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AROUND THE COURTS

BRIBERY CHARGE

At the Central Magistracy yes- terday before Mr. W. Schoneld Munsha Singh Indian constable No. 758 attached to the Wanchai Police station was again in court. charged with obtaining bribes, assault and unlawful arrest of a hawker L Chung.

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Mr. W. Phompson Assistant Superintendent of Police appear ed for the prosecution while Mr. M. A. da Silva was for the de- fence.

FIRE INQUIRY

A Are inquiry into the circum- stances attending the death of a Chinese male. Shing Hing (38) at 288 Portland Street, Yaumati, where Are broke out in the early hours of the morning of August 19, was conducted by Mr W.M. Themisan at the Komoon Magistracy yesterday

afternoon, when the following jury was em- panelled: Messia Rolf Johnson (foreman) · Harry Reason and Leung Kam Wah.

The defendant giving evidence

At the outset, the Coroner stated that he was on duty at the warned the jury that the inquiry beats described by the prosecu- was to be conducted to ascer tion during the last hearing. Litain the reason for the outbreak of Chung the man he was alleged to

the fire and that it was not a have obtained the bribes » from death inquirya ... a was hawking Sunkist organes in Spring Garden Lane, There were also four or five hawkers who on seeing the witness ran away.

He proposed therefore that they should first hear the medical evidence, after which he would adjourn hearing to enable the He then asked Lễ Chung for his jury to visit the scene of the licence and as he did not have outbreak... one, he ran away leaving his stall

This method, continued the behind. Witness ran after him Corner, and caught him. Li Chung then fury in a position to question the would thus place the

started to struggle and hit the expert evidence from the fire witness on the chest and witness brigade which he proposed to call continuing said "I hit him one on later in the inquiry. the arm with my 'truncheon but the man still continued to strug- gle hitting me twice on my side

Dr. Francis Bee, medical officer at the Kowloon Hospital stated that on August 19 at about 8.23

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POSSESSION OF DANGER-

OUS WEAPON

The Chun Chai (23) who admitted a previous coriviction for a similar offence and another when be served six months for siding and in Ping Shari district was yester abetting in an assault on his uncle

day sentenced to three months! hard labour "by Mr. E I, Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of possession of a pork butcher's knife for which he was unable to give a satisfactory ex- planation,

Inspector Chester-Woods pro secuted

Mr. Wynne-Jones commented on the fact that this law did not allow for a heavier sentence or for police supervision. This was the defen- dant's second offence of a similar rature.

Yet, the Magistrate continued, sentence of six months was allowed for larceny, and police surveillance second could be imposed for a

would have to bring the matter to

fence of that nature. The Magistrate added that he

the notice of the Attorney General,

ASSAULT CASE

The case was continued at the I then hit him twice on the a.m. Shing Hing was brought Central Magistracy yesterday be- thighs with my truncheon. Linto the Kowloon Hospital suffer- fore Mr. W. Schofield when Chu Chung then said don't hit me anying from burns.

Fung a married woman and Li more I will go with you to the A thorough examination. re-Wo a Chinese male charged with Police station but he refused to vealed that the unfortunate man assault and occasioning. bodily Carry his stall so the stall was was burned from head to foot, harmon Cheung Suk Hing a mar- left in the street." After taking but so far as could be ascertain-red woman at the Coffee Planta- him to the Police station he pre-ed there were no fractures of any tion, Sookunpoo on July 11. ferred the following 3 charges bones.

Mr. Hin Shing Lo instructed by against him:

Death

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In his Mr. F. L. Zimmern appeared for 1-Hawking without a licence opinion by shock following "x-the complainant while Mr. H. C.. 2-Obstruction

tensive burns,

Lee was for the defendants.

3-Resisting arrest.

Later it was found out that, the hawker had a licence so the first charge was changed to falling to produce a licence. Shortly after- wards a district watchman came in with the man Kwok Slu So who | had already pleaded guilty to ob- taining the bribes.

On the July 29, five charges were preferred against him - op statements made by Kwok Siu S- and Li Chung.

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The inquiry was then adjourn'- ed at 2.50 p.m. for the Jury and the coroner to visit the scene of the fire.

After the jury had viewed the scene of the outbreak, San Yuen Kwan, the Assistant Manager of the Paper Dyeworks stated in evidence that there were 46 fokis altogether "employed by the firm. Twenty five of them, stayed on- the first floor while the remain ing 21 worked on the top floor.

Eleven of the fokis, lodged on the top floor. On the pre- un-mises there were 18 charcoal fire

The defendant was cross-ex amined at length by Mr. Thomp- son. Hearing was adjourned tЛ Angust 31 at 11.30 aJFI.

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of several office boys in the em- ploy of Messrs. Logan and Amps, civil engineers,” Yeung Hi Wing, a

ovens over which "the "paper was left to dry. On that day, six, or these ovens had paper over it for

His Worship found the two de- fendants gulity and fined the first defendant $50.00 and the second "defendant $100.00. He also order

ed the two defendants to pay $25.00 compensation each to the complainant. The cross summons taken out by the first defendant against the complainant was dis- missed.

