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ENOUGH HEROIN DEATH OF COOLIE NEW ROOF FOR

TO MAKE TWO MILLION PILLS

Man Sentenced: Women Freed

WORST CASE YET

A man and four women were

Coroner's Inquiry Verdict

Averdict of accidental death was brought ini by the jury in the inquiry into the death of Chiu Kam, a coolte, who fell to his death while working on a building at In- land Lot 438, Wanchal Road, on November 6, 1936.

Mr. K. Keen aat as Coroner, and

arraigned before the Chief Justice, the jury was composed of Messrs. Sir Atholl Macgregor, at the Cri-A. E Everett, (foreman), P. C. minal Sessions yesterday morning, Frost, and G. T. Palmer. with unlawful possession or 48,480 heroin pills at No. 194, Tung Chol Street, second on floor, on Novem- ber 13, Inst.

Accused were Pok King-cho, 39. unemployed, Leung Ho-ling. 29, widow, Yip Slu Fu, 30, widow, Chan Sul 40, married woman and Vip Mui, 27, married woman. The Arst accused was further charged with the unlawful possession of 874 ounces of pink mass, sufficient to make 2,025,000 heroin pills, ‘at No. 51 Des Voeux Road Central.

The jury таз composed of -Messrs. P. W. Osborne (foreman),

Dr. Begbie testified that the de- ceased succumbed to a compound fracture of the skull, and lacers- tions of the brain..

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Ng Chau, 92, and Cheng Tsat, 52, both unemployed and of no fixed abode, were charged before Mr. J. A. Frazer at the Central

the Magistracy yesterday with

| theft of 48 palm leaves from 404. The Peak. the residence of the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North. $

When his Worship, asked if the palm tree needed any pruning, Sgt. Clark, for the prosecution, re- plied that it did not, and added that the tree was now completely destroyed.

Continuing. Sgt. Clark said that-

Mr. M. F. Pincott, of the bakery department of Lane, Crawford's said that he was working at the bakery when he heard a com- motion, and rushed to the scene He found that the third floor of the building in question had col-the tree was at the foot of the lapsed while in the act of being

drive-way to the house, and there demolished.

were now only, four leaves left on it which made it look. "rather

weird."

B. M. Vieira, R. A. McKenny, Lam MAGISTRATE

Kwok Teo1, T. Claasen, P. N. Xavier and Kan King Chuen,

Mr. M. J. Abbott, acting Crown Solicitor, for the prosecution, said that about 3.. a.m. on, November

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was on the opposite side of the drive when the constable stopped them. A considerable amount of

13, Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Short Term In Gaol damage had been done.

Grimmitt, accompanied by Re- venue Officer. Ward and a raiding party, went to No. 194 Tung Choi Street, second floor. They knock- ed for admittance and on receiving no answer broken open the top and entered the premises. The fifth accused, a man and a chyd were sleeping in the front cubicle.

and in the rear room were the second third and four defendants.

The middle cubicle was bolted and locked.

Mr. Grimmitt woke everybody up and asked for the principal tenant. He was told the name of a man

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"call for the moment "Mr. X" The 'middle room was smashed popen and inside was a heroin factory, although it was not working at the time. The women said the room was occupied by "Mr. X" who

His Worship told the defendant: "I am going to detain

you for seven days in prison for you to see what it is ke. If you don't want to stay in for a longer period of time you'll have to stop steal-

was at that moment in Honging. Because of your youth I am Kong.

Four carry-bands were found, and the women said they used them to carry heroin pills to Hong Kong for "Mr. I who promised each of them $10 a month for doing so. They offered to ind this man, and as a result of in- formation given by them, Mr. Grimmitt and party proceeded to the first floor et No. 51, Des Voeux Road Central On entering the premises, one or the women asked for "Mr. X" and was told he had gone out. The women anid they delivered the pills to "Mr. X" at the rear cubicle, in which was jound the pink mass,

As a result of further informin- tion Revenue officer Ward accom panied a youth to the chok on Seamen's Club, where first pri soner was found.

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Arrested at Tai Po Road on" January 20, for unlawful, posses- sion of 150 cattles of fresh cut pine tree wood Wong Sin, 50, earth coolie, was found guilty of the offence, and was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment when he was brought before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen yesterday.

Acting Sub-Inspector: - Hughes sald that defendant was twice convicted for the same offence not very long ago.

On returning to No 51 Des Voeux Road and before anything the premises. Mr. A. W. Grim- happened, fifth accused started to mitt testified to having raided the scold this man, saying “Ah Pok, two places, and said that the gen- the heroin pills are yours and the Leral argument between the women Inspector has arrested me," Pok and the man exhausted practically King-cho denied the pills were his, all of them. whereupon he was set upon by the other sccused.

ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL The man was asked if he fived there, and he pointed out a desk as his. In one of the drawers of the desk were found a rent receipt relating to the renting of the flat by him and a bill of the ching Light and Power Co. in respect of the Tung Chol Street address. Shortly after a general argument started in which the arth women backed up by the second, Insist

ed that the man was their master.

First prisoner, seemed crushed by this accusation, for he sat down' and said, nothing.

CHARGES DENIED." At the close of the Crown, case, all the accused gave evidence with the exception of Pok King-cho who, in & statement from dock, denied the charge while pulls belonged to Pok King-cho who the women each stated that the

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In the course of his summing UD, his Lordship warned the jury of the danger of convicting on the. evidence of accomplices because their evidence was never 'COITO- borative in law.

THE VERDICTS

After a retirement lasting 20 The accused were charged, and minutes the lary returned and ac in reply, the first said: "The quitted Pok King-chi on the first heroin pills belonged to a man surcharge but found him guilty on named Lan" The other accused the charge relating to No. 51, Des all said they were employed to Voeux Road carry the pills by first secused "for $10 a month.

In the Police Court proceedings, Pok said he did not know the third and fourth accused, and add ed that the reason why the second and fifth made allegations against him was because he had at one time, threatened to have them ar

A verdict of not guilty was re- turned against the women and they were discharged, his Lordship. informing them that the jury had decided to take a kindly view of their activities.ya

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THE WORST CASE", Passing sentence of six and a

King-cho, his Lordship said: "This is I think the worst cast and al}, of them have been deplorable that has come before me.

You will gain nothing by attempting to play on my emotions, so put that handkerchief away. I have very little doubt indeed, if any, that the story told by the four women is the true story. You had enough powder, there to corrupt 3 VETY large part of the whole population of this Colony."

His Worship: Did each of you cut some of the leaves?-Defen- dants: Yes,

Have you anything to say for yourselves? No.

The damage done was more con-

siderable than the theft itself. First defendant: I cut off the leaves to build a roof for my hut.

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