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Around the Courts

18. Sub-Inspector Mchwen, pro- secuted.

ALLEGED PLOT TO KILL

WANG CHING WEI'S LIFE

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Extradition Proceeding

As a result of the fracas which in Midde Gap Road on December | SEQUEL TO ATTEMPT ON took place at Holts Wharf last Saturday afternoon, « fourteen coolles appeared on remand be- tore E. I Wynne-Jones at the

Cheung Wo... unemployed, was Kowloon Magistracy... yesterday, sentenced to two months' hard la- and were charged with behaving bour by M W. Schofield, at the in a disorderly manner by fighting. Central Magistracy, yesterday, an Three other of the defendants a charge of theft of 22 panes of are still in hospital Mr. W. A glass from the second floor of No. Mackinley of Messrs. Deacons, ap:7 Burrow Street,on. January 8. peared for the first eight defen-Sub-Inspector Langley stated that dants, who are, coolles employed defendant gained admittance to by the Kewloon Whart, and Go the floor by breaking open a lock. down Co. The others were not re- He used a screw-driver to get the presented.

panes of glass out of the windows, Defendant admitted a previous conviction for theft.

Det Sub-Inspector L Whant stated that the first three defen- danta were still in hospital, and would not leave till to-day, and là the case of the second defendant the police were waiting for the re- sult of the ex-ray examination "as It was possible that his right arm might be broken.

On the application of Mr. Mac kinley, the afternoon of January 16 was fixed for hearing, and ball in the sum of $33 each was, allow- ed to all defendants,

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Extradition proceedings were. continued at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday against Yu Lap Fut, late of Nanking who was charged with conspiracy to der one Wang Cuing Wel, Pre- aldent of the Executive Yuan, the Naning Central Government on November 1 within the Repuo--

mur.

A 50-year-old unemployed garlic of China. dener, Chan Kam, was charged Mr. W. Schofield heard the case. before Mr. E 1 Wynne-Jones at Mr. D. L. Strellet of Messrs. G. Z the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Hall Brutton & Co. appeared for

and with assaulting Chof Kan

the Crown, while Mr. Peter H. 8in was for the fugitive, Chan Ching with others unknowni

Canton Road, second Evidence of identification was at No. 506 floor, with intent to rob, last Mon-continued when the principle wit- ness for the Crown, occupied the day. On the application of Detec tive-Sub-Inspector R. Cunning witness box for the major part of ham, defendant was remanded for the proceedings. He stated. that 48 hours in police custody.

bis'uame was Ching Tick Chuen, that he was a native of An Hul, Arrested on information, Cheung

Yau Pak Chuer of No. 14 Des and that he had arrived in Hong Yuk, 27, unemployed, was charged before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at Voeux Road West was brought be- Kong in connection with this case the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, fare Mr. &. I. Wynne-Jones at the on November 19, from Nanking.

Kowloon

Magistracy yesterday | Ordinarily he resided for the most wish the theft of a radiator cap

four counts for part in Shanghal. from private car No 720, and was summoned on

SEVERAL ALIASES sentenced to three months hard evading duty by issuing separate

Witness stated that he knew the labour. Detective-Sergeant Rid-receipts and was fined, $100 in all

Défendant denied the summons | fugitive undeer several aliases dell stated that defendant was ar- rested with the radiator cap in saying that the money was paid such as Yu Lap Fui, Lee Chi On. his pocket, and he told the police to him in parts, some in the morn- and Lee Sher Kec. He first met that he had found it in a rubbishing and some in the afternoon of him in Shanghai. The fugitive, heap Enquiries revealed that it the same day. These monies were according to the witness, was then. had been taken from private car paid by the Tung Shing Firm of a military officer-a colonel of a No. 720 belonging to Mr. D. G. No 12 Waterloo Road at different regiment, the name "of which he Cairns, who had left his car out- times.

Fas not sure. They both met ra- aide his residence at No 10 Detective-Sergeant Whitcroft, of ther frequently in Shangha", when Carnarvon Road.

the Colonial Treasury, stated thatve was known to witness as In each case the money was paid Yu Lee Kwal. "I first came to lump sums, but separate entries Hng Kong during 1924 for three were made in the book and dif- aonths," witness added. ferent receipts issued

Mr. Strellet:-During

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Stating that there was no lawful intent and that it may have brightened the lives of the patient, Mr. E. 1 Wynne-Jones- discharged Wong Fing-yee 22, Juggier, with a caution, when he appeared on a charge of trespass-$29,40 on April 21, 1935, from the Mr. Strellet:-Did he live there?

Lug at Whitfeld Barracks on Sun- day. Sergeant HU, R.A.M.C., stated that the defendant was ar- -ressed-near-the-hospital Many little things had been missing from the wards, and unauthorised pep- ple entering the premises made their jobs difficult. Detective Sergeant Riddell prosecuted...

