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CRIMINAL

SESSIONS

CALENDAR

Three Manslaughter Charges

At this month's Criminal sions, which

commence Et

Bupreme Court on Monday, cases, including three of slaughter,

cases are:

Will be tried,

COUNTERFEIT COINS

Used To Purchase Cigarettes

Wong Kwong, 36, unemployed. appeared before Mr. Q. A. A Mac- Bes-fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon on a charge of seven uttering four counterfeit ave cents man-Pieces on December 5.

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Man Kwal, 30, butcher: charged with the manslaughter of Chan Wal, 22 at Shanshulpo Market on November 5;

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14" Sat-bo, 21-year-old wharf coolle, charged with the slaughter of Ng Shun-tak 32 at Haiphong Rond ön October 24:

Wong Ping-chong charged with the manslaughter of Cheung But at Faning on November 3 through alleged negligence in driving a

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Detective-Inspector A. H. Elston jasid that on December 5, the ac-

cused was arrested on suspicion by 2 district. watchman, carrying a parcel at Saigon Street. The parcel was opened, and contained 17 packets of cigarettes. The ac- cused's explanation was not satis- factory, so he was taken to the Tau- mati Police Station. On being questioned, accused said that a friend gave him the five counterfeit coins to buy cigarettes. Accused stalls and he picked up four coun- terfeit coins with which he stated he had bought the cigarettes.

was later taken to nine different

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THEFT IN

WANCHAI

DISTRICT

Two Men Gaoled

30. Wong, 24, unemployed, was charted before Mr. J. A Fraser at the Central Magistracy yester- day with theft of a cotton Jacket.

containing 94 cents, a pocket book, four keys and a pencil from 352 Lockhart Road, ground door, an Pecember 10.

Another man, Wan Hong, 35. was charged with aiding and ab- beting.

Sergeant Estall sald on Decem→ ber 10 a detective met the first de- fendant at Lockhart Road. As he appeared to act suspiciously he was taken to the police station. On the way, accused pointed out the second defendant and he was also arrested. Enquiries were made and it was found that the defendants had broken into house.

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The complainant, Chan Chung-hing, identified the articles which were stolen and it was

Joseph Charles Gardner, 42, on three charges of fraudulent con- version of money given to him by hla" employers, the Union M- surance Society of Canton, Ltd, to purchase revenue stamps;

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Chan Nul, 26, widow, charged with possession of 37.116 heroin pills at 10 Canal Road West on November 11; and

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THEFT OF LEAD

Unemployed Sent To Prison

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Wong Ying-chung. 30. ployed, of No. 3 Recond Street. first floor, appes ed before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday accused of the larceny of a quantily of lead from a pipe-joint on the hillside at Kai Lung Wan on December 2, pro- perty of the Public Works Depart- menc.

Sub-Inspector J. D.. Dredge said that a

complaint was received from the Public Works Department and Investigations were måde, un December 7 ve men witnessed

the defendant cutting lead from the pyes. He was questioned and said that he worked for the Water

Works as a coolle and was repair- ing the pipe. They waited for the defendant the next day and found that he did not come to work. Some days later, the ac- cused was arrested,

Sub-Inspector Dredge told his Worship that he was instructed by the Assistant Crown Solicitor to charge the accused with simple larceny. There was auficient damage done to the pipes and the accused had been previously con- victed for damaging trees.

Defendant: I used to be a coolle in the dockyards.

Detective-Sergt. J. G. Whitecroft. attached to the Treasury, said that the colas were imitations. The edges were inclined to be rough and uneven, and the characters, and

The coins might deceive a person In bad, light

Defendant; I bought nine- that day, the rest were given to me by

a friend.

Inspector Elston said that the accused arrived in Hong Kong only a few days ago.

His Worship remarked that the case was serious and passed sen- tence of six months' imprisonment.

BRICKLAYER CHARGED

alleged that the first defendant entered the premises by climbing over the wall The second defen- dant alded the first man by plac

to get over the wall All the pro- perty was recovered

except the money.

