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"MORE OF A FOOL

THAN KNAVE"

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Indian Constable Guilty Of Bribery

CRIMINAL SESSIONS TRIAL

H.

The third day of the Criminal Sessions began with the trial of Harchand Singh, Indian constablé attached to the Guards Office at No. 2 Police Station, on the charge of offering a bribe to Sgt. C: H. Gough on September 15, before Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, the Chief Justice.

Mr. E. H. Williams. Assistant Attorney General, prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. K. W. Bidmead, A.S.P.. attended the hearing.

The Jury Was composed of: Messrs. W. H. Alexander, (tore- mani, G. A. Burn, E A. Noronha, G. S. Ladd, G. Schuldt, A. M. medios and Pang Yuck Wing.

CASE OUTLINED

HEROIN PILLS CASE

Man Discharged

At Sessions

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

At yesterday afternoon's hearing at the Criminal Sessions, Lau Chun appeared before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, for the possession of 15,000 heroin pills. He was found not

guilty

jury which was by the

INTERPRETER VINDICATED

No Penalty Imposed

Before the Sessions began yesterday morning, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholi MacGregor, called Wan Wai In, an interpreter attached to the Central police station, before him.

Wai had been over ten minutes late on the first day of the Criminal See- that he had been instrusted to remain rious, and he gave as his explanation at the police station until his relief arrived.

Lordship said:-

Two days ago you gave ma

MAN AND LITTLE GIRL

Carnal Knowledge Alleged

Wong Chi, allas Wong Fu, age: 28, unemployed of No. 154 Temple Street, ground floor was brought before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at charged with having carnal know- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. ledge of a girl under 16 years of age, named Ng Kwan Ying, aged

,

Inspector S. A. Eills of the S.C.A..

od af Mesars. 1. S. Hardoon explanation for your late attend 154. and harbouring her without Ki. C. Wong Yui Sung, Lam Woo in Court here and I told you then that ber fathers' consent.

M. de Sours Ah Mann, F. M.I would seek an opportunity to verify Xavier and Chan Yut U., and dis-the facts you had given me as far as I asked His Worship whether the Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Force to which you beral of the case could be remanded till Mon- Following evidence by the prose- tion; said that on October 6 at 8.30am glad to say, fatement, and

to Sgt. Gough, but he asked me for a loan, and E lent it to himl" DEFENDANT'S VERSION

p.m.

charged. Solicitor, appearing for the prosecu cution defendant said that beam. R. O. A. W. Grimmitt and Mr. E. Road, West had known Sgt. Gough for a year, A. Taylor raided 40, Queens

and the door was immediately opened and that they met in front of the by defendant at the first knock. The Re-Star Ferry on August 24 about 7 door

could be opened and shut on the outside by a very simple

device. "After a short conversation, de- The house was divided into two dendant was invited to visit Sgt. cubicles and cas pasange way

Defendant replied to Mr. Grimmitt Gough, and he did so the follow-that he was the principal tenant of the ing day.

premises, but he had no receipt for the

he said was 826. which In the cubicle were found the pills

rendy for wrapped up

transportation. Charged at the police station, defendant replied. "My master went to Canton, and he told me to take charge of the place for which he gave mel 15.

R. O. Grimmitt said that when he examined defendant's hands they were not stained the colour of the pink pills. It meant that he had not touched any of the pink mass for at least twenty four hours

In outlining the case Mr. Wi- Hams said that defendant had served for eight years in the police force, and was accused of offering a bribe to Sgt. Gough who was at- tached to the Guards Office.

It was among Sgt. Gough's duties to place Indian' guards on ships and shore duty and to assist sub- Insp. H. G. Baker in filing the vacancies Sgt Gough could make recommendations to his superior

in the various posts.

On August 25, Sgt. Gought was called on by the defendant, whom he never recollected having seen before After few perfunctory remarks about sports, defendant puiled

Johnny bottle of out a Walker "Red Label" whiskey and ofered it to the Sergeant. The latter replied that he did not like it, and defendant suggested some beer. When he was informed that Sgt. Gough did not drink liquor, he replied that he would bring another kind of present later.

ULTERIOR MOTIVE

While there, he was told that two Indian guards, 201 and 500 had made

Bgt. a promise to Gough, and that the defendant's consumate aid was enlisted to that promise.

