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MISADVENTURE

VERDICT

Mason's Fall From Scaffolding

DEATH INQUEST

An inquiry into the circum- stances surrounding the death of Wong Pun, aged 44, a mason who met his death on May 23 by a fall from the acuarolding erected at Lyemun Barracks, was heard yes- isrday at the Central Court with Mr. S. F. Balfour altting #ક Coroner. The plank upon which the deceased was standing, broke and precipitated him to the ground 23 feet below.

SMALL BOY-AS WITNESS

Kidnapping Charge Allegations

ACCUSED, SENT FOR TRIAL

Evidence by a small boy, agèd 10 years was heard yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy where committal proceedings were commenced against an earth coolie, charged with kid- napping the son of a villager of the Au Piu Lang Village, The IRA, LOL, told Mr. E. Hims worth that he saw Yeung Sik-ping The jucy empanelled were the kidnapped boy) in the com- Messrs. R. H. McGregor (foreman), pany of a man about 11 am, on Chan Nal-wing and Chaul Sau-May 4. They were walking down

Jun.

Dr. G. H. Thomas giving evidence said that the deceased was nd-

mitted to the Government Civil, Hospital on the morning of May 23 suffering from a scalp wound and abrasions on the limbs. He was paralysed and insensitive from. the breast downwards. He breath- ed with great difficulty and, died the next morning.

A post-mortem showed avirat- tured dislocation of the second cervical vertebra

PETTY THEFTS

SEVERAL CASES BEFORE COURTS

Larceny of money varying in amount from 49 cents to $16.00 lead to the appearances at the Kowloon Courts yesterday of three men, charged separately. Pun Sun, 26, unemployed was sentenced to six months' imprison- ment for theft of $27.20 ($16.00 in Hong Kong currency) from A spinster, Yu Kang, at Pel Ho Street.

Detective Sergeant, Forrest said Y changed her money into-Can- ton currency and had just left a shop when Pun came up from be- hind and snatched her hanker-

away. chief

The money Was wrapped up inside. She struggled but was thrown to the ground. A witness came up and caught ac-

the road in the direction of Kow-cused. loon City, hand in hand.

SLEEPING MAN VIOTIMIŠED When asked who the man, was,

A chance interception by a de- Loi unhesitatingly pointed at the tective of a man leaving a vacant accused in the prisoner's box and piece of ground opposite the Al- Witness hambra Theatre led to the appre- said he is the man." said he knew the accused as "behension of a thief who had stolen came to the village ror his food."

a purse.

The man, Wong Siu San, 23, un- employed told the detective that he had stolen the purse from a sleeping man. The victim Chan Tal, a fiat-maker was unaware of the robbery.

Yeung Shek, father of the kid- papped boy, said that he had four sons, aged 12, 10, 7 and 3. On May 4, he left his un-numbered hat at 4 am. for work as was his usual practice. When he returned in Pun Yun cool. foreman, ein-

the evening his wife said that "Ah ployed by the Hop Cheong Con-Ping was missing. The next day tractors stated that the scaffold-

Lo L reported that he had seen ing was erected on April 6 and was

"Ah Ping" In the company of the about 25 feet high. Planks were

accused. secured to the top for the workmen to stand on and these were tied used) as the latter had boarded vacant plot because the night was

with bamboo binders or strips, and were upported every six ches by horizontal poles. After the ac- cident some of these binders were broken though before the accident they were examined and found in good condition,

Li Lin, a married woman aged 30, working as an earth coolle who was also involved in the accident next gave evidence and said that Wong Fun was on the platform mixing some cement. There was another woman there. After tak- Ing up some stones the platform broke and they all fell to the ground. Neither witness nor the cther woman were hurt

Wong Kau, an earth coolle work- ing on the house under construe- !, rion stated that he saw the plat- form break and went down and picked up Wong Pun and took him to the Police Station

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Sergt. Danbrowsky stated that he was on duty when Wong Pun was brought into the station. Witness said that though the plank was in good condition the bamboo binders were rather brittle and dry due to the weather.