The first defendant was e✡- tenced to four months' hard la- bour and the second defendant to three months' hard labour.

KEROSENE CASE CONCLUDES

Lai Yu who was first charged on September 3 in the Kowloon Magis- tracy before Mr. E. Eliosworth with possession of 270 tons of kerosene distillate and 400 tins of kerosene and or kerosené distillate, found

Alleged Damage To on a lighter, in Cheung Sha Wan

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Hul Chim. 18. bricklayer ployed at the new Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road. brought before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with damaging a sheet of lead at the Hospital The com plainant was Kin Lee, a building contractor.

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Sergeant Jessop said that Wong Fuk, foreman. saw the defendant chipping a new wall of the build- ing. "If the foreman had not stopped the accused," said Ser- geant Jessop. It would cost. an-

other $100 to rebuild It.”.

The wall is built of concrete and the defendant was chipping off lead from

which is left for a window.

the exposed portion,

His Worship: I want to know whether there was any damage done or not

The case was remanded for 24 hours.

POSSESSION

OF ARMS

Chiu Yim King and his mother. Lam Ngan, appeared before Mr. E Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- ta 1. remand charge of possession of an automa-

It was alleged that the lead was tracy yesterday sold for 85 cents.

Sentence of three months' im- the pistol. prisonment was imposed.

TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Lt. Car. I. C. R. MacDonald,

R.N., of EMS. Tamar, was Jum- moned before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central Magiracy yesterday for disobeying a traffic signal at the junction of Des Voeux Road and Pedder Street, ind" falling to keep to the left'alde of the street. He was Aced $5 on the first, and

cautioned on the second,

Detective-Inspector Elston said that acting on Information the police found first defendant in | Portland Street. He was searched and nothing was found. They then took him to his house where the second defendant was found.

Upon being questioned she pro- handkerchief tied round her waist. duced the weapon wrapped in a

It was stated that although the automatic was old.. it was still serviceable.

First defendant was discharged there being insufficient evidence

and the second accused was sen- tenced to six months' imprison-

A. G. Plovanelli, driver of a primenit. The pistol was confiscated. vate, car was Kummoned for causing an obstruction with his car in Fedder Street, and was Aned 13.

Captain F. A. Swoller was sum- moned for parking in Duddell Street without a permit on Nov. 30. A fine of $2 yaa imposed.

James Pun, summoned for park- ing in Duddell” Street without a | permit, was similarly fined. Stat

Mrs. Elsie Wang, of 232,, Nathan Road, Kowloon was summoned be- „fore Mr. Q. A. A. Micfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for driving, a car in Saigon Road. 'Defendant ́possessed ja -learners' licence which only entitled her to drive in Waterloo Road.

PRISONER'S DEATH"

Sitting as Corner at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday Mr. K. Keen conducted an inquiry into the death of a prisoner, Chan Lun 63, who died at the Victoria Gaol Hospital on December 5.

Chief Warder Barrett stated that deceased entered the gaol on

13 to November

undergo four months' imprisonment, and died On December 3.

Dr. G. H. Thomas, acting medi- cal öncer of Victoria Gaol said 'he first examined deceased on Dec. 1, after which he was admitted A fine for $5 was imposed.

to the hospital. He was put on Chan Hung Fat of the China a special diet of milk and bread. Light and Power was summoned The man died on December 6 or before Mr. Q. A. Macfadyen at the advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. The jury, comprising. Messrs. MI morning for driving a car on the M. Stephen (foreman), Léing In- wrong side of the road at Waterloo | cheung and J. Chan, returned a Road on November 12. Defendant verdict of "death from natural was Aned 5.

cause,"

Bay on September 2 appeared again yesterday.

Mr. M. J. Abbott appeared for the Crown while Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for the defendant.

Judgment will be delivered on December 18

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Howloon Magistracy this morning

on a summons for driving his car,

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Defendant was not in Court, but, in a letter to His Worship, he ad- mitted the offence.

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