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DASTARDLY

CRIME RECALLED

ACID THROWING AFFAIR

Man Commended

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Imprisonment for five years was imposed on Chan Fai, 45, hawk- er, by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Cri- minal Sessions yesterday for hav ing thrown acid over a woman with intent to do her grievous bodily harm.

The crime was described by Mr. Justice Lindsell as a dastardy and cowardly.one.

The jury empanelled for the hearing comprised Messrs, R. EFS- tonj! (forerian), C. A. Olson, Ho Chung-chow, Yip Bank-key, A. C Comes G. J. Grover and Chan Kiu-lu.

According to the Crown Prosecu-" tor (Mr. E. H. Williams) the wo- man in the case was Yip Lin, who had previously lived with Chan as his mistress. There were frequent quarrels between them and they soon separated.

"Soon after, they separated," said Mr. Willams, "the couple met in. the street where it was alleged Chan had made a very significant remark, stating 'Mind out for your- sed next time you go out."

The next time they met was on February 16 when Ylp was walking along Pennington Street, Wanchal. She heard someone approach her from behind and then felt liquid

being poured over her head. She turned and saw Chan behind her

An eye-witness of the assault. sald Mr. Williams, was. Shek Pul, who chased Chan, caught him and handed him over to the police,

PERMANENTLY DISFIGURED

With her face heavily scarred, Yip Lin told the court that after the assault sh was taken to hospital where sne remained for a month. She said she was permanently disfigured.

Evidence was brought showing that Chan pad given a fitter's as- sistant 10 cents to buy a bottle of

nitric acid.

USED BROTHER'S STEEL HAWSER

Observance Rewarded

TICKET

Evading Payment

Around the Courts

CARPENTER'S TOOLS

Prompt action on the part of Mr.

BULLY BEFORE COURT D, G. Cairnes, Boarding Officer led

Chung Yuen Kam, alias Chung ¦ Chan Chang (32) unemployed, Two youths, Pun Yin Chiu (23) to the appearance before Mr. Kwang Sheung (26) was remanded was charged at the Central Court and Pun Yu Sang (18 described Himsworth at the Kowloon Magls. for one week by Mr. E. Himsworth yesterday before Mr. S. 3. Baluar as brothers'appeared before Mr. Q, tracy of two junk folks, Lee Chiu, at the Kowloon Magistracy yeater- with house-breaking at No. 376 A. A. Macfadyen on various counts 18 years of age, and Law Wink. 17 day where he appeared on a charge Queen's Road Central and the relating to an attempt to avoid years of age, charged with theft

of assault against two men, Leung larceny of fire saws, pine planes. payment of fare on the Yaumati" of 30 fathoms of wire hawser from

Chlu (35) unemployed, and Pun 80 one axe, three hammers, seven Ferry. Chiu was charged with the 8.5. Talkni Maru which was

(20) unemployed, Inspector Por-wood-chisels two wooden rulers lending his monthly ticket to his lying at Buoy. No. Al2, 1 Houslainants are still in hospital. The complainants were Teng Kam- tallion said that the two com- and two drilling Instruments. The brother, while the latter was Kong harbour on April 18. charged with attempting to evade charge of receiving the wire was payment.

also levied against. the accused.

Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared fcr both the accused, while Inspector R. Shannon prosecuted.

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Mr. Caimes related to the Ma-

istrate that while passing the Japanese vessel he saw the defen- The first accused was discharged. dants transferring the wire froin Inspector Shannon said that the the line to a junk, He detained. second accused was arrested fol- the junk and made a report to the lowing an attempt to evade pay-chier officer. ment by saying that be had a

Mr. Munano, Chief Officer of the ticker. He was aware of the fact 5.8. Talkai Maru testified to har that his brother possesses a ticketing searched the ship as a result and therefore made out that he of the report, when 30 fathoms also possessed one.

were found to be missing.

Mr. Peter Sin said that this client had been with friends in Hong Kong, and did not return to the mainland until 8.30 p.m. His one thought was to get home, and when he boarded the ferry be found that did

not have any money. So on the spur of the mo- ment he claimed that he possessed one. Mr. Sin said that he thought a caution against a similar praċ- tice in the future would meet the

case,

In aning the accused $15, the Magistrate said that he could not agree with this view, as this sort

of thing was becoming too pre- valent.

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BANISHEES BEFORE

SESSIONS

Severe Sentences Inflicted.