The jury returned a verdict of misadventure.

OPIUM ADDICT CONVICTED

Witness knew Lau Nam (ac-

with witness's mother-in-law.

Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston (prosecuting): Is the boy still missing? Yes.

Witness said Lau was arrested in Kowloon City on May 29 when he (witness) obtained the help of the police. He had reported his son as missing on the same day the lad failed to return.

After further evidence, accused was committed to stand his trial at the July Sessions.

AGED COUPLE'S BAD LUCK

USED AS DUPE

The aged people, an old man of 83 years and an old woman of 73, husband and wife, were led into the dock at the Central Court yes terday before Mr. S. F. Balfour charged with the illegal possesalon of four jars of wine containing twenty gallons. The duty of this wine amounting to $20...

Before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six weeks' imprison- ment. Detective Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham prosecuted.

Chan sald that he slept on the

hot.

EARNINGS TAKEN

For theft of 49 cents from a stall In the Shamshulpo Market, Keung Chung, 30, unemployed was sent to jail for six weeks. Inspector W. R. Chester-Woods prosecuted.

BRIBERY CASE REMANDED The case in which Wong So, 40, of No. 3 Temple Street, second floor, a clerk in the employ of the Sanitary Department is charged with accepting a $5 bribe from Yip Shu, was remanded for a further week at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Hin Shing Lo ap- peared for the defence, whilst De- testive-Sub-Inspector R. Cunning- ham was for the prosecution. Wong is on $350 bail

THEY LOVE HONG KONG!

three

Three. banishees were charged before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Al had been deported for ten years, two as recently as January this year. Law Yuk Sang, 28, unem- ployed was sentenced to months. Chan Nam, 26. also un- employed was sent to jail for nine R. O. Grimmitt said that the months, whilst Tse Chuen 24, who jars were capped with ruoder so had a previous conviction for a that they could be dumped over- | similar offende, was imprisoned for board at one of the many dumping a year. All were arrested on June grounds" in the Colony waters. 17. The old people were dupes of some other person who had offered them a small sum to take the wine" They were genuine water folk hav- ing lived on the water for about 60 years, coming ashore only for the necessity of buying food.

Both defendants were bound Appearing. 021 remand

over in bonds of $300. Their sam- Thursday, on the charge of the

pan, described as an aged and de- larceny of a curio and nine oplumlapidated vehicle, was ordered to pipe tops from his sister, Iu Bang be confiscated. was yesterday fined $50 or 6 weeks and was further bound fover in $100, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court.

Sequel To Theft From Sister

trom

It will be recalled that the de- fendant was an opium addict and the case was remanded for the police to ascertain how Jong at would require to free the defen- dant from his habit.

Yesterday Inspector A. E. Carey said that Dr. Shaw had said that the cure depended on the physical condition of the patient, and also on the length of time to which he had been an addict. An aver- are case would require two weeks before the patient could do without the drug.

EXTRADITION CASE ADJOURNED

DEATH OF STREET COOLIE

Coroner's Jury Verdict

The enquiry, conducted by Mr. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy to probe the circum stances of the death of Wong Chun, 38, street coolie" who died" from head injuries following a fight in the early hours of the morning of May 22, was concluded yesterday.

The Jury comprising Mesars. Wallace Harper (foreman) E. Shanks, and Ching Shek Wing re- turried the following verdict:

Around the Courts

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FAILED TO REGISTER

OBSTRUCTION CHARGÈ Three Siamese, two men and one Summoned for causing an ob woman, appeared before Mr. 8. F.struction in Lower Albert Road, Balfour at the Central Court yes- Mr. B. Holmes, driver of private terday charged with a breach of car No. 227, appeared before Mr. the Registration of Persons Ordi- W. Schodeld at the Central Court: nance in that they failed to re- yesterday and was discharged. port to the Police within 72 hours, of their arrival in the Colony in June last year.

The defendants were Koo Soon- lal, 35, unemployed, Sok Lang Koo, 28, a dancing girl, and Koo Soon Heng. 28 unemployed.

