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FORGED NOTE MAN TO STAND DEATH INQUIRY

TRIAL

CASE

"Guilty" Knowledge Robbery Recalled

Proved

The Criminal Sessions' conclud

TD-wai ed yesterday when Sze appeared before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell on a charge of having in his possession forged bank-notes knowing them to be forgeries. Re was found guilty by the jury and was sentenced to three years' hard labour,

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Mr. E. H. Willams was for the Crown while the prisoner was not legally represented.

The Jury empanelled

were Messi A. Sommerfelt (foreman), Chung Shau-ki, P. A. Dixon, A. G. de Jesus, F. Grose, and E. M. San- met.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Stating the facts of tha'chae Mr. Williams said that on November 24, last year, Inspector Andrew with a Chinese constable, P. C. 563, and oue, Cheng Kin-pul went to the house of the accused where he (accused) was pointed out. The Inspector told the prisoner that he was a police officer and he wanted to search him. Accused was toid to raise his hands and instead of raising them he made a ment as though to cover his side pockets. P. C. 563 then raised the accused's hands and the' Inspec- tor searched the pockets and found therein an envelope which contained another envelope and the dotes in question, namely one $50 Hong Kong and Shanghai bank note and two notes of the Banque de L'Indo Chine one for 20 plastres and one for 5 plastres,

NO OTHER MONEY

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In the lower left hand pocket was found a purse which contain- ed two keys. There was no other

the

money on the accused. Accused said that he had received money while gambling in the country and further stated that he did not know Cheung Kin-pui, "The notes were examined-and were found to be forgeries. A sin- gular fact was that the accused did not have any other money on his person.

Evidence was then called to substandate the crown's opening statement after which the prl soner made a statement from the dock reiterating his former state ment that he had received the money from gambling in the country.

No Blame Attached

"A vërdict of "death by misadven- ture, with no blame attached to Committal proceedings were the driver" was returned at a brought against Li Po, when he | Coroner's inquiry held at the Cen- appeared before Mr. E. Wynne tral Magistracy yesterday into the Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy circumstances surrounding the yesterday to answer a charge of death of a Chinese, Au Yuen-Iu, assault with intent to rob Wong 25 years of age, described as a fish Hing at No. 45 Mongkok Road on trader in the country and was December 31, 1935.

here on a visit. Deceased Was filled as the result of being knock- ¡ed down, apparently by the rear, of public car No. 288 at Hennessy Road on the night of December 30 last.

Sgt. R. Ellis prosecuted and his outline of the case was that at about 8.30 p.m. on the evening of December 31, defendant and three shop others, unknown, entered a which was owned by Wong Hing at No. 45 Mongkok Road. Kow- loob.

The master of the shop was there together with his wire. It ap- daughter and adopted son. pears that three men entered the. house while a fourth waited at the door. The men held up the in- mates of the house and then tried to open

of a a draw table.

Mr. W. Schofield acted 13 Coroner and was nisisted by a jury comprised of Messrs A. M. da Silva (foreman), Tong Sian Hok, and. Liu Pang Ko.

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TRAFFIC COLLISION SEQUEL

POISONING CHARGE. Family troubles, are said 'to have

There was a sequel to the cross- been the reason for an alleged road collision at Prince Edward attempt to poison his grandmother Road in which three motor-cara and sister, made by Liu She-tung,

were involved, at the Kowloon Ma- aged ; unemployed, at their re-

gistracy yesterday, when Dr. M. sidence No. 70 Third Street, second

Nicolson, Alexandra. Building, floor, on Wednesday morning: driver of private car No. 2543, and Later the defendant, Lau She-Tang Blu-sik, of No. 68 Conduit tung, was arrested. He appeared before Mr. W: Schofield

at the Central Magistrocy yesterday, charged with having unlawfully and maliciously caused to be taken by the two women a polson, name- ly belladonna, with intent to in- Jure or aggrieve.

He was remanded in Police

Custody,

Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. sentenced 建 25-year-old shoe- maker, L. Man, to six months hard labour, when he pleaded guilty to having carnal knowledge,

Dr. I Newton, gave evidence as deceased's admission to the Government Civil Hospital en December 30 at 9 pm. Deceased was unconscious and he died on of an dressing

In January 1 in the afternoon. witness's opinion, death was due to fracture of the skull and in-

However It happened that the inmates managed to struggle and set themselves free and then shouted for help. The men then made their escape, but defendant was seen by a policeman while he was running out in the street and was arrested.

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CALLED FOR HELF

The drst witness called was. Cheng Kwal wife of the master- of the shop. She said that the was in the shop at the time when three men entered. One man held her, the second caught hold of her adopted son while the third held her 13-year-old daughter on the bed. "He tried to open the draw with a le and later produced a dagger, but the girl struggled and managed to get free and ran out and shouted for help.

The adopted son also managed to get free and ran out of the house. Witness said that she did

not see defendant who happened

to be the fourth many as he wis waiting outside.

Mr. J. L. Tetley, Assistant Gov- ernment Analyst Bald that he was given a packet of some powder by Sgt. Ellis, and on examination he found the contents to be pepper.

Wong Hing master of the shop said that on the night in question he was lying on a camp bed at the front of the shop when he was suddenly seized by someone. He struggled and got free" and ran out of the shop He did not see the man c'early and so he could not recognise him. Nothing was stolen from his shop.