Dismissing the first charge be- cause of insufficiency of evidence, the Magistrate convicted the two accused on the charge of receiving and imposed sentences of one month's unprisonment each on the

two accused.

Detective Sergeant A. E. Haynes prosecuted.

FALSE PROMISES ALLEGED

assault la alleged to have taken place on April 17. at Canton Road, near Arron Street.

WITHOUT LIGHT George Davidson, an English youth was charged before Mr. B. Haworth at the Kowloon Magls- tracy with riding a cycle on April 19, at 7.50 p.m. at the junction of Hang Road, and Mody Road, with- out a light. Defendant's brother who appeared in court. pleaded guilty. A fire of $1 was imposed.

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WOUNDING CHARGE

remand for two days was granted at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Heung Kong (23) unemployed appeared before. Mr. E. Himsworth charged with cutting and wounding Yeung Chuen, at Re- clamation Street on April 18. Ins- pector Portallion appeared for the Prosecution.

POSSESSION OF A REVOLVER Stating that the case was one for committal, the prosecution at

shing. Kan Fuk and Tang Ping all carpenters. Detective Sergeant Gulld appeared for the prosecu- tion. The prisoner pleaded guilty and admitted a previous convic- tion in 1928 and was sentenced to three months' hard labour. THREE MONTHS FOR THIRTEEN CENTS

Cheng Chan, 32, who stole a purse containing 13 cents from Lai Chung-foon, shop foki, when he was endeavouring to board the Tal Lee at the wharf, was sen- tenced to three months' hard labour, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Sub-Insp. A. J. John- son prosecuted.

AND FOUR MONTHS FOR $20

Appearing on remand before Mr. W. Schofeld, at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of theft of B purse contain- ing twenty dollars from the person of Llauw Khoon-liang.`of

Unemployed Obtained Money a case in which Tip Shing allas yin, unemployed youth, was sen-

Fraudulently

A well dressed Chinese youth ap- peared before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday charged with having defrauded various people, of $50.00 including two boys 18 years of age and an- other 18 years of age.

The accused, Ki Sai Cheong (25)

the Kowloon Magistracy asked for the Hong Kong University," at a date to be fixed for hearing in

Caroline Hill on April 15, Hui Chi-

Chan Ho (32) unemployed who was charged before Mr. Q A. A. Mac- fadyen with possession of an au

ammunition, tomatic pistol and 15 rounds of

Nam Street, Shamanuipo. Detec

on April 11 at Tal Live Sergt. C. H. Goodwin appeared for the prosecution. The case was remanded until April 23, at 2.30

tenced to four months bard labour. Defendant at Erst denied the charge, but admitted it when he appeared in Court on Saturday. He was remanded to verify a pre-" vions conviction.

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CONTRABAND

A big seizure of opium was made Severe sentences were imposed

by the Revenue Department in Shaukivan harbour on Saturday returned banishees who appear-nemployed, who was dressed in POVERTY DROVE HIM TO CRIME ed in the Criminal Court yester- European style clothing, emphati-

night. The contraband was found Charged with the larceny of six in the double bottom of a sampan. day.

cally denied the charge when it pieces of clothing from No. 42a. As a result, Chan Fuk-yuen. mas- Fung Lot, who was charged be- was read out to him.

Hollywood Road ground floor, Chanter of sampan 1893A, was arrested fore the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Inspector Portallion who appear-Ying-kwong (20). unemployed ap-and appeared before Mr. Balfour Justice Lindsels with a breach of ed for the prosecution asked for a peared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at "the Central Police Court yester- a deportation order and the lar- formal remand of 48 hours, which yesterday at the Central Court. A statement afeged to have been ceny of two chickens, a hoe and a was granted,

day. charged with the possession Sub-Inspector Sabey for made by Chan when, arrested stat-rake, was sentenced to imprison-

the of 2,160 tdels of raw opium, valued Accused I alleged to have ob-prosecution said that at 10.30 on at $5.480, and 200 taels of non- ed that Yip had stolen $45 from ment for two years and a year res-ained $50.00 from the complainants Saturday morning the accused was Government prepared oplum valu- him and had been insolent and pectively, the sentences to be con- by purporting to be in a position arrested by a distr.ct watchman. ed at $7,600.. The aggressive. He had bought the acid secutive.

defendant to obtain employment for the com- Accused was in the act of putting pleaded guilty and was fined $7,000, with the idea of frightening her Imprisonment for four years was plainants an apprentice electricians à coat into his pocket. He ad- with the alternative of one year's and did not intend hurting her but imposed on L Yun, allas Chan at Messrs. Jardine Matheson and mitted stealing the coat and the hard labour. when he was holding the jar of Kwal, by Mr. Justice Hayden. The Co., "whereas in fact he was not."other five pieces of clothing, which sampan were confiscated.