Sergt. C. Pile prosecuted. defendants were fined $5 each.

The

CAT BURGLAR Charged with the larceny of 15 pieces of clothing, one felt hat, a pene and 72 cents, a total value of $30.72, the property of Kl Ming Wai of No. 10, Caroline Road, ground floor, Chung Muk, 21, un- employed was sentenced to three

months by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Court yesterday.

re-

Mr. Holmes said that he left the car there because he had had a puncture. He thought that the part where his car was, was a cognised parking space. There was a part of the road cut on and marked "No parking" but he thought, that that was to leave a footpath free.

ANOTHER BURGLAB CAUGHT

Cheung San, 30, unemployed was" charged before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday with burglary with, intent at the dwelling of Chua Hang Ngan.

Det.-Sergt. Pilkington ·stated. that the cashier was sleeping in the cockloft and was awakened by the noise of. Rome nody, chopping Det.-Sergt. Dowman stated that downstairs. He looked over the a constable on duty in Caroline side and saw the defendant chop- Road heard the blowing of Police, ping at a drawer. The cashier. whistles and saw the defendant called out and the 'defendant was runing away. He was caught. The arrested by the fokls. He entered remainder of the clothing found parcelled up.

was

Defendant effected entrance to the premises by climbing over the rear wall and entering through the latrine window.

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THEFT FROM DOCKYARD Kong Man, 24, a store keeper, was charged before Mr W. Scho- feld at the Central Court yester- 16 pounds of copper wire day charged with the larceny of three chisels from the Royal Naval Dockyard.

and

Inspector Hourihan said that the defendant was searched on leaving the docks and the wire was found wound around his waist.

Defendant as sentenced to a fire of $50 or six weeks.

OPIUM FOUND

IN CABIN

Ship Compradore

"Not Guilty"

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Yun So, aged 36, compradore of the s.. Haldis was charged be- fore Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen- tral Court yesterday with the possession of 420 taels of prepared oplum in his cabin on June 6.

Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for the defendant and pleaded not guilty. RO. Grimmitt stating the case for the prosecution said that at 6 am. on June 6, R. O. Ahéme had gone to the ss. Haldis acting on information. They proceeded to the defendant's cabin and found

the house by means of a key: He was previously employed in the house as a cook.

Sentence of three months was: passed. ..

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PO PUI TICKETS Kwok Yin, charged with the possession of po pul lottery tickets. near Gough Street, was oduna over in $50 by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday..

Det.-Sergt. Mann stated that the defendant was searched on in- formation.

Another case of possession of po put tickets was heard before Mr. W. Schorteld: Wong Ying, 19, spinster, charged with the posses- ston of 574 tickets was fined $300 er three months.

A DARING THIEF

WELL ARMED FOR HIS JOB

Chan Cheuk, 28, appeared before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Court yesterday charged with (a) the simple latceny of one suit of gauze clothing, the property of Kong Lun, a fireman on the as. Tung On one puise containing $6.50 the property of Chau" Kam a seaman, and (b) the possession --- of house-breaking implements namely a knife, screw driver, 8 keys and one torch and having his face disguised with a mask.

Detective-Sub-Inspector Flattery stated that at 4 a.m. on Thursday

IMPERSONATIONt locked. The door was broken the first compiamant awoke and

CHARGE

MAN WITH A BAD RECORD

open and kiside under an unused

noticed hie Jacket was misalng. He bunk were found seven tins con-

saw the defendant going up to the taining oplum. The cabin was roof. He called out and the see- watched and nobody allowed to ond complainant who was sleeping leave the ship. The defendant. came on board about 7.30 am.

and went straight to the cabin, took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and tried to open the door. When he found that the

Charged with ` impersonating & police officer, Pun Ting, 33, unlock had been forced he became employed appeared before Mr. 8.

rather excited and turned to the F. Balfour at the Central Court servancs. yesterday and was fined $200 or six months.

