tickets found in this possession led to the recovery of some of the property stolen. Yuen Wong was arrested at a stall where a leather sult case was also found and it contained four

pawn tickets. The clothing missing fram the Sanitary quarters included Sanitary Inspec days Imprisonment, and the cat tor Drown's tunic and Government was restored to its owner.

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overcoat

Yuen, Kam was sentenced to terms totalling six monthis, while Yuen-Wong received a sentence of eleven months,

WIDOW GETS OFF LIGHTLY

Chan Ho-tsal, 30, answered at the instigation of the SCIA, charge of assaulting an Indian Sergeant, Nathe Khan, and resist- ing him in the execution of his duty.

a woman, Kwok Sau-ying Was Sum- moned before Mr. Schofield yester- day for transferring or sub-letting her restaurant · licence at 218; Detective Sergt." Kinnear, for the Hennessy Road to Chau Chi-iau prosecution, stated tha on June 20, without first obtaining permission at about 1.10 p.m. the Indian Ser- for the right quarters. She was geant whilst on duty near Cadogan, also summoned for failing to Street, Kennedy Town, saw delen-attach a stamp to a receipt which dant carrying a basket in which she issued.

Appearing for the defence Mr.

M. K. Lò ́pleaded guilty and men- tioned that the defendant was a widow.

was some freshly cut wood. De- fendant on nearing the Indian Sergeant laid down the basket and vanished into a pigsty. The Ser- geant followed and after ex- Her husband had been employed amining the basket went and for 30 years" ds; a steward in the caughi the defendant who Navy and died in December "last struggled and tore the constable's year. She colected capital of trousers After a few minutes with 81,500, and set up business as a the assistance of a P.W.D. fareman, Chinese restaurant. She found the defendant was brought to the her money was exhausted and she Police station where he was got Chau, Chi-lat to take over the charged.

business for her on a daily basis He made a statement saying so that as soon as she could raise "He struck me first so I seized him enough money she would resume to prevent him from striking me business. She was now able to Cheung Ngau,, foreman of the resume business in four days P.W.D. Port Development Depart time. He asked his Worship to ment then gave evidence from deal as leniently as possible with which it was gathered that when the defendant: and if His Worship he arrived on the scene, after saw fit, not to impose a fine. hearing a police whistle, he saw the Indian constable struggling on the ground with the defendant and assisted in having him bound, He did not go to the police station with the defendant,

Sergeant Nathe Khan then gave his evidence, from which it was gathered that the basket had been removed during the struggle, stating that both he and the defendant re celved. cuts and abrasion. A

Inspector KW Andrew I am instructed by the 8.CA to ask for a small fine. No financial loss has been sustained by the Government owing to the transaction.

The Magistrate adjourned the summons for one week to allow the defendant to resume business, and administered a caution on the second summons.

Rentence of 9 months hard Els Worship amended the labour was passed on Chan Shing

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arrest and notor assault Police Court yesterday for a breach Defendant who had had a previous at the deportation order. Det conviction was fined 50 or 6 Bergt. Shepherd stated the man weeks hard labour

was arrested on information:

to catch another cat in the early hours of the morning. The complainant, Chan Kam, a widow, of 25, Bridges Street, had said she had already lost three cats. De- fendant denied, stealing, saying he picked the cat up, pitying its con- dition, and thinking it was home- less. He was fined $5, or fifteen

Mr. Fraser Interposed and in- formed the Court that since May station on a warrant. 27 witness was being held at the

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Remanded from Tuesday, Ng Sze, aged 41, ricksha coolie, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday, and

up a story to present to the Court. to which witness replied emphati- cally "The evidence is not a made up story."

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ment was preferred against each defendant. Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan stated that the case was for committal, and asked for was discharged on count of a date to be fixed for the hearing. having snatched a pocket book His Worship fixed hearing for 2.30 from the person of E. J. Maloney. pm. next Tuesday, and, provi- an American seaman, at 11.30 p.m.sionally, next Wednesday, on Monday. Mr. M. K. Lo appear-

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ed for accused, and said that ag A fine of $20, or one month's a result of enquiries, no witnesses hard labour in default, was impos- were found of the alleged incidented by Mr. Schofield at the Central outside the Hotel Cecil. Detective, Police Court yesterday on an un- Sergeant, Guld, for the prosecu-employed, Chan Kam-fuk, aged 22, tion, also stated that he could not find witnesses Defendant was Recordingly discharged owing to lack of evidence.

Two unemployed men. Chan Yin, aged 23, and Chan Ngau, aged 33, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yester- day on remand. on charges of possession of 48 counterfeit ten- cent pieces respectively. A further charge of returning from banish-

who admitted the theft of a red blanket the property of a woman aboard a boat in Shanklwan" Har- - bour.Sergeant Whitley stated the woman reported: the loss of the boat and recognised the de- fendant as the person whom she had allowed to sleep on the boat about two months ago. She had not given him permission since then, as he abused her kindness in giving him a place to stay. He helped her to find the boat.

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