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FINED FOR HAVING NO LICENCE

Wireless Fans At Central Court

MANY SUMMONSES

the at

A further batch of offenders against wireless regulations ap- peared before Mr. W. Schofield

Central Magistracy yesterday morning when several fines were im- posed.

G. B. Shearer, of No. 1 Bunga- low, Stanley, was fined $10 on che understanding that a licence was taken out immediately, for

a' licence,

DISEASED MEAT IN MARKET

Butcher Heavily Fined

BRIBE OFFERED

Serious charges were prefer- red against lui Sze, 58, a pork butcher of stall No. 89 in the Western Market, when he ap- peared before Mr. S. F. Bal- four at the Central Court yes- terday. The charges were:(a) the possession of portions of a swine in a diseased state at the Western Market and (b) giv ing a bribe of $16 to Au Kam- pul a public servant.

Defendant denied both charges saying that he had just started possession of a radio set without bargaining for the meat which was

Pleading not gulicy

offered to him for sale when he Shearer stated that the set was the pro-

was arrested. The money given perty

was not his own but that of an- man named of a

Ashby from whom he had

other woman, caken over

Det.-Sergt. Guild stated that the the bungalow, and he had as- sumed that Ashby had taken out coolie foreman, Au Kam-pul, was, a lcence.

He admitted having purchased a radio set from "a dealer on March 12 but stated that this was

merely for the purpose of pro- viding spare parts for Ashby's set...

sten Shearer who said the licence was in Ashby's name. There was

no trace of that name in the re- cords however.

be diseased.

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Later the

passing the stall and noticed that the meat hanging up had no stamp on it. The meat was then seized Before Au left the ställ, he was offered $2 by the defendant not to take the meat away. defendant followed Au to his office Sgt. Carruthers, who prosecut-and there gave hith $10 not to give ed, said a wireless inspector had the meat to the Sanitary Inspec- tor. The meat was later found to

Sanitary Inspector White stated that he went to the stall in an- GIFT TO FRIEND

swer to a phone call that here was Konam! Teraoka,

in the diseased Japanese

for sale waitress of Hau Fung Lane, Wan-market. The internal organs Of chal. summoned for non-posses" the animal were found there and ston" of a licence, did not appear, had the appearance of having died but was represented by a European

a natural death and had been bied who said he had presented the afterwards. sec to the girl. She, no doubt, was under the impression that he had taken out a licence, and he had left it to her to get the - cence.

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meat

The defendant said that a Hakka woman had come along to his stall

and had offered the meat to him

but he had refused it.

She came back again later and In the circumstances,

he took asked defendane to skin the meat the blame. The girl, he said, and roast it for her saying that wou'd be leaving the Colony she would return for it in the shortly.

A fine of $10 was imposed." CHANGE OF ADDRESS Summoned for not having noti- fled the authorities of a change of address, Chan Wong-hing of Hennessy Road. Wanchal, said he was too busy but gave the notification as soon as he could.

Mr. A. E E. Jeffries, who ap- peared for the Postmaster General. poinced out that a wireless in- spector had visited the premises on May 1 but the notification was not made until May 26,

"Mr. Schofield remarked that it did not appear as serious a case as having no licence. Mr. Jeffries pointed out that such cases in- volved just as much time and trouble in tracing as other cases.

A $10 nne was, imposed.

MANY CASES PENDING Young Sub-chan, of Wongnel- cheong Road, did not appear to answer a summons for having no wireless licence.

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When an adjournment was sug

frs: available date

afternoon. The plg was then put on the stall. The coolle foreman then came along and the Hakk'a woman gave defendant $10 to give to the coolie to get the pig back

gain,

Defendant stated that he had been a meat dealer for 40 years and had never dealt with meat like that before.

Sergt. Guild then said that ir defendant had been a butcher for such a long time then he ought to know good meat from bad.

"Defendant was fined $100 on the Arst charge and $25 or three. weeks "on the second. The $10 bribe wus ordered in the Pou Box.