THE ARREST

Lee Cheung-shpi was then re- called by the prisoner to testify to hls character. Witness stated that he had known the accused in Balikpapan, where the accused Chinese Constable C158. said was a fliter in the employ of the that he was on duty at the place Asiatic Petroleum Company. When that night and heard shouts of asked by His Lordship whether "Pobber. He then saw a man the accused was a "good man," | running along the road so he gave the witness replied "He must be chase and finally arrested' the de- as he was a fitter."

His Lordship: Does that mean that all fitters are good men?

His Lordship then, summed up and after retiring for a very short time the jury» returned a verdict. of "Guilty." He was then senter- ced as stated above.

MAN DANGEROUSLY ASSAULTED

Four Men Charged

Charged before Mr. E. 1 Wynne- Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with assaulting a motor car painter named Wong - Yau Cheung, four men, 8o Ping-sang, 32, unemployed mason, Keung Hoi- ham, 25, coolle, Oheung Chiu, 34, road maker and Kwok Bat-fat, 28, cement worker, were remanded |||| for three days in police custody:: Detective-Inspector A. H; Elston,

fendant. When he was searched at the station a paper packet con- taining some powder which look- ed-like pepper was found in hts pocket.

state

'Defendant in making a ment from the dock said 'that he did go to the house at the request of the master's fokls but he did not actually enter the place as, while he waited outside he saw a constable and so ran away..

His Worship.comunitted defen- dant to stand trial at

the next Criminal Sessions.

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Japanese Consul Complains Of Reckless Competition

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London, Jan, 14. The appointment of sole agents in applying for the remand, stated ja one of the most practical ways that the complainant was still in | for Japanese traders to curb im- hospital auffering from a ruptured port restrictive measures in South spleen and would probably not be Africa, says Mr. Ota, the Japan able to be reburved for several Consul in Cape Town, in a note "weeks,

addressed to the Osaka Chamber of His Worship remarked that it Commerce and Industry would be advisable to take a de-In Mr. Ota's opinion, by indulg position from the victim, and In-ng in reckless competition among themselves, Japanese traders, are. pector Elston replied that the

not only losing profits which they: doctor in charge, Dr. Grimth, had can ressonably obtain, but also are not yet reported that the case was inviting the Government of Bouth dangerous, fer a la seket, de pe Africs to consider further restric

After having communicated with | tive measures, Be

the doctor, his Worship stated that Both British and "American" he had been informed by Dr. Grif- traders, continus Mr. Ota, are re- fth that a deposition could not be presented there, and they have a raken from tagcomplainade in working agreement with home mis present condition. It wonig mills. They are thus in a portion Drobably have a serious effect upon to control business not only at him as his heart was weak home but on the spot. This is why there are no complaints of On being remanded, first accused

their

activities "called" from" the dock, “I am in-

Mr. Ola urges. Japanese tradera 'nocenti

refully, to consider the situation and make such Arrang fari na pomible.

Hi Worship At the same time, the man is very near death;

udimarried gİTİ named, Wong Sza-mut, aged 14 years and 10 months.

In shower to the charge; defen- tracranial haemorrhage. The in- dant admitted the act and plead- juries deceased received, witnessed that he did not know the girl's deduced, were consistent of his being knocked down by a car.

age.

NOT WANTED

Charles Paix, aged 60, who had been deported from Japan because be: Was the auther of books on Manchukuo to which the Japanese authorities took exception, appear-

EYE WITNESS'S VERSION

A eye-witness of the accident was the next witness cailed. He was Wong Sik, a fireman, who stayed in the Wanchat Fire Station. On the night in question he was squatting on the southed before Mr. Macfadyen at the side of Hennessy Road on the foot- path at the back of the Wanchat Fire Station, when he saw two men walking along Hennessy Road | day. trom East to West on the side

which witness was squatting. The man walking, on the farther alde of the road from witness was about 11 or 12 feet from the tern. A moter car, travelling in the same direction as the two men, came

along and as it passed knocked down the man nearer the middle of the road. The back door of the car struck the man. The car stopped, about 30 feet from the spot of the

accidents Crackers

were, at the time, being discharged and there was great noise. The travelling, witness est- car was mated at between 10 and 20 miles per hour,

Au Yeung Chung Hau. sister of deceased gave formal evidence of Identification of deceased's body, and Slu Kun J1, a Chinese deposed of his arrival at the scene of the accident and "taking the driver.

Central Magistracy yesterday, charged with having entered the Colony Without a passport yester

Sergeant Loughlin stated that the police did not wish to press the case, and asked his Worship to make an expulsion order against defendant.

His Worship said he would only make an expulsion order against defendant and would not impose

a fine.

WANTED IN SINGAPORE

Chee San Foong, 36, unemployed, late of Ipoh, Federated Malay States appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central. Magis- tracy. yesterday, on an extradition

charge. It was alleged that he had committed an embezzlement of $3,000, the property of his em- ployers the Borneo Co., Brewster Road on December 1834.

Asked by his Worship the alleged fugitive replied that he the car concerned.. to the would like to be sent back to

of Police Station.

Singapore. He was accordingly

Road, driver of private car No. 4411, were summoned before Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones for driving their cars without due care and cau- tion.

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Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for Tong Sin-ik, while Dr. Nielson was not Legally represented. Mr. W. A. Mackinlay was present in Cour and stated that he was watching the case on behalf of an interest- ed party.

James Scrim

Traffic-Sergeant was the complainant.

Both summonses were adjourned for one week.

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