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this. per- It was alleged that defendant fod, did you ever meet the fugl- received sums of $33.18 on Janutie in Hong Kong?-Yes, I did ary 3, 1935; $33.24 on March 27. We met at No. 210 Hennessy Road 1935: $33.24 on April, 1935, and a tailor's shop.

same firm, and in each instance |--No..

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two separate receipta were issue. M., Strellet: Did

you know Evidence was beard and a fine of where He Hved?—Yes, at No. 10 $25 was imposed on each sun-Wing Hing Street, Whitfield Road." I also met him in the house on another occasion.

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DEATH DUTY ISSUE

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TWO POINTS FOR ARGUMENTS Counsel then submitted two points in his arguments the first was in point of fact. a settlement but it did not matter in the least whether any gund, was, set aside for it or not and secondly that in SIR PAUL CHATER'S

any case the Court would act on e ESTATE TO HIS WIFE the maxim that equity regarded

as done what ought to be done... Authorities were then quoted by Before Full Court Mr. Macnamara in support of

Of Appeal

The full court of appeal con isting of the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Justice R. E. Lindse and the Acting Puisce Judge Mr. Justice J. Hayden, sat yesterday morn

these two boifits, who further såld that by reading carefully of the will precise instructions to the trustées directed that investments should be set aside, a number of other, annuities. were given as well

other gifts, but by Clause & the whole of the estate was given, to the trustees. Counsel then men-

Wong Fal, Chung Su Wah, Mr. Strellet: When was it you Wong lu Wah, and two women Horst heard him called Lee Chil On? Ying and To Wai Ching were-During the summer of 1934, dur charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-ing the period when I was first in Two unemployed seamen, Wong fadyen at the Central Magistracy Hong Kong.. Fuk-lam and Lau Kee, appeared yesterday with conspiracy to de- Witness added that this name before Mr. Macfadyen at the Cen-

fraud by pretending that they was used by the fugitive in his bral Police Court yesterday, could make bank notes of the correspendence. While he was at charged with fighting, in Queen Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank-No. 10 Wing Hing Street he saw Victoria Street. They stated the Ing Corporation. The smount in- letters addressed to the fugitive bying to hear an appeal brought by tloned residual gifts and stated trouble started as a joke. Inspec- valved was in the neighbourhood that name Wid he personaly call the Trustees of the Late Sir Paul that looking at the frame work of tor K. W. Andrew said it was by no ¦ of about $20,000.

Chater, the Hon. Sir William the will there was an operative ed him by that name, too..

Shenton and Mr MH Turner clause which dealt with substan- means a joke. The defendants

STAYING WITH" WIFE had a stand-up fight with their

While at Wing zing Street, the against the decision of His Honour tiative gifts whereas Olause 13 was fists and a large crowd gathered.

fugitive resided there with h Sir Atholl MacGregor, in holding merely a piece of machinery which Lau Kee was bleeding at the time.

wife. Witness, during this period that the estate which was left to may be set aside. The fight was over money trouble. Detective Inspector M. Murphy, did not call on them very fre- the late Lady Chater which upon Clause, 13 had the same effect in The defendants were bound over applying for a week's remand,quently, and as far as he could res her death was sublect to death allowing the trustees to postpone to keep the peace.

duty.

the realisation "of the stated that the accused were ar- collect, he had only called on them

Mr. H. C. Macnamara instructed vestments. to rested together in a room in the about five or six times duzing the

such times29 Hotel Ceell...

whole of his stay in Hong Kong by the Hon. Sir William Shenton regards the estate management, Mr. C. E R. Sanderson appeared. Mr. Strellet-Did fugitive often is for the appellants and Mr. and according to the Chief Justice for all the defendants

come to this house (at Kowicon) don: Potter, C, instructed by (sir Atholl MacGregor) the trus Wong Fai and Chung Blu-wah,Yes, we have also met n af Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. the Crown tees should have power to dispose who pleaded guilty at the previous other house in Kowloon. Wit- Solicitor. represents the Estate of whatever they thought right. appearance, were remanded in ness then said the he left. Hong Duty Commissioner, the respons

dent.