The oplum and acid above her head, she struck Crown Solicitor (Mr. Abbott) said The complainants are Man Kam he was wearing... him.cn the arm with her umbrella. Li had a long police récord goingSang (18), Li Tak Chuen (16), Li The defendant said that he stole Some of the acid spilled on his back to 1910 and had been banish- Han Man (25), Mak Chak Tong because he had no food to eat, hand, causing him to drop the jared in 1933.

(18) and Lo Kwan. over her head.

In passing sentence. Mr. Justice Lindsell said the jury had very rightly found Chan guilty of a most serious crime for it was obvious that he had deliberately thrown the acid over her head. extremely lucky not to her eyesight.

She was have lost

Mr. Justice Lindsell commend- ca Shek Put for his public spirit In chasing and capturing Chan. "The more help the public give to the police, which is respon- sible for the maintenance of law and order in this Colony. the befter it will be for the Colony," he said. You hare given a very striking instance of public spirit.

A WOMAN'S LAPSE

Stole Seven Sets Of Mah Jong

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ARMS POSSESSION

-Two Years' Gaol Imposed

Police regarded the unauthorised possession of arms as a serious. matter, declared the Crown Solicl- tor (Mr. Abbott) in the Criminal Court yesterday when Chang Sek pleaded guilty to the unlawful pos-

session of a revolver and rounds of ammunition.

Mr.

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Abott stated that Chang had been apprehended at Sheung Shul where he told the police that the revolver had been given to him by another man.

"The weapon is of the type often used in armed robberies" said Mr Abbott. It bears no maker's name er number and can be procured very cheaply cutside the Colony.

Chang was sentenced to impri- sonment for two years by the Act ing Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Hayden).

BARRACKS THEFT.

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A remand was granted in police custody.

He was sentenced 10 months hard labour.

SNATCHER CAUGHT

"Soldier Commended

· BOUND OVER"

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PICKPOCKET

Seen by a district watchman to extract a pair of spectacles from the pocket of Cheung Ho, 62, in Des Voeux Road Centrat on Satur-

Mak Hol (22), was bound over Inday night, Chan Yick-ming, 31. a bond of $50 for one year when was arrested and appeared before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police he appeared before Mr. S. F. Ba

Court four yesterday at the Central Ma- hard labour was "imposed... Sub- yesterday. Two months' gistracy charged with the larceny Insp. A. T. Sabey prosecuted.

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of a piece of wood which was valued at 20 cents.

DYNAMITE WITHOUT LICENCE A. Wright, of "A" Company, 2. Bat-j

The commendable action of Pte..

Sub-Inspector. Kirby prosecuted. talion East Lancs. Regiment in ar-

STOLE WOODEN WINDOWS

Arrested In Tung Shing Road, Aberdeen village. Leung Kwong, 30. street coolie. wooden box containing 40 sticks of

carrying resting a thief in Nathan Road, appeared before Mr. 8. F. Balfour dynamite, 40 detonators and a coll at the Second Court, Kowloon Ma- tracy charged with the unlawful contractor, appeared before Mr. W. was praised by Mr. E. Himaworth yesterday at the Central Magis of fuse, wat Yau-leung, a sub- gistracy yesterday when an unem possession of four ployed man, named Chan You, 48 was stated that he was seen by tracy yesterday. on a charge of Wooden doors. Schofield, at the Central Magis- years of age, was charged with District Watchman No. 6, carrying possession of the dynamite and containing a purse and $11.38 in prisoner admitted the charge stat-the Hon. I G, P, and was fined stealing a handbag valued at $5.50, the doors and was arrested. The detonators without a licence from Jubilee Building, Shamshuipo, indoors from a vacant house, the labour. Sub-Inspector Dredge sald money from Mrs. Davies of No. 91'ing that he had picked up the $100, in default, two months' bard Nathan Road near Lock Road.-

tenants having left. He was sen- defendant worked for charge said that the bag "fell from ment and the loors were confiscat some work at the Aberdeen reser-

The accused in answer

another to the tenced to one month's imprison contractor who her (complainant's) hand,

was carrying out picked it up."

So I ed.

voir, and had apparently saved up the dynamite from supplies issued by this contractor for blasting.

