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Uttering A Forged Dollar Note

Wong Yip 31, unemployed, was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yester day on charges of uttering two forged Hong Kong Government $1 -notes at two different places at Shanghal Street, and the posses- alon of twelve forged notes.

-Det.-Inspector A. H. Elston, who prosecuted, said that defendant, on January 31, went into a shop at Bakery Street and, bought a pac- ket of cigarettes. He tendered a forged note in payment. The shop owner, Leung Chuen, on close ex- amination, found that the note was not a genuine one, and he hurried to recall defendant to change it. When he got into the street he saw that the defendant was buying something from an- other shop, not far away. He wait ed, and when defendant came out he informed a constable and ar- rested defendant.

Inquiries were made at the see- and shop and it was found that defendant had also uttered a for- ged note there.

Sgt. J. G. Witcroft, attached to !the Treasury, gave evidence and said that the notes were not gen- tine.

SALE OF A CHILD

Chinese On Serious Charge

Tse Bang, 50, tinsmith, of 15, Moon

Street, ground floor, and three women, Chan Tal alias Yu Po, 49: Chan Wai Yee. 50, of No. 1. Stewart Road; and Kwok Mul, of No, 113, Leighton Hill Road second floor, appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magia- tracy yesterday charged with hay- ing taken part in the transaction. of a minor, The Mul, the twelve- year-old daughter of Tse Sang, on January 12.

Chan Wai Yee was represented by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, and Kwok Mut was defended by Mr. A, el Arcului.

Inspector E J. EL, S.C.A., 'who prosecuted, said that on January 9, at 9 a.., Chan Tal called at the house of Tse, and informed him that she could get employ- ment for his daughter at $1.50 a month, and she was accordingly. taken to Chan Wal Yee's resi- dence

The Girl's Evidence Kwok Mui admitted paying $129 to Chan Wai Yee for the girl to adopt her for a daughter-in-law, but Chan Tai sald that all the ar- rangements were made by the parents and the other parties, but

this was denied by the parents.

The girl, Tae Mul, in the wit-

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CAUGHT IN THE ACTI

Chinese Sent To Prison

Caught in the act of stealing eight pieces of iron plates from the Shing Mun Valley Water Scheme Store, Leung Lin, 36, unemployed. was arrested and brought before Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, and was fined $5 or an alternative of two weeks' imprisonment,

Sgt. Stewart said that defen- dant was seen by the store watch- man at 5.45 am, on January 26, in the act of taking the articles away. When he realised that be was discovered he attempted to run, but was caught by the watch- man.

CHICKEN THEFT AT SHOUSON HILL

Madame Chiffon, of No, B, Shou- son Hill. was the complainant yes terday at the "Central Magistracy when Chau Kam, 23, a vegetable gardener, appeared before Mr. W. Schofeld on a charge of stealing three chickens.

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Defendant said that he lived at No. 78. Stone Nullah Lane, ground floor, and on January 21. he stole the chickens and tried to sell them to a woman at Stanley. Not being able to dispose of them, he killed one and ate it, and turned the other two loose.

It was stated that in answer to the charge at the police station defendant said that he did not known that the notes were forged, and that he had brought themness box, said that Chan Tat took down with him from Canton. He her to Chan Wai Yee's house, and

The value of the chickens was was committed to stand his trial that the former spoke with Kwok Mul, before she left the premises. at the next Criminal Sessions.

Cantinuing, she said that she placed at $4, and defendant was spent a night there and. the next fined or 10 days, and also $25 COSTLY BUS RIDE

day. Kwok Mul took her to defen-or one month's additional impri-

Bonment. dant's house.

During the time that she spent there, the girl stated that she wept the floors and played with the other children.

She denied seeing any money transaction or of having heard conversations relating

"You must learn that it is chea- pest to be honest" said Mr. E. Himsworth when he imposed a fine of $10 or two weeks' imprisonment on Chiu Ping-chung for riding on a bus without paying his fare.

Inspector Rogers told the Court triat defendant boarded the bus at Jordan Road Ferry on January 26, and when he was asked to pay his fare he replied that he was a When he was asked to show his ticket de-Kwok Mut's. fendant säld that he had left it

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A further week's remand was granted on Det. Sub. Inspector

·Cunningham's application when Ho Kwal, alias, Ho Chi Tong, and his sister Ho Fun, allas Ho Wal-ching, were charged with uttering two forged Hong Kong Government $1 notes at two different places at

at home. When he heard that the 128. had given evidence the hear-shanghai Street, and the possession inspector was going to check this ing was adjourned,

ticket at the company defendant jumped off, and endeavoured to run away, but he was confronted by a constable who had him ar- rested.

AN UNSUCCESSFUL BREAKAWAY

In attempting to escape from being caught when he was being chased by Mr. Everest of the For- estry Department for cutting trees near Tai Po Road, Pun Kam-shan 23, unemployed, sustained a frac tured leg when he collided with a tree. As a consequence, defendant was unable to answer to the charge at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day.

Inspector Chester Woods sald that defendant would not be com pletely recovered till March.

THEFT OF BICYCLE

Pun Ying-tsoi, alias Pun Sun-fo, 30, unemployed who stole a push bicycle which belonged to the Sun Fat bicycle shop was arrested and charged with the offence at the Kowloon Police Court yesterday.

Bub. Inspector Cunningham said that defendant stole the bicycle which was left by someone in a street,, and sold it to a foki of the Jade Tree for the sum of $8.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, and ordered to repay the $6 to the fok, falling which he would have to serve two weeks' imprisonment. The bicycle was ordered to be restored to its dwner.

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Damage To Water Meters

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Tam Ho and Lee Shun, bath un-

employed, were charged before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday for the theft or water meter covers and indicators, the property of the Public Works "Department,

Bub-Inspector Johnson, prose- cuting, said that he was instruct- ed to ask that a serious view be taken of the case as more than 450 meters had been damaged re- cently and that the cost of repairs and replacing would be about $6,000.

Three men had already been ar- rested to date in connection with those thefts and the value of each indicator and the labour in re- placing cost $12.

Tam was sentenced to three months.

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C. Leo Oldtt, of 2, Longsight Villa, was summoned before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning for allowing his two Daschunda' out-on Victoria Road on January 12, without muzzles and, leads. A fine of $10 was imposed.

Thefts At The Taikoo Docks

Chan Yau, a 30-year-old imem-of three air tanks from the Tai ployed, of no fixed abode, appear- koo Docks ed before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday for the larceny of 15. pounds of lead from the Talkoo, Docks,

Detendant. Was szrested with three other persons at Tal On Street, un the waterfront at 1.30 a.m. on January 26. The other three disappeared when a con stable came on the scene,

The lead, valued at $31, was, found on defendant's person, and it was alleged that he stole them from a ship now lying at the Docks undergoing "extensive ra on le boats to give them buo-

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The air tanka, made of brass and valued at $10 each, are used

Fancy, and their loss destroyed the emciency of the boats until they were renewed.

Mr. Schofeld. It is not easy to. And out thefts of this find, and I am going to take a serious view of such case

Tsol Mui, 20, unemployed, of 7 West Street, arst floor, appeared before Mr. W. Schofeld at the Bentence of three months with Central Magistracy. yesterday. hard labour was imposed on de- morning charged with the theft rendant

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