Sentence of four months' hard labour was imposed by Mr. W. Echofteid, at the Central Magis tracy yesterday, on Lau Yu, ua- employed who admitted a charge of possession of a dagger without a licence from the LGP. at High Street. Detective Bergeant" Kin=" near stated that the dagger was wrapped up in a piece of paper

Wong Fai WAS additionally charged that on or before May 15, 1933, he stole, by means of a trick, $21,500 from one Tam Lin,

custody, while the remainder were Kong for Shanghal is Septem- admitted to bail of $500 each.

ber, returning to the Colony on Mr. Macnamars, in his opening January 12, 1935, where he remain-statement said that the facts were not disputed and were, agreed by ed until May 10, 1935. On an

who

and concealed in the defendants COOK ANDAMAНverage, witness stated, he saw the both parties. The trustees

girdle. Defendant stated he brought the dagger from Canton," where he had used it to sharpen pencils,

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Li Leung, unemployed, was fined $25, or one month's hard, iabour, by Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cen-"; tral Magistracy: yesterday, for stealing six pounds of lead from Talkoo Dockyard,

Allegations Of Indecent Assault

The effect of

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CHARGED TO THE ESTATE Mr. Macnamara went through the junglest of the cater Justice and brought out several, points which be said were going to have a strong, bearing on the appeal.

The case for the trustees WES

fugitive two or three times a week were the legal owners of property The last occasion when he saw the mentioned in the will of the late that a certain sum of money, hзa fugitive (before the latter's arrest) Sir Paul Chater are bringing the been studie owes to be set was on April 28, last year. The appeal. They have re mercenary aside for annuities, and such was. fugitive was then at No. 10 Wing interests in the action, except that described Income.. Mr. Mac- it was in their duty to protect the namata submitted that the direc Hing Street.

tion to set aside for an annuity The Chinese cook of No. 12,

After he return to the Colony interests of the beneficiaries.

......A SETTLEMENT OR NOT?. ; ; i was no provision at all. It had on November 19, witness saw the Kennedy Road, was the defendant fugitive three days later. On the

This judgment. the Chief been laid down that the annuities in an indecent assault case which morning of November 21. the po- Justice had held that duty was were was heard at the Central, Magis ice paid a visit to his rooms at payable on the estate, following and tracy yesterday, when an amah of the bote. They returned later in Appearing before Mr. W. Scho- the same address brought in a the evening, and brought witness field at the Central Magistracy charge of attempted massault on yesterday on a charge of theft of three occasions, namely January to the first floor of the Les Thea

tre, overlookding some houses just a bandbag from Wong Bo, married 1: 2 and 3. MAÇA woman,at Queen's Road West, The case was heard by Mr. QA opposite the road.

VIGIL KEPT near Wilmer-Street on Sunday, 4. Macfadyen; the complainant night, -Ng Tak, unemployed, was being Lau Mat a married woman, sentenced to six months' hard in 23 years of age, employed, as an bour and ordered to receive 15 amah, while the accused was Idu Cantonese dialect. Aftir a wait Chater could not touch, the capital to the Late Lady Chaser during for some teen, minutes, witness any shape or form, although her lite and although no sum was strokes of the birch, and, if found Wai Chen, a cook, 41 years 1 said that he saw the fugitive she was entitled to an interest in actually set aside it was regarded unft to serve, another two months' | age,

The as being set aside. hard labour in addition. It wAS

Counsel contended that be had Detective, Bergeant shepherd emerge from a room to the veran the state of her husband

whether Lady Chater's interest in never heard that a settlement was Stated

by Detective Sergeant Kin-who was in charge of the care for dah I pointed him out and sald whole question centred around Bear, that complainant was walk the prosecution, stated that on the that he was the mana

Witness when quesikmed, agreed the estate, amounted to a settle not settlement, and if one was de to depan tumia perfectly sound ing with her young daughter, when first date in question defendant

watchman.

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the death or Lady Chater. Coun- whole zel submitted that this should not have been the case, as Sir Paul was pel Chater bad already made a settles of the ment, on his wife by virtue of the that fact that his had left her an an: sidere

charged to the estate. asked whether the was settled property (because, an camolent sidual estate Patil Chater, it was alone that was con- iple estate as the Bag One of the terma

An interpreter was with them,nuity of £10,000. Furthermore, re us witness could not speak the under the clauses of the will, Lady of the UE was to pay an annuity

The salient point of his argile then the m

upon the death of Lady Chafer their

the annuity censed autor

the defendant came from behind embraced the complainant, On the that it was quite dark at the time, ent or not. her, and snatched the bag, the following day he assed her and but the rooms adjoining the Transit, counsel continued, was that all

dah.were lighted when, fugitive strap of which was broken De-made improper suggestion whic fendant was arrested by a district the assault or which defendant out to the verandah, There, wer

was now charged was alleged three or four other persons pre- - hare taken

on January sent, one of whom was also know 3.C., of 540 Decendant:

to have told to witness. The case was adjourns by Mt. the donati

at If she were ed following further evidence Macfadyen

Central Magis, not friendly to him, shat would de truby, yesterday when hê. pleaded dismissed from her present em-

ntative ployment.

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