OFFENSIVE WEAPON At the Kowloon Magistracy yes-

Mrs. Davies relating the circuma- terday a 45-year-old woznań, Au

tances of the theft said that she of an offensive weapon, namely al

The charge of being in possession Yeung described as a widow, was

was walking along Nathan Road; charged with the theft of seven

when the accused came up from

dagger, was"perferred "against 1: mah jong sets from seven different The theft of a wrist watch and behind and matched her hand bag.

Chung yesterday at the Centra. addresses, in various barts of the $2.16 from a bunk in "p" Block, she screamed and a soldier who Court when he appeared before mainland and Hong Kong

Whitfeld Miltary Barracks. was in the vicinity gave chase and

Mr. 8. F. Balfour. In the absence of Inspector A. H. April 17, was mentioned before Mr. arrested the accused. Elston, who was attending the E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Ma-Pte. Wright in answer to the Criminal Sessions, Sergeant Head-istracy yesterday when an unem Bench said that he chased the ridge said that the accused obtain-ployed youth, Lau Man 18 years thier for about 200 yards before the mahjong sets, and had them

age appeared in answer to arresting him: delivered to various addresses were. charges of larceny. Detective Ser- In commanding the soldier for she purported that she had hired geant A. E. Haynes said that the cubicles. A little girl was used as money and watch were stolen from a decoy.

a bunk belonging to Sergeant Ma- The sets thus obtained were

for A. Khan, of the 8th Junjab either sold or pawned. All the sets Regiment, while the latter was on are being retrieved by private the parade ground. treaty.

of

Another Indian in the military A statement from the B.C.A. was police saw the accused later and then handed to the Magistrate. questioned him regarding the theft. who said to the accused "You have Accused said that he had sold the a husband."..

watch to a floor sweeper" for 83 Accused who at a previous hear- 1 centa, The $2.00 odd that he ing had intimated that she was a had stolen he had subsequently widow, did not deny this statement lost in gambling." but said that she lived separately The foor sweeper in question, from him following an agreement said the prosecution had returned reached at the E.0.A.

the watch to the Bergt. Major, as soon as he had beard that it had been stolen,

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BANISHEES

Being his fifth breach of the Deportation Ordinance. Twoi Yan. Sub-Inspector Kirby appearing sentenced to one year's hard labour 30, a special release from gaol, was for the prosecution said that at by Mr. Balfour at the Central Police 10.30 a.m. the district watchman Court yesterday In Iszé-shan, who was on duty at Queen's Road 26, was given nine months impri- West was informed that there wasonment on a similar charge. man near the Ko Shing Theatre Sub-Insp. A. J. Johnson prosecuted, his prompt action, the Magistrate who was in possession of a dagger. said, with a little more co-opera- The watchman went along with tion such as had been given, there the informer and the man would be less crime in the Colony.

pointed out. He was searched and | Addressing the accused, the Ma. the dagger was found in his girdle. gistrate said" as for you, I regard The prosecuting officer applied this case as a serious offence. for 48 hours remand which w Three months.

granted. The prisoner being kep

Police custody.

Detective Sergeant A E. Haynes prosecuted.

GANG APPREHENDED

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rings, a fountain pen A compage and the sum of $500 in Hong Kong bank notes, from No. 1 Lal Un Kok Road, third floor of March

R.EO.C.A. DANCES

The REO.CA are continuing their dances in the China Fleet Club Theatre on Saturday, April 25, commencing at the usual time, 8.30 p.m., when the Band of the East Lancashire Reg. will be in atten- dance. The usual invitations are not being issued for this function.

Yuen Ming Bang (23) allas Mak | 2174 ng

On Monday, May 4, the popular OF Leung, Fung Kai alias Fung In the absence of Inspector & Open air whist Drives and Tom- Bentence of six months' inprison-

tat (41) and Ho Kwal (13) a widow, 1.miston, Bergt Heddridge ap balsa yil be started again in ment was imposed on the various

were charged before Mr. Q. A. Aplied for a week's formal remaid Wellington Barracks commencing charges while the child was or the of $10 or in default, one Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- Bolice custody, in respect of the at 8:30 nm. prompt it is hoped dered to be sent to the B.CA for month's "imprisonment was Im- - tracy yesterday for implication in a man, while the woman was re- that they will be as well attended them to make a decision régera+ posed. The watch was ordered to theft with others not in custody, minded for two days in police they were last year. The at- ing her."

be returned to the complainant.of-the-gold rings, n. pair, of ear- | custody.

I mission fee will be so cents