Accordingly on September 15, he procured that which was pro- mised to Sgt. Gough, and brought it to the Guards Office.

He was asked to write a transla tion of the English document as the other two "gnards could not

rent

Mr. HA. Taylor, Government

can. The Inspector (

your

has taken day afternoon for there was me- dical evidence to be heard, in addi- tion to the girl and two other wit" nesses,

and

the

The case was accordingly re-

PREPARED OPIUM

steps check to Force, that I am satisled you gave me a perfectly honest explanation for your late attendance, and no fault is attached to any member of the Force.manded.

I hope you now appreciate that your undertaking to attend this Court is not a matter of unimportance. I am sure that in future when you sign a recognisance, which is of course a pro- mis mise to

to attend and a promise to make ute

of substantial payment in the event non-attendance, you will appreciate that it is a grave matter, and your first A sitting of this duty is to attend Court when you are required

do Ton bare given me an honest sud frank statement and though I think I am justified in saying that your con-

Cheung Hang, 35, unemployed, was charged, before Mr. K. Keen duct in sticking to your post was perhaps a little foolish on your part, at the Central Magistracy yester- three charges. is an attitude for which I can find a little sympathy, and for which I am day morning on

non- possession of not going to impose any penalty. You relating may go.

Government prepared oplum, at..... No. 78 Stanley Street, ground floor, possession of raw oplum and

to

it

Raid, Discloses Divan

to

understand English, and he did so Analyst, deposed that he examined WOLFRAM ORE for keeping an opium divan at

and signed his name.

He concluded that he would not have asked the Sergeant for the transfers & he knew very well that they could not have been granted him.

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ACCUSED CROSS-EXAMINED Mr. Williams: Did you tell any- one else the story that you have just told in the witness box?—No, I reserved my statement.

You had a solicitor at the Ma- gistracy?—Yes.

And yet no questions were asked by your solicitor about the meet-

By this time, Sgt. Gough knew that there was some ulterior motive behind the presents, and asked defendant, "What do you want?"

The answer was that defendanting on August 247-No. I didn't wished a relative and another guard to be transferred on board

a ship. They were understood to be Sgt. 281 and G.500.

instruct him,

Why did you keep your defence till now, and not mention it to Insp.

Baker then? Because he.

At the Magistracy, the Sergeant stated that you offered whiskey,

beer and then money?—Yes.

To is request Sgt. Gough said told me to keep quiet. that "Insp. Baker was responsible for the transfers to ships, and he had enough money of his own- He then told defendant that some time would be required to think the matter over, as it was very serious.

The next day Insp. Baker was appraised of the affair, and from then on Sgt. Gough was acting under instructiona.

От September 10. defendant again called and asked Sgt. Gough, "Have you arranged for the trans- fer?" The ceply was in the nega tive, and they went into a con- versation of the identities of the two guards. It appeared chat 281 was not the one that defendant meant, but that it was 201.

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Defendant's proposition was that the two guards should be trans- ferred, with two others, to the S. S. Haitan a consideration of $500, or. as an alternative, for the trans ter of only the former guards to the S. 8. On "Lee

It was mentioned that the Hal- tan was the better ship as she usually carried a large amount of oplum.

A sum of $200 was mentioned in the latter alternative, but Sgt. Gough raised it to $250, and in- formed defendant that it was a dangerous undertaking to which the other replied, "I will promise that there will be no trouble with the men.*

On Sgt. Gough's insistence that the agreement be made in writing, defendant agreed.

L.

There was no cross-examination then?-No.

Was the agreement written be- fore you arrived or in your pre- sence?-In my presence.

You signed it? Yes. Just be cause it is my custom to sign all interpretations.

But the agreement began with

the boxes and found heroin. There were 18 packages of 8950 pilla, and 11 packages of 5490 pilla in one box, and the other contained 580, which totalled 15,000 pills of heroin.

Without verdict of "Not guilty,

deliberation, the jury

returned &

His Lordship gave a word of advice to defendant before he was discharged. He was told to be more careful in the choice of his friends in future.

