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SOUTH CHINA DAILY NEWS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1936.

Around the Courts

IRON THEFT

Charged with the simple larceny of a piece of iron from the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steam- Boat Wharf, Fong Ying, 35, coolle appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and was sentenced to three weeks.

Det.-Sergt. C Byron said that the defendant was arrested at 5.30 p.m. with the iron in his possession. The Iron was part of that running around the 55. Lung Shan, which was being repaired..

CONFISCATION ORDER An application for the confisca tion of two bags of wolfram, un- claimed and unmanifested, which had been received from the s.s. Sai On on May 20, was made by R. O. Grimmitt before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and was granted.

OBSTRUCTION CHARGE The manager of the Liberty Silk Store was fined $3 by Mr. S. F Balfour at the Central Court yes- terday when he was summoned for obstruction.

Segrt, G. Morris said that about 9.15 am. he had passed the shop and had seen the shutters lying in an obstructing manner. He had spoken to the manager and a little while later when he returned the shutters were still lying in the same position.

Defendant said that when the Sergeant first spoke to him his assistants were having breakfast and be was too busy with custom- ers to attend to the matter then.

BABY PRAM

Leung Cheung Hon, 28. unem- ployed was charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday with the larceny of a baby's chair from No. 194. Des Voeux Rond Central.

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Sub-Inspector Johnson that the defendant was seen with the pram by a District Watchman' and wher questioned admitted the theft and took the watchman back to the place where he had stolen

it. It was valued at $4.50.

Defendant was sentenced to one month.

BANISHEES

Two returned banishees were each sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr. S., F. Baliçur at the Central Court yesterday when they appeared charged with returning before the expiration 'of their period of banishment.

Tang Hing. 32, unemployed, who was banished for 10 years on January 2, last year, and Ma Sze, 30, unemployed, who was banished for 10 years on March 10 this year were the two meri.

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NO CASE

Chan Sing. 29, cook, appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday charged with assaulting Ma Chan, 40, a hawker, and was discharged.

Det.-Sgt. Pilkington stated that the complainant was walking along the road when he was assaulted. There was no apparent cause for the "assault.

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BAIL ESTREATED

CAR AND TAXI COLLISION

BOTH SUMMONS

DISMISSED ·

Falling to make his uppearance before Mr. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday in answer to a

A summons and cross-summons charge of travelling on the Yau- involving Mr. A. C. Bourner, owner mati Ferry without paying his of car No. 1121, and Leung Chim, tegul fare, Yuen Yuk-lum, a broker | driver of taxicab No. 735, belong- had his bail of $25 estreated. ing to the Blue Taxicab Co., re- Sub-Inspector Johnson prosecut-lating to a collision that occurred ed, Inspector Black appeared for opposite the Alhambra Theatre on the complainant Ärm.

NAME PLATE STOLEN Chau Ping, 32, unemployed ap- peared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday on remand in connection with the arceny of a brass name plate from No. 31, Wyndham Street.

Det.-Sergt. Cashman appeared for the prosecution.

Defendant was searcneed to six

weeks.

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DUTY NOT PAID

A widow, Kam Lan. 73 years of age, was fined $20 by. Mr. Schofield at the Central Magistracy 'yester day for the possession of six bottles of Chinese wine on which duty had been evaded. Insp. Hourihan pro- secuted.

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ACT WITNESSED Lam Chi, 33, unemployed was charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday with the larceny from, the person of Chan Chung-shing of the sum of $19 in Wing Lok Street.

Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho appeared for the defendant and applied for one, week's remand.

Det.-Sergt. C. Byron stating the case said that the complainant was going along Wing Lok Street to send a telegram for his master. He had on him the telegram and $18. The defendant came up from behind and relieved him of the telegram and the $18. The pick- ing of the pocket was witnessed.

The case was remanded for one week.

ANOTHER CASE OF FICKPOCKET

Lee Kiu, 30, a wharf coolle charged with the larceny from the person of $163, and Lai Foo, 31, hawker, charged with receiving $45, appeared before. M. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and the case was fixed for hearing » ön Wednesday June 10.

Mr: McCullum appeared for the arst defendant. The complainant was Hul Foo-fat, master of the Tean Nam Grocery shop, No. 97, Connaught Road West.

Det.-Sergi Cashman stated that the complatant was coming off the Hong Kong Maru when he felt his pocket being interfered with He turned round and ar- rested the Arst defendant who turned and pointed to the second defendant as receiving part of the money. Complainant says that he saw the first defendant hand some of the money to the second defen- dant. Second defenant ran but was arrested by P.CA. 27, Territt

ADDRESSES UNKNOWN

EXTRADITION CASE

PICPOCKET CAUGHT Chol Chur-hing, 30, was sen- tenced to six months by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court yes- terday when he appeared in answer" Yu- Lap-fu, first of the four

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charges at the Central Court be- fore Mr. W. Schofield, underwent further cross-examination yester-

the night of April 30, was dismiss- ed at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday where the two summons were heard together by Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen

Both summons alleged driving

Mr. without due care and caution.

evidence Bourner contended in that the taxi travelling in the direction of the ferry collided with the right hand mudgard of his vehicle. "The driver got out and glanced at my mudguard, looked at the side of his taxi, then got in nad made off in a' southerly direction." stated witness.

