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POLICE OFFICER

FINED

For Assaulting A ChineseTM

Around the Courts

SHIP CAPTAIN ROBBED

CASE REMANDED

On the pretence that he WBS

Before Mr. W. Schofeld, at delivering wine from a shop, Fung the Central Magistracy yesterday Shing-chow (19) unemployed, morning, Tau In, 33. bricklayer. "I do not think I can do less managed to get on board the was charred with having assaulted than ne' you $30, I know quite steamer "Touraine" at the Kow-to Ting, a brick layer, causing well that this will not happen Icon wharf and godowns on Sun-1 grievous bodily harm. He pleaded again, so I need not speak to you day and stole from the captain's not gulity to the charge. on that point. Not

cabin a gold watch "and chain Complainant, it was stated was Thus Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, the and $49 in' money. When brought canvassing for votes on behalf of Kowloon Magistrate addressed before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the candidate standing for the Pre- Sergt. T. R. Hunter, of the Hong Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.sidency of the Bricklayers' Guild, Kong Police Force, stationed at charged with theft and unlawful when he was assaulted by a party the Kowloon City Police Station. boarding, he was sentenced to of six members of the opposition at the Kowloon Magistracy yes.

two months hard labour on the In the Wanchat District. terday afternoon where the latter first charge and fined $25, in de- appeared on a charge of assault-fault one month on the second. ing Chan Cho Chak, of No. 182 Captain Rolf Stomnulsen, of Prince Edward Road. on July 26. the "Touraine," "appeared as the the charge reading "without pro-complainant. vocation did strike, complainant

on the head, rendering him un- conscious, whilst on duty."

Complainant was

represented

THE HARDY SOULS

a

tral Magistracy yesterday morn- ing, when they were charged with entering the Colony without valid passports.

by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed

The story of how three" Rus- by Mr. F. I Zimmern, whilst de sans attempted to make the trip. fendant was represented by Mr. from Shanghai to Canton in FG. Nigel, who stated in answer

lifeboat, but were compelled. to the charge that his client owing to bad weather, to take pleaded guilty to the assault." but shelter near Hong Kong, where did not admit that it was so ser- they were picked up by a police lous as to render the complain-launch, was related at the Cen- and unconscious. Addressing Mr. Hin Shing Lo, the Magistrate ask- ed him if the words rendering unconscious were taken out of the charge, whether it would still

The three accused, were Va. meet their case, and received alentine Shountoff, Mark Pousae reply in the affirmative.

and George Savitsky. These words were therefore ob- First defendant. In answer to Literated, and the charge am-the charge, explained how they mended to common assault. Ad- came to be in the waters of the dressing the bench, Mr. Bin-shing Colony, adding that after being Lo said that the case against the picked up by a police launch they defendant was a very simple one. were brought into Hong Kong On the morning of July 26 Sergt. and charged. Hunter entered complainant's shop at No. 482 Prince Edward Road, and asked for the master. Com- plainant at the time was in the cockloft, which he vacated and met defendant in the inner por- tion of the shop. It was then al- leged that the defendant struck the complainant, who withdrew into the accounts office. He was

then and there assaulted. The sergeant then left the shop and walked off in the direction of the station

All defendants were cautioned, and are to be sent to Canton Sergeant Russell prosecuted for the police.

THEATRE SUED

Two claims brought against the Chung Wah Theatre and Chung stu-man, managing partner," were successful before Mr. Justice Lina- sell at Supreme Court yesterday when defendants jailed appear to contest the actions.

Mr C. W. Lowe, of Dennys Co. said he had no further n structions from "his clients.

WENT TO HOSPITAL, Complainant then left the shop also, accompanied by his mother to look for his assailant. He fo- cated the defendant and asked the Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Jnr.. re- reason for the assault. He also presenting Mr. A. el Arculli who is asked the defendant to go to the absent leave, appeared for station. Defendant is alleged to Wing Hing Bros, & Co., who haye again struck the complain- claimed $130 for work done and ant and kicked him. Complain materials supplied; and also, for ant subsequently made B report the Premier Radio Co., who claim- at the Kowloon City Police Sta-ed $500 balance due on a film ma- tion. He then went to the Row- chine supplied loon Hospital where he obtained Judgment for plaintiffs a certificate stating that he had claims and costs was given. received injuries as 1 result of an assault. and then returned" to the police station where he interviewed Inspector Chester Woods, the Inspector in Charge at Kowloon City station.

for

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On Sunday complainant was in a shop in Lun' Fat Street obtain- tug votes, when defendant's friend entered the shop and saw him there. Defendant's friend had previously threatened complainant about canvassing for votes for his candidate, and when he left the shop, he was assaulted by the dem fendant, his friend and about four

others. His assallants used Iron ¦ bars and sharp instruments, and the complainant received a nasty wound to his head.