AROUND THE COURTS

STREET FIGHT

gested Sgt. Carruthers stated that A street fight had its sequel in so many summonses were pend-the Central Court yesterday when ing on Kowloon side that the Ng Kwong-shun. Fireman No. 80, Was about To Siu-cheung. Fireman No. 40 and three weeks hence. The adjourn-Wong Sau," unemployed were was accordingly fixed for charged before Mr. W. Schofald ment July 2.

with fighting. in Bonham Strand West on the night of June 9. The fight was with iron bars.

PRESERVED FRUIT

COOK'S THEFT FROM FACTORY

Theft of 150 cattles of preserved fruit valued at $85 from a factory

Po Kong Road, Kowloon City: was mentioned before Mr. E. Kims- worth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

Mr. Murphy. C.D.I. prosecuted and said that the fight was caused over a waitress in a tea shop, A post man was also implicated in the fight.

All defendants were fined $20 or three weeks and bound over in $100 to be of good behaviour for one

year.

The postman though not charged was also bound over.

COOLIE'S DEATH PROBED

Sequel To Morning Fight

OBJECTION LEADS TO ASSAULT

A quarrel, between two street i coolles in the early hours of the

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DAMAGES FOR PORTUGUESE

WOMAN

Injured When Hit By Motor Car

WANCHAI ROAD CASE

Damages of $122.50 were morning, over transportation of awarded by the Acting Puisne fish from the Old Yaumati Ferry Judge (Mr. Justice Williams) the Yaumati Ferry, in the Summary Court yester which resulted in poles being used day to Mrs. S. M. Santos, an by the combatants, bad a sequel elderly Portuguese. of Wong

Wharf to

Mr. Macfadyen was assisted by the follow jury: Messrs. Wallace- Harper (foreman) E. L Shanks. nnd Ching Shek Wing.

The Coronor said that the object

neicheong Road.

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WOMAN'S CRAZE FOR MAH JONG

Leads To Assault

COURT ACTION SEQUEL

A quarrel between a Police Cop- stable of the Police Training School

and his kept woman which later led to an assault involving three Shanghai tailors and a Cantonese woman, was related before Mr. Himsworth at the Kowloon "Ma- men and a woman. were charged gistracy yesterday, when

three

with assaulting P.C.C. 596, (ma Shiu in Sal Yeung Chol Street, near Fife Street.

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Sub-Inspector Rogers. said that

weapons being used. the assault was not serious,

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at the Kowloon Magistracy.Jester- day where Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen sat as Coroner in an enquiry con- Mrs. Santos claimed $154 from ducted to probe the circumstances Lee Shing-yim, for treatment fol- of the death of Wong Chun, 38, lowing injuries to the foot and alias Tan Ngal Tsai, alias Tau Pie back received: Tsal who died from head injuries knocked down by Lee's car in when she was

cn May 22...

Wanchal Road on December 28. Mr. Loseby for the defence ad- Lee denied negligence.

mitted guilt, but said that he had When the hearing was resumed advised his clients to be bound yesterday. Mrs. Santos was recall-over, regardless of the ed and stated that when she was tances leading to the fight. The knocked down another car was op-origin of the whole dispute arose posite the scene. of the enquiry was to establish, f

from a personal quarrel. between Mr. W. A. Mackinlay (for Lee first defendant and his wife fourth possible the cause of death.

said he had a two-fold case, name-cefendant). He was relying on the It was related by Tang King. 24. ly a denial of negligence and a Police story more then his own. street coolie that a quartel arose claim that the action of Mrs, San- Mr. Loseby said that he was over fish that was being unloaded tos' in standing on the road and net saying anything against the from a boat at 5.45 am. between rot facing the traffic coming on first defendant but when a man Mak Ying, alias "Fet Cha Father side was the primary cause of has trouble with a woman-things Boy) Ying and "One Eye" Chun the mishap. [(deceased). Chun took some fish

DEFENDANT'S STORY

happen!" Accused apparently was s:ill suffering from the effects or he assaulted

in a tray, belonging to Ying and Lee, in evidence; said he was a the quarrel when carried it up some steps. The lat- junior clerk in the employ of complainant.

ter objected to this action and ap- Messrs. Lec D'Almada and Co., so- proached Chun who pushed him Hcitors. with his hands. The latter tallated

POLES USED

re-

was.