The estimated damage to his car, said witness, was $30. He reported the matter to the police authori- ties the following day."

The distance of his car from the centre of the road at time of the impact, was three feet contended witness. This he noticed from his driver's seat at the time of the ac- cident. It was raining that night and visibility was poor through the side screens, but traffic on Nathan Road was clear when he emerged from the road opposite the Alham- bra Theatre where two pumping stations are situated.

one

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Two cars in front of him made off just before he followed, crossing to the Alhambra Theatre and the other turning left. view along Nathan Road was un- obscured. When Arst he noticed the rand's lights they were 160 feet to, his right,

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PROMISSORY

NOTE FOR DEBT AT FAN TAN

Defendant's Claim In Court

NOT BELIEVED

An allegation that a promis- sory not had been signed in settlement of 2. fan-tan debt was made during the bearing of an action before the acting Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wi- Hams) In the Summary Court yesterday.

EXTENSIVE BURGLARIES TRACED

CULPRIT IN COURT

were

Five charges

preferred against Lo Wal, unemployed, at the Central Court yesterday when he appeared before Mr. W. Scho- feld.

The charges were (a) that on May 15 he did break and enter No. " 15, King Kwong Street, first floor, and steal therefrom the sum of $21.50 and four pieces of jewellery. the property of Lo Kwok, a student residing at the above address, (b) that he did receive at Wanchai on June 2 one gold and diamond ring the property of Lo Kwok, (e) that on May 5 he did enter No. 12, Fick Yam Street and steal $310, Sovereign and sundry one gold pieces of jewellery, the property of Chung Sau-lam, a nurse, (d) re- Mr. J. Hall appeated for plain-ceiving the same and (e) that on tiff and Mr. C. A. Russ for defen- June 1 he did break and enter No. 22, Yick Yam Street, Arst floor and steal $34, two gold wrist watches and some jewellery, the property of Kwong Wal-fong a married man.

Mag Chuen, merchant of Old Elley Street, sued Chan Chuk- kwan, rice merchant of Pokfulam Road, for $910.83, which he claim- ed was the balance due. on a promissory note signed on August 24, 1935.

The taxi driver in evidence said that he was travelling back to the taxi company from Pakhoi Street when he was hailed by two Euro- peans coming from the Alhambra Theatre. They boarded his vehicle, | dant, and he made a sweeping turn to face his car towards the Star Ferry. When travelling past they pumping station road in third gear, a car struck his vehicle from behind. Witnesses were called by both parties, following which the summons were dismissed,

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COUNTERFEIT COINS POSSESSION

Two Men Committed For Trial

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After legal argument Mr. Justice Williams directed that as defen- dant submitted that the note was given in settlement for losses at fan-tan, Mr Russ should open the

case.

Chan said he signed the note at a house in Portland Street, but claimed that he had been drink- ing and did not know what he was doing. The note was for $943, made up of about $300 or $400 for losses incurred in a business ven- ture, a similar amount for losses sustained at fan-tan and the balance. interest.

Some time ago, he said, he was In partnership with Mak in run- ning a ship from Kongmoon to

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GAMBLING PARTNERS

Two men walking along Sam City were Tak, Road, Kowloon stopped and interrogated by the Macao and it had lost money. police. At the station, 500 counter- felt coins neaply wrapped up in ten rolls were found in a paper parcel, tied to the body of one of the men by a girdle.

He had also been partners with Max in gambling at Shum Chun. He gave Mak $100, saying that when that was lost he would pay no more. but Mak had continued los

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Defendant was remanded for 48 hours.

Inspector A, E, Carey was for the prosecution.

ALLEGED

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PIRATES

CHARGED

ROBBERY SEQUEL

The piracy" perpetrated in Bri- tish waters four days ago, when armed men boarded and captured a junk just outside Lyeemun Pass had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with the ap- pearance of three men before Mr. E. Hirdsworth charged in consec- tion with the outrage.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes terday Inspector W. R. Chester Woods related how as a result of Chan denied Mr. Hall's sugges information received, the police tion that the $643 was due on four affected an arrest which took place loans made by Mak to him.

Tsang Yau, 30, fisherman, Li at about 9, p.in. on May 24.

When Mr. Hall. asked Chan why Chot 20. fisherman, and Tsang It was claimed that the first ache bad not checked the amounts. Chung Kwong 28, seaman, the de- cused gave the coins to the other he replied that they were fellow

fendants are charged with "three man so as to allay suspicion from employees and he trusted him.

athers not in custody with board- him.

Chan further said that Mak sald

Ing an unlicensed junk off Tung he wanted the promissory note so

Lung Island on May 31, and rob- he could borrow money from other bing Chu. Tam Shing, master of people and said "You do not think

The man, Ma Chiu, 23 years of age, and Ma Ping-nam, 35 years old, both of No. 8 Cheung On

Himaworth to stand their trial at money?" the next sessions.