Defendant was remanded formal-

for one, week, ball being allow-

ed in $250.

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THEFT OF GOLD RING

For stealing a gold ring valued at $11.20 by means of a trick, an unemployed Chinese named Lee Hon-po was sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. E. L Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- gistracy yesterday.

Detective Sergeant Dowman said that the ring was the pro- perty of Tseng Chung-chul, Wico kept a goldsmith's shop in Shang- hal Street, and the offence was committed on August 10 at about 2.45 p.m. when the defendant en- tered the shop stating that he wished to purchase a ring. He was shown a ring and, putting it on his finger, enquired the price, On being told the price he said it was too expensive, and went out of the 'shop, mounted a bicy- cle and calmly rode away.

He was pursued and caught by Mr. Edward Kay, the ring being found in his possession. Mr. Kay was complimented by the magis trate, for his commendable ac- tion.

ADULTERY CHARGE

Li Siu-on, unemployed odd jon carpenter, appeared before Mr W. Schoßeld, at the Central Ma gistracy yesterday morning, :, on two charges of having committed adultery with a 20-year old mar- ried woman, Ho On, kit fat wile of a travelling trader, Chan Man, at No. 13 Tal Yueen Street," Bec- ond floor, No. 15 Tai Yuen Street, second foo, and No. 2 Lamont Street, Arst fisor; 'on'various dates. and with having harboured her at these addresses.

Ho On was also charged with having committed adultery with L Blu-on.

Addressing defendant, the Ma- gistrate said he would like to know how to deal with the case. The foki of complainant's shop It seemed quite clear to him, bath who witnessed the assault inside from the complainant's case as the shop, made a report to the well as the defendant's that there police, but complainant's mother had been a misunderstanding Of who saw the alleged assault out- Chinese. He would also go so far alde, did not go to the station. as to say that it was in fact, due Mr. Hin Shing Lo said that in to this misunderstanding that the view of the fact that defendant trouble arose. But in any case if $200 or, in default, three had admitted his guilt, they would did not entitle any one to -untle not press the charge: Complain the knot of misunderstanding by ant was a man of respectable assault. standing. and he (complainant) "had felt that he had lost "face"

THE DEFENCE

*

FRANK ADMISSION Defendant had pleaded guilty, said the Magistrate, and he was In stating defendant's side of glad he had done so, as it would. the case, Mr. Nigel said that de- go to show to a tertain extent fendant called on the premises in that he (defendant) did not act question and asked whether it maliciously, and his frank admis- was an eating house or not, ension must be taken into consider- quiring also whether any outsideation. The trouble was not only persons had eaten rice that morn-between the complainant and, the ing. When this question was re- defendant, as the view of the pub peated to the complainant, he re-e must be taken into considera- plied that he did not know, "de- tion. He (the magistrate) has bad fendant pointing out to the form er that he ought to know."

The magistrate at the juncture aaked if the defendant could speak Cantonese, receiving a reply that the latter held two certificates for Chinese.

any number of cases, of assault in” which violence had been used, but in this case it was different fa that defendant was a European and a police sergeant on duty. He confessed that he was puzzled as to what to do."I know a con- viction by me will have serious consequences on you" said the Magistrate addressing defendant.

FINE. IMPOSED

Continuing, Mr. Nigel said that some conversation then took place in English, followed by Chinese which provoked the defendant. He then struck the complainant The consequence, continued the once only, and once, outside. READY TO APOLOGISE

former, would affect defendant's future rather than his immediate Mr. Nigel said that his client status affect his pension and his was prepared to apologise, Reply-future promotions. But it seemed ing to the Bench, defendant, said to him, that he could not take that he had been, in the Force that into consideration, because, for more than seven years, whilst defendant's future promotion and * he had been stationed at Kow- advancement had to be earned loon City for eleven months. and not gained automatically. It

Mr. Nigel then interposed that was up to his superior oficers to he had seen defendant's personal decide if his act would hamper record card, stating he thought his fptice

he ought to say in Court that f

a splendid record, to date.

After furth

was very good, defendant having fine,

fendant.

Both defendants pleaded guilty and. Mr. Schofield imposed a fine

months hard labour. on the first defendant as the first charge, and $50, or, in default, one month on

the second, the sentences to run consecutively, Second defendant was fined $200, or, In default. three-months.

Inspector Andrew at the 8.CA. prosecuted.

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