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EUROPEANS." AT LAW

Collision Sequel

The sequel to a colliston between private car No. 1771, driven by Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, Deputy Superin-

rendant of the Fire Brigade and No. 1774, driven by private car Sub-LL A. A. Mowbray of HMS, Phoenix was heard in the Sum-

mary Court yesterday before the Acting Pütsne" Judge, Mr. J. J. Hayden, when claims for damages were brought by both parties.

Mr. Fitz-Henry, the plaintiff, 5 represented by Mr. O. E. C. Marton while Sub-Lt. Mowbray, is repre- sented by Mr. Peter H. Sin.

ine paint claim was for $110 beng damagės to car No. 1771 caused by a collision which or curred between his car and a car driven by the defendant, No. 1774, on the Peak Road on Dec. 26, which the said collision was caused by negligent driving on the part

d the defendant.

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Brought before Mr. S. F. Balfour day on charges of theft of a num- ber of articles from a show-case of Messrs. Lane, Crawford's, Ltd.. two employees of the firm. Tsang Kwai, aged 21 and Lee So, aged 22, both shop coolies, were sen- tenced to serve in prison for four months and three months' hard labour in gaol respectively.

a lady's wrist watch,

Mr. Burson in charge of the jewellery Department of Messrs. Lane, Crawford. Ltd., was the com- plainant.

UTTERING DUD COINS Shop Owner In · Trouble

Alleged to have known that the COLAS uttered were counterfeit.

Yu Pui (33), a par.ner in the Kwai, Tung Cheong Camphor Wood Shop at No. 84 Canton Road appeared' before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at charged on two counts of (a) ut- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday

tering 25, ten-cent counterfeit coins and (b) uttering 10 ten cent counterfeit 'coins...

Detective Inspector E. H. Elston prosecuted and defendant was re- presented by Mr. I. F. Zimmern.

The prosecution alleged that the defendant knew that the coins in

his possession were counterfeit and knowingly uttered the coins.

Chan Wing Pun, chicken baw- ker stated in evidence that he knew defendant. The last OC-

casion on which he saw him was Sunday evening between 8 and 9

p.m.

Witness had made an appoint- ment with defendant's "roki ard they met. The toki owed witness

some money, being a debt for the

purchase of some chickens. Wit- ness asked the foki about the pay- ment of the money and he said. that he had not received his pay from the defendant.

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The first defendant was charged with stealing on various dates be- tween January 15 and March 11 this year, four gentlemen's wrist watches. B Parker fountain pen, a Parker4 propelling pencli, and clothing including scarves, shoes, rain-coat, bothing-trunks, spats, beits, braces. handkerchiefs, woollen pullovers, sports shirts, socks, and stockings; A counter-claim was filed by the while Lee So was charged with defendom or $108.86 which states stealing on various dates between that the collision was not caused December 31, 1935 and March 11 by any fault on the part of the this year, a Parker fountain per, the defendant and that the plain-gloves, scarves, shoes, stockings. fff was guy of negligence in that pullovers and braces. whilst driving his car the plaintiff' atempled to 'cu, a corner at Maga- zine Gap Road without due care and failed to keep a proper look- į out. Plaintiff also failed to give : Detective Sergeant Cashman, in sufficient warung of the approach | outlining the facts of the case,

INSTALMENT AGREED of a car and thereby causing a col- | said that on the morning of March While they were" in conversa- liston with the defendant's vehicle | 11. complainant noticed that tion, defendant came along and which in consequence sus.alned some watches were missing from a

the foki asked defendant damages.

show-case. He reported the mat. let

have his wages. De- ter to the Manager, who instructed fendant then asked witness how ja clerk to make a search of the much his foki owed him to which coolles' quarters. In the Arst de- witness replied that the amount. fendant's belongings was found was $10.10. Defendant theri sald Mr.one wrist watch: The police were that owing to the bad times he

sent, for and the second defendant

had not made much money; and was also arrested.

asked witness whether he would Further Sergt. "Cashman stated accept the money in instalments. that when questioned, first defen- Witness agreed to the suggestion dant stated he had obtained the and asked for $200, Defendant and watch from a pedestrian near the the foki went away for a while Ko Shing Theatre. A warrant was and then defendant returned and taken Mr. Fitz-Henry in the box statea

out by the police and a handed wiiness. $1.00 in ten cens that on the night in question he search made of the defendant's pieces. was travelling down the road' after premises. In first defendant's Witness put the money into his having been to a party on the house, two watches

dis-pocket and walked were

to a congee Feak, which party he had left at

covered, as well as several, pawn-stall and ordered a bowl of con about 2 a.m.

tickets and a In the car were.

large amount of gee, After the meal he tended a Har-clothing including a pair of shoes. ten cent coin in payment, but it front

One of the pawn-tickets was found was rejected on the grounds that to relate to the first watch found it was bad. He gave the stall "foki which had been pawned in the another which was also refused.