On the

Sub-Inspector Rogers said P.C.C. 596 had some domestic trouble with On the day of the accident, he

his kept woman, owing to her con- travelling along Wanchai tinuously playing mah Jong at No. Road, from east to west, at a 25 Argyle Street, residence of first According to the witness. One speed of about 20 miles per hour. and fourth defendants Eye" Chun picked up a bamboo Be first saw Mrs. Santos when she evening of June 15 complainant pole and struck at "Fei Chai Yingas about three or four yards visited these premises where he who managed to partially dodge away, walking across the road,

quarrelled with his woman the attack. Ying had a pole in his

He then reduced h's speed to assaulted her. The constable was hand and struck back. "One Eye ve miles an hour, sounded the advised by the Omeers in Charge. Chan endeavoured to get out of horn, and eventually appited both Mongkok Station to return to his brakes, but despite these efforts station, but apparently did not do the way, but the blow struck him the left front mudguard of the car

50. Later that evening, an struck the woman.

on the head,

and

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Dr. L. D. Pringle, Medical Ofi-

Immediately after the accident.sault took place at the back of the cer. Kowloon Hospital said Chun he helped her to a friend's house Mongkok Station near Fife Street, was admitted to the hospital at where she was

a number of men being arrested 7.10 a.m. on May 22 in a grave after which he took her home.

given treatment.

amongst whom were the four de- condition. A fracture of the skull

fendant whom the constable re- was diagnosed and confirmed by Silva, Lee said he had been driving 586 was bleeding rather profusely

Cross-examined by Mr. M. A. da

cognised as his assailants. P.C.C. an ex-ray examination. The patient's condition grew worse.

and was in a state of collapse. He and he died at 7.30 p.m....

was detained for a day in hospital. First accused and his wife lived at Argyle Street, and owing to the

at and his kept woman, caused previous trouble between complain

them to assault him.

A post mortem examination was conducted the next day, deceased Being identified, by two coolles. The bone of the skull was only about 1-2 to 2-3 of thickness.

the nomal

a car a little over a year.

Mr. da Silva: Do you classify yourself as a very negligent driver?

Defendant: No.

PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.

that sometime after this accident It is perhaps rather unfortunate

you had another?-I cannot an- swer this question as it as nothing

to do with this accident..."

596 was the cause of all the trou- "There is no doubt that P.C.C.

ble. Hc should not

have gone

A' POSSIBILITY

It is absolutely relevant as it There was considerable hae

concerns your experience in driv- there. He was not on duty and morrhage over the surface of the ing I put it to you that the front was dressed in civilian clothes," brain while the lungs were full, as

of your car had to be attended to said Sub-Inspector Rogers.. "The probable result of opium abdic April this year as a result of woman has since absconded." tion. The spleen showed signs of colliding with a tram-post? Yes. chronic malar.a. All the other

Therefore, in one year you have organs were normal and uninjur-had two accidents? The second accident was not my fault; it was due to skidding.

ed.

Death in his opinion, was due to a fracture of the skull and con cussion of the brain. The injury was probably caused by the side of a rounded, blunt instrument..

Coroner: Could an ordinary bamboo carrying pole be such a instrument? Yes.

The accused were all bound över in $20 for a year. The Magistrate remarked that it appeared to be family trouble and he wished to stop a recurrance.

"Yes, these mah

Answering further questions, Le:

Jong schools maintained that he did sound his cause a lot of trouble" agreed the horn, although his solicitor had prosecuting officer." previously intimated to the con- trary.

have DANGER TO THE

Coroner: Could death been caused by a fall?-It is pas- able. but it had the appearance of being caused by an instrument. such as, I have described,

Much less force would be requir- ed said witness, because deceased's skull was more liable to fracture than one of normal thickness,

PUBLIC

DEBRIS FROM BUILDINGS

Two contractors were-summoned

"I think the patient would have died in any case. but the condition before Mr. B. F. Balfour at the of his lungs rather accelerated his Central Court yesterday charged

death" said witness

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with the dropping of building de- In answer to Inspector A. H. Els- bris on the roadway beneath to the ton. witness said that deceased danger of the public. could have received the blow Chung Cheong Ping, manager of whilst in

height, and was, well built.

After further evidence the t-

230 p.m.