Det.-Serg. C. Byron stated that at 11:30 on Wednesday night the complainant, Wong Hing and his sister, Wong Chuen, were stopped by the defendant at the bottom of Garden Road. Defendant sald

that he was a Police officer ana

asked them what they had in the parcel which they were carrying. The girl became frightened and ran away. Defendant ran after her and said that if he ran she would be arrested.

Defendant said that he was find ing out whether they were carry- ing oplum as he would then give them to a constable."

Defendant had a very bad, re- cord. having seven previous con- victions

DORADO LEAVES

on the stairs, tackled the defen→ drew a knife. He was finally over- dant. In the struggle the defendant

powered and the other articles were then found.

The case was remanded for 24 hours.

OPIUM POSSESSION

Father And Son Charged.

Defendant was accosted by R. O. Aherne and he then admitted the possession of all the things in the cabin. Inside the cabin defendant denied the possession of the seven tins and said thas a man had put them there the previous after- ncon, Thia mar defendant sald Father and son, Kwok Chueng, lived at No. 466, Des Voeux Road 58, and Kwok Lo, 22, were charged West Defendant was taken to before Mr. 8. F. Balfour at the the address but no man of that name lived there.

The evidence of R. O. Aherne and Fung Ho, C.R.O.82 was then taken which corroborated the case for the prosecution.

Central Court yesterday with (a) the possession of 72-taels of raw opfum on board sampan No. 2633V, and (b) the possession of 10 taels of prepared oplum on board the same boat,

"We are unanimous that the

Defendant in the box said, that R. O. Grimmitt stated that the deceased Wong Chun, died as

he lived at No. 161. Jafe Road; defendant were fishermen. Their wanchal. He had been eleven bouts were searched and the a result of a blow from a bam - boo pole accidentally delivered

years with the shipping company, opium was found in a tin attached during the course of a fight."

There were two keys to the lock to a net with dropping gear. The to his door, one which was kept prosecution was not asking for the It was explained at a previous The hearing of the extradition hearing that Wong Chun (de-

by himself and the qther by a confiscation of their boat as the case wherein four men are charged ceased) and a fellow worker, Mak

foki. When he was accused of wife of the first defendant was an with conspiring to murder Marshal Ying, allas "Fel Chai" (Fat Boy)

häving the oplum he then remem-

old woman who was a cripple, Thé Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ying had a quarrel over the trans-

bered that on the previous day, boat was asked to be lets to her. Ching-wel, was adjourned again portation of fish from

June 5, two men had come to his the Old yesterday due to, an important faumati Ferry

cabin and had awakened him and Wharf to the witness for the defence being un-

asked when the ship was leaving. Yaumati Market. Wong Chun able to make an appearance.

The Imperial Airways R.MA One of these men was named trick at

Ying who partially Dorado left Hong Kong for Fe Chan, and lived at No. 466, Des The case is being heard before dodged the blow. Ying retaliated dang on schedule yesterday, taking Voeux Road West, Mr. W. Schofield at the Central and hit Wong over the head, al-off from Kal Tak at 11 a.m. sharp. Court, Mr. D. Strellett is for the though the latter make an effort

Defendant said that he did not The machine is carrying one know, thất, there was “oplum in The de-passenger for Penang;' Mr. the cabin, but believed that it had pears for the four alleged fugitives; ceased was rushed to the Kowloon | Meckelman, Consul for Denmark been left there by Chan. Yu Lap-fur Châu Bai-ping, Wu Hospital, where later in the even-in Hong Kong. She is carrying Defendant also stated that the Tai-Hof and Cheddg Chi-hon. ing he succumbed to his injuries." no freight, but 48.741 kilos of mull. cabin was not his own but rather

prosecutioti, Mr. Peter H. Sin apto avoid the bamboo. & Thursdays.

Mr. Balfour Aned the first de tendant £2,000 or six months and the second defendant was bound over.

In response to the ples from R. O. Grimmitt for leniency, the boat was left to the old woman,

an office to which any person had access whenever desired.

Defendant was discharged.

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