Pawnshop Another watch had been pawned in the ing to palm of counterfeit coins, Tong Yuen. Pawnshop. All the the fokt sent for a watchman who property had been recovered, examined the coins and arrested though Lane, Crawford's did not the witness. know exactly how much was missing. The total value of the goods found in first defendant's The value Possession was $526.60.

The Court was held up for a short time while the Judge' and the counsels went to the scene of the accident. Upon returning Marton said that he would proceed straight away by putting the plain- tiff into the box. The colision he stated occurred on the Peak Road near the steps which lead down to the "Bowen Road Peak Tramway station.

his wire and a friend, Mr. greaves who was sitting in with him,

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When approaching the bridge which goes over the Peak Tram- way he noticed headlights on the near side of the wall. Ke travelling at about ten miles an nour at the time. He realized that a car was coming up the hill and braked. The car appeared and its off-side wheel appeared to be about three feet over the white line and seemed to be travelling uphill at about 30.m.p. hour. The car hit the night off-side wing and then scraped the footboard, finally fin- ishing up by colliding with the low wall near the hillside. There was no time,,to do anything bot de- crease the speed of the car which was already slow.

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BANISHEE Pleading guilty before Mr. Mac fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday to returning

from

banishment. Yuen Yau-hang stat- ed that he came to see his mother who was with stomach ache. Nine months hard labour was im-

In answer to Mr. Zimmern, wit-posed. pess said that he was absolutely sure that I was defendant handed him the coins and not the foki

who

person he found nine counterfeit coins, and one he received from the stall foki.

A

ton Railway Station on Wednes- day. Tsang Sam, 24, unemployed, was fined $50, with the alternative of six weeks hard labour. rallway carriage was dismissed on charge of wilfully damaging a the ground or insufficient evidence, while the police withdrew a charge of possession ut a gimlet and a screw-driver, for an unlawful pur- pose. Detective Sergeant J. Rid- dell prosecuted.

BANGLES CRAZE Pleading guilty before Mr. Muc- of the goods found" with second

fadyen at the Kowloon Police defendant was 8110.75, First ac-

· FRAUDULENT · CONVERSION. OWED OTHERS

Court, yesterday to two charges of cused had been employed at the

Two employees of the Bank of Leong Chi, D. W. 101 said that theft of children's bangles on Arm for two years and received he was on duty near the stall at

China charged on several counts March 12, Wong Tak-sing unem of fraudulent conversion, again $15 a month as wages. His duties the time and related how he ar-ployed, was sent to prison for ten appeared on remand before Mr. were principally to clean the win- rested the last witness On his months. Detective Sergeant Els Balfour at the Central Magistracy dows before the shop opened to business for the day. Second ac-

a crowd with the bangles in his tong, aged 86, and Kong Sang, aged stated the defendant was seen in yesterday. They were Tang Lai- cused had also been employed

possession. Another man, there for two years and a month..

Tapi 46. On the application of Mr. Leo Yip Kwal, married woman said Ngo, charged with receiving one Almada, Bar., who appeared for that she knew, defendant 13 he of the bangles, was discharged as

the defence, both accused were re- Gloucester Leed to visit her at No. 80 Canton there was no evidence against him. manded for a week and hearing was dropped at the Building and was then asked for Road. Kowloon. Defendant was In another case under similar eir-of the case was fixed for the after- his name and address. Defendant owing her husbnd $1.80, for optum cumstances, Chan Hung. 13, was did not give the name at once but which he had taken at the house. bound over when he was charged After the collision the defen- I turned to his companion and ask-

One day defendant came over with the theft of a child's bangle and paid witness the money. She in dant's car was lying at an angle ed if he had a card at the same

Shambhulpo. Inspector Ellis across the road with is near side time exchanging glances as though stated that he handed out the prosecuted. The bangle was stolen wheel buckled and hanging over to say, "Shall we say who we are money to her three times. First from an eleven-year-old girl.

he gave $2,80, then $2.00 all in ten cent pleces. He went out to the street and returned shortly with $3.00-$2.00 in ten cent pieces and a dollar note. Thus the sum of $7.80 was paid.

Before the collision, he stated, he saw the car swerve as though to regain its correct side of the road. He was travelling on his correct alde.

THE DAMAGES

the wall. The right hand side of the rear was interlocked with that of the complainant's car. The rear portion of the defendant's car was lying towards the centre of the road.

At the moment of the acciden: the complainant felt a slight pull on his car as the car became in- terlocked, as would be time case with a car travelling faster.

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or not?"

HELD DEFENDANT RESPONSIBLE

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He finally gave his name and address and complainant did like- wise, saying that he held the de- fendant, responsible for the accl- dent. Defendant did not com- municate with complainant and so on the 28th, complainant wrote to him to which letter no answer was returned but a letter came from

Cross-examined by Mr. Bin, com- plainant stated that he had diso come from a party and that it was a card party and that he had only had two drinks. He further stated that he was not in a hurry to get home and that as he was on a hill he was travelling in third gear, which was the next gear to top and which acted as a brake,

The defendant, witness atated, was dressed in evening clothes and the defendant's insurance Com- appeared to have been to a party, Į pany later. he appeared excited and though defendant's companion was simi- iarly dressed he was more reticent and subdued. It was his (com- plainant's opinion that the ae- fendant had been out to a Xmas party and had had a merry even- ing. He appeared to be slightly under the influence of fiquor, though not to such an extent that he was unable to control the car.