INDIAN FINED Appearing on remand from Tues- qutry was adjourned to Friday at the public.

charged with the unlawful

day

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crouching position. the Hung Yue Co., No. 12, Tin Lok Deceased was 6 feet 5 inches in Lane was charged with allowing debris to drop into Wyndham Street on May 26 to the danger

Sergt. Morris stated that this Fong Man To, 25, employed as a

was a bad case of dropping debris cook at the factory admitted steal-possession of one Government re-

from the third floor. There were ing on June 1 and 15. A fine of volver 38 Colt and 12 rounds of $15 or in default, three weeks' im-

ammunition, Gulam Mohamed was charged with the larceny of 18 motor cars and pedestrians were no protecting mats erected and

prisonment was imposed.

yesterday sentenced to a fine of fathoms of rope, the property of passing underneath. Li Shiu, 32, unemployed, who was $500 or six months `by Mr. W, apprchended with first accused Schofield at the Central Court. charged with receiving

The was dis- charged, the police accepting his plead that he was hired by Fong to transport the fruit.

Detective Bergeant McPherson said that 92 cattles were sold to B. similar a factory engaged in trade in Ngau Bhi Wan Road, 50 cattles of this amount had been recovered, while a further 35 cattles had been recovered from the accused. There was still 85 cattles to be located.

medical certificate pro- nounced that the defendant was

well.

CONFISCATION. ORDER An application for the con Ascation of 240 pounds of unclaim ed sugar on board the ss. Tung On lying along the Tung On Wharf, Connaught Road, was made befbre Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday and was granted.

Det. Sergt. Willerton was the ap-

"I regard this offence as more | plicant. serious just because you are a sex- vant said the Magistrate in im-

ROPES THEFT

the master of the lighter, San Wan at the P. & O. wharf in Connaught Road.

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Defendant was fined $25.

·ANOTHER CASE

ANOTHER FUGITIVE DENIES PLOT

MORE EVIDENCE TAKEN

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The evidence of the fourth and last fugitive, Cheung Chi-hon, was taken yesterday Schofield at the Central Court in before Mr. W.

the extradition case wherein four men are charged with conspiring to the attempted murder of Marshal

Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wel in Shanghai, which at- tempt took place on November 1,

1931.

Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the four defendants who were Yu Lap- fui, Chau Bal-ping: Wu Tai-hot and Cheung Chi-hon. Mr. D. Strellett was for the prosecution.

Defendant denied knowing Wong Ah Chul, Wong Yan 8an, Cheng Yick Chuen, Wah"Hak Chee, or Sven Fung Ming. He denied any knowledge of the Sun Kwỡng News Agency. The Bang Hop Construction Co. had taken $1.000 (Shanghal cur- The allegation that he No. 8, Canal Road wère summoned

rency) to No. 1, Kwong Ming Ter- on a similar charge. Bergt. Black- week for a medical examination of burn stated that the debris was

race was a fabrication. the defendant...

On the day that he was arrested being dropped from the fifth floor, he was sitting down to lunch and of the China Fleet Club, there beten people, Eurobeans and Chinese, ing, nothing erected in the way of walked in. Wong Pan, who was preventative.

Det-Sergt. Byron was for the prosecution.

The case was remanded for one

FAILED TO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES

LA Shiu Nul, a woman living at No. 18 Fort Street was summoned before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court yesterday for failing to notify the change of address of amal taal named Leung Kyra Kung.

Inspector H, W. Fraser of the Balfour at S.C.A. prosecuted..

yesterday

posing a fine as stated above. The Wong Bang, 40, unemployed an recovered fruit was ordered to be peared before Mr. 8. returned to complainant

the Central

Court

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The defendant was fined, $20,"

A fine of $25 was

passed.

For theft of an iron girdle from the Club de Recreto football ground at King's Park, a 21-year-old un- employed, To Chuon was bound over in the sum of $30 by the Kow loon Magistrate yesterday. Bhara Khan, private watchman arrested the accused.

leading pointed him out as Wah Hak Chee, which was denied. They searched the house and found "a list of household expenses which was several years old.

Defendant denied that at sny time he had conspired to commst murder

After the cross-examination of Mr. Strellett the case was adjourn eð unitil Friday, June 19/"

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