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POTATOES TAKE A

WALK!

i

C

THEFTS Unemployed" Gets Desserts

Sze To Ping, alias Sze To Nam, 37, unemployed of No. 3 Winslow Street, ground floor, was brought before Mr. E L Wynne-Jones: at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for larceny of 840 catfies of wol- fram ore on November 17 "from Tsang Yau, 34, a stall foki of

Nos. 172. 174 and 176 Hal Tam Street the property of the com- No. 169 Reclamation Street, was brought before Mr. E. 1. Wynneblainant, Wong Yuk Hang 33. Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy master of the Yau Yu godown. yesterday, for larceny on November Defendant admitted theft. 24, of a quantity of potatoes.

Detective Sergeant Frankiin said

the above address.

R. O. Ward prosecuted and said that the divan was quite a large hanse. He found five opium pipes. a simlar quantity of opium lamps. and three heroin pipes.

The defendant was fined $450 with alternative of 6 months im- Prisonment.

SUMMONS

WITHDRAWN

A summons brought by Mrs. M.. G. givs, of Homuntin, sgainst her husband for maintenance was with. drawn before Mr E. Himsworth st the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. The parties had come to an agree-

It was alleged that a constable that the defendant was arrested ment. Mr. M. A da Silva repre-

saw the defendant carrying a mack, in Shik-long Street, and when questioned accused admitted theft. Sentence of three weeks impri- sonment was imposed.

"T

on information. The total value of the wolfram was $680. think all of it was recovered" said the prosecuting officer.

imprisonment Three months' was imposed on the accused, who

officers while they were only doing had three previous convictions. their duty.

Because you did that I am going to punish you.

Defendant was sentenced to nine

"I promise?"That has a differ-months imprisonment with hard ent meaning. It meant that 8gt. labour, and a fine of $500 was im- Gough promised as it was in Eng- posed with the option of three lish.

months in gaol with hard labour.

I put it to you that your story in the box is all lies.--It's ́all true. Why should I offer $220 to Sgt. Gough when I didn't even know the guards.

SUMMING UP

The Chief Justice 'admonished the jury that if they believed the defendant's story then the officers' of the police bad banded them- selves together to commit perjury.

The Jury returned a verdict of "Guilty" without retiring, and his sentence until Lordship deferred

the records of defendant could be perused.

At the resumption of the after- noon's hearing, Mr. Williams in- formed his Lordship that the de- fendant's record in the Force was Joined in June, good. He bad 1929, and was promoted to inter- preter in 1931.

GOOD POLICE RECORD The Chief Justice: You should be reasonably proud of your re- cord in the Force, and although this is a charge of misdemeanour I shall give you a chance to say anything you can to justify your

behaviour.

.

Defendant: I did not do it for benefit, but at Bgt my own Gough's request,

His Lordship" Then you were fool than a knave-Of I didn't expect this charge

TRANSACTION. WATCHED Insp. Baker, and Sgt. Gough and Farquhar were at the room of 8st. Gough when defendant returned on September 15. Before Sgt. Gough went to the door to meet defendant the other two men secreted themselves on the verandah but in such a position that they would be able to watch more what was going on in the room. As defandant had not brought

His Lordship: I am going to the written agreement, Sgt. Gough wrote one and it was translated take your very good record into full Into Indian and signed by de-account, and will equally, of course, fendant, after which the sum or take the fact that your defence, $220 was handed over for the which was a tissue of lies involved the Jury's thinking that the po- ostensible transfer of the two

lice officers in honour and stand- guards to the On Lee.

to be brought against me.

Insp. Baker and Bgt. Farquhar g had only been false and that walked in at this juncture while they had deliberately committer

PREPOSTEROUS STORY

the defendant, in startled wonder, perjury. pleaded on his knees saying, "Give me a chance. I have been eight years in the service and I am a poor mani”, dan DEN He was taken to the police station and charged to which he replied, I did not give any bribe

If you had made a clean breast and expressed contrition you would have been saved from severe pon- ishment. Instead, of that you told a preposterous story with-infa- mous charges against your superior

CLOSING DAY

The Annual "Closing Day and distribution of prizes of the Kow- loon Bowling Green. Club, will take place on Baturday next commenc Ing at 2-30 pin.

sented Mrs. Silva.

COLONY'S HEALTH

One case of typhoid from. Vic- toris was notided by the Health authorities for the 24 hours ended. November 24,

An educational authority fears that small savings bant boxes in the home teach children to become misers. Further observation tends to suggest that they teach parents also to become bank robbers.

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