MAH JONG SETS

Stolen Goods Found

Court

"cousin,

Chan Ying-kit, Chan's sald he was present when the promissory note was signed, Chan looked as if he had been drink ng A denial of Chan's story was made by Mak who said that in

the

Articles ransacked from vessel included, 20 tins of kero- sene, ten cases of matches, 4 bags of sugar, and a number of mis- cellaneous goods, including three packets of needles, 3 bars of soap 13 feet of black gauze cloth. 16 1/4 yards of white and black stripped

clo, 2 oars, 8 pieces of clothing, a cloth sall and a rudder..

MEETING POSTPONED

Justices Of The Peace

to the charge of larceny om alleged fugitives, facing extradition Street, were committed by Mr. E.1 am going to sua you for the the junk of a quantity of goods. the person of a purse containing $10.20 the property of Chan Ying, iving at No. 22, On Tai Street.

Inspector Logan said that the day. The other three men are defendant bumped against the

Chau Sal-ping, Wu Tal-noi and complainant and under this cover

Cheung Chi-hon, and they to- took the purse. The complainant

gether with Yu Lap-ful are old not know that his purse had charged with being implicated in

November, 1934, he had lent Chan been taken and if it were not for

the plot to assassinate Marshal.

$300. Later he gave him three. the fact that the defendant's hand Chiang Kai-sher and Mr. Wang

more loans, aggregating $943 and

On the application of Detective got caught in the complainant's Ching-wei on November 1 in the

Shum Mul, 25, unemployed ap-received" receipts

for them. Ir

Sergeant Kinnear of the Water umbrella, he would not have been North Station. in Shanghai,

peared before Mr. W. Schofield at August last year. Chan suggested Police, the case was remanded... caught. The complainant looked

Central Mr Peter Bln represents the the

yesterday | signing a promissory note for the down and saw the defendant hold-alleged fugitives while Mr. charged on three counts of laramount. This was done and he ing the purse.

Strellett is for the prosecution. ceny of three sets of mah jong returned the receipts to Chan.

Yesterday Yu Lap-ful, under The Arst set was taken from No.

Mak denied the story of the SNATCHED BAG. “RESNATCHED" | cross-examination Bald that he 30, Western Street, the second ran-tan losses and that Chan was A hand bag snatching episode had used No. 185, Johnson Road as from No. 332, Queen's Road West drunk when he signed the note. at Shanghal Street, was related his address for letters and he did and the remaining one from No.

NOT GAMBLER when an unemployed was brought not know of others who used the 12. Pokfulam Road. before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at some address.

Chan Luen, Leung Chueng and To Mr. Russ, Mak admitted he the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Strellett then produced Leung Wing appeared charged was employed on ships trading be- Mr. M. T. Johnson, has been re-

China "and the tween

United ceived in response to the invita- Tang Chan was found guilty and letter and asked witness if he with receiving. sentenced to six months' Impri- knew, the addresses and after Inspector Hourihan said that States but denied that he was a tion to the Justices of the Peace (other than Government Officials) conment.

reading the letter first the witness the sets had been d'stributed professional gambler.

Mr. Russ quoted English ordin- published in the Government. Inspector R. Shannon said that said that it was not his. He ad- among the last three defendants the complainant Wong So Chan, mitted that the Chinese characas a very reduced price for them ances, claiming that the note was Gazette of 28th May, 1936, to sub-

woman was walking tera of the address were the same to sell.

invalid because part of it was con- mit nominations for the purpose a married

The third defendant said that cerned with a gaming debt, but of recommending to His Excellency along Shanghai, Street when ac- cused snatched her hand bag from

he thought that the sets were Mr. Hall contended that home the Governor, a Justice her. Before he had time to get Mr. Strellett further suggested from a shop that was closing laws could not apply in this case Peace for appointment to the He also alleged that Chan's story vacancy on the Legislative Council away the girl with great presence that he (first defendant) had done | down of mind "snatched" her bag back, a lot of tearing up of his papers Warning them to be more careful was a fabrication in an endeavour caused by the absence from the Colony of the Honourable Bir H. South China Daily News (Nam Wah Yat Po) and raised a hue and cry. Ac-r between November 1 and 22. In the next time they are offered to evade liability

Mr. Justice Williams, in giving E. Pollack, KU KC, LLD., it is view of the paucity of, documents goods at such a reduced figure. found in his house.

Mr. W. Schofield discharged, the judgment, described Chan's story notified that the meeting of the After further, cross-examination. last, three defendants and fined was a tigue of lies and awarded Justices which was to have been the case was adjourned until the first defendent a total of $5 Judgment to plaintin for the held to-day, Friday, June 5th, will

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or, 11 weeks on the three charges amount claimed.

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The bag was yalued at $4.50 and contained $1.44 in Hong Kong and Canton currency, bealdes other ar- ticles yalued at $3.30.

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