Chiu Man, aged 38, unemployed, appeared before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy.yesterday.

drying purposes. The witness When

gave it as his opinion that "the fire started through a spark from one of the bins from which the coals had been deposited getting into contact with the paper.

Mr. G. C. Möss of the Fire

17 year old office boy was yester Brigade corporated the läst day at the Central Magistracy witness as regards the probable sentenced to three weeks hard cause of the are.. When asked

suggested labour on each charge, the terms witness

that such to run consecutively. Defendant factories should have hot pipes connected to a boiler outside the appeared on four charges in al which related to theft committed house for the purpose of drying | on various dates this month.

instead of the present system. Detective Seigt. Gowana said that on various dates this month, the office boys found that many articles of clothing had disapp- peared and accused a man who came weekly to clean the building

At this stage the hearing was adjourned til Tuesday

GAMBLERS CAUGHT.

of the thefts. He denied the Thirteen arrested for gambling allegations and stet a sharp look-at, 25 Bridges Street second floor. out for the real culprit On Tues- appeared before My. Q.A.A. MEC- day last he saw defendant carry fadyen at the Central Magistracy ing a basket which was partly yesterday, 11 of them were charg- open, inside which were. some ed with gambling and pleaded articles of clothing.

guilty. Those on ball were fined

He had defendant arrested by a $4.00 and those not on bail were Chinese detective. and when fined $3.00 in default 5 days in searched they found on defendant gacl.

six pawn tickets relating to arti-. Two other men Chang Bheung cies of clothing....

aged 37 and Tong Shun aged 47

In sentencing defendant, as were further charged with keep- stated above, the Magistrate ordering a house for the purpose af ed that the tickets, be returned to playing Fan Tan the complainants so that they may The first defendant pleaded have their, preporty redeemed form gulity to the first charge the sec- the pawnshops in question.

ond charge was withdrawn.

EXTRADITION CASE

Extradition proceedings were commenced yesterday at the Cen- trai Magistracy before Mr W. Schofield in the case of Hung Ko, 23, a teahouse walter, and Hung In 21, a cook in connection with the murder of a man at Luk Lan Village, Tung Kwum district, withi in the jurisdiction of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung, on or about May 18,

Five other men, Ho Wah, Ho Yau, Fun Tak, Lau Cheung and Pun Kam Cho! were also arraigned bar fore the same court for the same offence..

The second defandant dented both charges.

Bergeant Cashman in giving his version said

that $179.33 was found on the second defendant when he was arrested and he asked for the confiscation of the money saying it was the property of the Guild which ran these gambling schools His Worship granted the confiscation of the money and fined the defendants $60.00 each on in default 1 month's hard lab- our. All the gambling gear fourt was ordered to be confiscated."

An 18-year-old banishee, Wong Yuen, was sent to prison for six months, with Hard labour, when the admitted a charge of having re-

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Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, the turned from ban'shment before the Assistant Crown solicitor appeared | expiration-

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Mr. Schofield fixed hearing for September 10, 11 for the nrst case. and September 3, 5, 6 and morning. of the 7 for the second case.

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charged with importing into thements, namely, a Jemmy, a bit, "a. Colony from Chipa; 158 countertelt chisel and a torch at Bhe Kip Mei- Hong Kong ten-cent pieces, and | Road, Shamshulpo district Detec- with possession thereof on Wednes- tive Sub-Inspector C. Poyntz stated day. Another man, Leung Chung, äged: 37, unemployed, was also charged with importing into, the Colony from China, 998 counterfelt Hong Kong ten-cent pieces... Det, Sub-Inspr. J. O'Donovan appeared for the police, and stated that both cases were for committal to the Criminal Sessions. He naked for a remand of 48 hours, which was granted by the Magistrate.

that defendant was arrested at 3.30 am. on Wednesday by a Chinese detective. Another man, Lau Fin, who was with the defendant, plead-. led not guilty to the charge and was discharged by the Magistrate, as the implements were not in his possession

Miss Luz Ravago, of 17 Granville Road. was fined 310 by Mr. Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on summonses for having a bisck and white bitch without a Hicence on August 9 and allowing the animal abroad in Nathan Road" near Kimberley Road unmizzled and not on a lead. Miss Ravago stated she had since obtained a licence.

Two returned banishees, a man, Fung Chat and a woman, Lo Kweb were each sent to prison for one year when they pleaded guilty be- fore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday, to charges of returning to the Colony before the expiration of their terms of ten and ve years, respec- tively. The woman stated that she i came back to obtain maintenance from her husband. Fung Chat ad- mitted six previous convictions.

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Li Sam unemployed, was fined $50. or in default one month's hard Jabour by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Mag'stracy yesterday for Sentence of three months' hard keeping the first floor of 348 Re- labour was imposed by Mr., clamation Street as a brothel. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Acting Sub-Inspector O'Connell Magistracy yesterday morning stated that the case was brought as on an memployed man, Buen the result of a complaint. The Ngau, who pleaded guilty to usual order against the house was the possession of unlawful instru: made. by the Magistrate.

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