They, complainant and Mr. Har greaves, assisted the defendant to remove his car of the wall and helped to place it in a small recess on the opposite side of the road. Defendant then sald, "Wel, old tellow, you'll have to drive me back

up the Peak."

CONFIRMED THIEF'

ons of March 26, 27, and 30. Ball in the sum of 30.000 each was allowed. Mr. J. B. Prentis is for the prosecution.

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STOLE KNIVES

Wong Yiu-lan, aged 32, unem- Kwok Plug-kwan, unemployed, ployed, was brought before Mr. with a deformed left hand, and Balfour at the Central Magistracy who has been in prison on nine yesterday on a charge of theft previous occasions, was sentenced of three pocket knives from the There was present at the time in to twelve months' hard labour by Sun Company. Detective-Sergeant the house another man named Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Guild..lated that defendant went Wong Kwai Witness went on to Folice Court yesterday when he into the shop on Thursday after- say that she asked him to change pleaded guilty to the theft of coon and while one of the assis- $5.00 pieces for a five dollar note eleven ten-cent pieces from "Ma tants' was buy attending to other and he did so.

Chak-po, carpenter, while be, was customers, he picked up the knives Defendant then left the boues watching a procession in Wahu and attempted to walk away but and so did the man Wong Kwal. A Street, Hunghom. Sub-Inspector. was arrested. Defendant said he little while afterwards Wong Kwai came hurriedly back and told her to inform the Police and have the defendant arrested as the coins were not accepted, they were bad. Wong Kwa! was sorting out the coins when the Police arrived.

The hearing was then adjourned: Court. till March 18.

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T. K. Whelan said defendant was caught in the act by a district watchman. The Magistrate' warn- ed defendant that on this next ap- pearance in Court he would either be dealt with by two Magistrates or be sent for trial at the Supreme

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was taking them to another sales- man to ask the price when he was arrested. A remand of 24 hours was granted.

TRESPASSING

Found trespassing on the Ken- nedy Road Revolver Range on Thursday, a youth, Wong Chau, aged 17, unemployed was caught and brought before Mr. Balfour at

IMPERSONATION Witness stated that he could not I put it to you that you were

Remanded from Thursday to see the oncoming car from the travelling downhill at a terrific have his fingerprints taken, Leung the Central Magistracy yesterday. position when he first

saw the Speed.

Chi-wun, 24, unemployed, appear- | Sub-Inspector Hopkins stated that glare of the lights, and between Impossible! My speed as pre- ed before Mr. Macfadyen at the people like defendant went on the the time of seeing the glare and viously stated was 10 miles an Kowloon Police Court yesterday Range to get lead, and often caus- then seeing

the car itself was hour.

charged with having obtained $10 ed much damage. The police had about three or four seconds and in | We challenge that! I put it to from Fang Fook, 45, foreman, by; decided they had to take action this time he had travelled 30 or you that you were travelling down falsely pretending that he was em- against these people. Last week a 40 feet.

hill so fast that you could not con-ployed by the Sanitary Depart-whole matshed was torn down by trol the car.

ment. The defendant admitted a trespassets. Mr.

explained that he previous conviction for larceny understood that the complainant and was sentenced to two months' was travelling at a speed between hard labour. Detective Sergeant 25 and 30 miles an hour,

J Forrest was for the prosecution. FOUND ON RAILWAY TRACK

Brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Police Court yes terday on a remanded charge of trespassing at the Kowloon-Cap-

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It stomach pains and teddit Dyspepsia Complainant thought that the

Witness brakes were quite ein- Gastritis, Stomach Pains, Flatul aco

suggestion was rather presump- ctent and he applied the brakes and even Stomach Ulcers."

I. L. Faculty of Medicine, Pazia.

tious, to say nothing of the ar- Immediately upon seeing the car Iegant tone that was used. Defen- and his speed was reduced to about dant conveyed the impression that five miles an hour.- the complainant was under the

Mr. Sin. How was it that travel- obligation of driving him up heling at 5 miles an hour you could'j Peak Complainant said that the not pull up in less than 15 feet? best he could do was to drive him Witness: I did not consider 1

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At this stage of the case an ad- journment was called and the case will be continued next" Friday, March 20 at 2,30 p.m.' when Mr. Sin will continue his Cross- examination of the complainant.

NAVAL COURT, MARTIAL.

Charged on two counts of groM Indecency at a court martial on HMB. Hermes on Thursday Able Seaman E. E, G, Brown was found not gulity, but on a further charge of being in an improper place he was found guilty and sentenced to 28 days detention.

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