1937-02-18 — Page 7

GUILTY OF

There being

no

OF MURDER

(Continued from Pare 1)

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1937.

COUNTERFEIT COINS

conscientious She went into the rear cubicle Trial At Sessions

objector the jury were accord- and then went into the front

Ingly sworn in

cubicle where "she saw, accused. When churged the accused He was sitting on the aettee fully pleaded not guilty.

In his opening address, Mr. Williams apuke for three quarters of an hour.

Mr. Williams said that the de- ceased Li Kam Yin way 2. widow and resided at 28, Wai Yan Street, fra "floor, Talpo Market. She was also known as Li Sam Mai, a name she used frequently in business dealings. The accused Was 차 adopted son, having been adopted when he was a child. He resided with his mother at Wai Yan Street. The deceased had ulso another adopted daughter. Wong Wai Foog, and an adoptel son, Wong Wing Chi. Both of these lived in Hong Kong

In the house at Tipo Market there ved the widow, the accus- Ad, his wife. Tang Fung Cheung their two children, and three mul tsal. Tang Fang Cheung had brother Tang Ho Leung. who was a frequent visitor to the house.

PERSON OF MEANS Deceased was a person of const- derable means. In her safe after the murder were found various LO.U's totalling nearly $3,694, and in addition a large number of title And mortgage deeds to the amount of $14,000. In two pockets of her mattress were found copcealed money and jewel- lery of the value of $300. Decens

Бетт

ed always carried the key of the safe on her girdle.

:Deceased lived on the interest of her money and supported the ac- cused and his family when he was Lout of work. He had been unem-

ployed for some months prior to

December 21.

Tang Ho Leung sometimes came to see accused and sometimes to ser his sister. It appears he tried

dressed. She told him to waste no time but to go to the Police Station and report, She looked into deceased's cubicle and saw deceased lying across the bed.

ALLEGED REPORT About 7.30 am, accused came to the Police Station and reported a robbery and also the probable death of his mother. Acting Sub- Insp. Clarke asked questions about the mother and him a few

the loss of property. Accused told him that about 4 am. he had been awakened by five or six men tying him up: that these men had gagged him and he heard them ransacking his mother's cubicle:

the morning and be had then his mui tsal had released him in

gone into his mother's cubicle and saw her lying on the bed with a rope round her neck but could hot say whether she

The Inspector accompanied him was dead.

to the scene. Accused led him into the first cubicle where he saw deceased lying on her back. Around her neck was a plece of rope tied tightly. She was dead. ACCUSED'S WRISTS

The Inspector returned to the station taking

accused with detalls. At examined the

ro

him the

for further station he accused's wrists

but found

signs of havlug, been tied up nor were there any signs of marks on his mouth to indicate rough

handling. By this time the In- spector's suspicions were aroused. He returned to the scene with ac- cused and made 1 detailed

examination. He saw that deceas ed's girdic was lying loose under- the mosquito net had been hook- neath her body--no keya on I- ed neatly back-an iron bar form-

to borrow money from the deccasing part of the partition had been October. Wong Wong broken clearly so that a person

Ed about

Sin Fun, 28, unemployed, api peared before Mr. Justice Hayder at the Criminal Sessions yesterday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of importing and possession of 3,305 counterfelt five-cents pieces and 153 ten-cents pieces" nt the Kowloon Rallway Station

од January 28.

Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and the following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. W. A Simpson (Foreman), A. Lange, Li

won Yan, Li Lam Sang, Wang day, L. B Games and Jasper Tso. Ki Chung.

It was alleged by the prosecu- tion that about 7.45

p.m. on January 26, when a Chinese re venue officer was on duty at the railway station, he saw defendant leave the train with a leather

suitcase, in which were clothing und two quïts.

Further investigation, however, revealed that there was A false bottom in which were found 2.030 colns Det.-Sergt. Haynes then searched him, and discovered that he was wearing a specially made wilstcoat with little pockets, in which were a further 1,433 colas.

Evidence

taken and the case was adjourned to this morn- ing.

was

THE JERUSALEM ROAD

Sermon By Rev. Baines

The Rev. H. W. Baines preached

a sermon entitled "Conversations On The Jerusalem Road" after the

Chi who is a student in Kowloon could put the hand to from out- wished to get employment. Ac-side and open the catch on the in-evening service on Ash Wednesday, cused called for him at his school side of her door. and they visited an address in Hillwood Road where they saw, Tang Ho Leung. In the course of conversation Tang Ho Leung re-

In answer to questions the In- marked that deceased had refused spector put to accused as to how

even

u lend him money and scolded him. Tang suggested that.

because she would not lend money.

in

WHAT EXAMINATION REVEALED

this being the first of a series of. sermons, to be given after

the evening service on Wednesdays throughout Lent.

Mr. Baines sald:-

During the Forty Days we mean to go on a spiritual walking tour. Like so many walking tours this

Their. Majesties the King and Queen In Scout and Guide uniforms.、

SCOUT

NOTES

"GOING PLACES"

"

lightened the load of their timin-

bags. But Mr. Goyns thought "dif- ferent about it and at his call of "Pick up your parrots and mon- keys," they carried on.

"FALSK TAI MO SHAN"

The party had been warned be-

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reaching the real mountain top, which would not be visible to them until they climbed higher. So, when they reached a pile of boulders and found two fat red arrows painted on them, they felt they had reached the point where they could ignore maps and paths and just climb to attain height. A stop for tiffin broke the growing monotony of the long climb, after which. one and all the party swung their rucksacks on thei shoulders and continued on their way.

he would get someone to kill her down. On closer examination the one always follows the same road every now and then, through the the vast space into China from

FREQUENT VISITS Mr. Williams said there' was evidence that during the week or two pelos to the date. Tang Ho Leung's visits had become "more"

the robbers entered he pointed out a wire grill over an air vent the kitchen. This was bent Inspector saw that it was covered with dust to such an extent that it would have been impossible tor anyone to have entered without disturbing the dust. Examination of the roof also shewed that the tling was not disturbed in any way. The verandah entrance and On the evening of the 26th staircase entrance

were hot about 7 p.m. he again visited the damaged and it was clear that floor and he remained in con- someone inside must have admitt- versation with accused, for about ed Tang. two hours. The evidence was that both of them went out, together about 9 p.m.

frequent.

On that day accused's wife had gone to Hong Kong on business and as she was not to come back that night she had given cer- tatn orders in connection with the children. On that night the amah Wong Kwan HI slept in the rear cubicle with the girl, aged 8. The deceased took the baby boy. azed 3. into her cubicle.

About 10 p.m.

knock was hear at the staircase door and accused called out, "Wong Yuet Ha, open the door."

+

Wong Yuet Ha went down with a small lamp and opened the door. At that time the only light on the floor was in deceased's

Toom

NOISES FROM CUBICLE Wong Kwan H, the mui tsal in the rear cubicle. heard a note from deceased of "Hel, hel." The clock struck 4 a.m. She called out to deceased but there was no reply. "

CHARGE PREFERRED

Statements were taken from the accused and various witnesses and on the December 29 It was decided to charge accused with murder

His reply was "It was not I who murdered her. It was Tang Ho Leung. "On the night of the 28th. Tang Ho Leung came and put her to death. I would not be satis fled even after death if you say that I alone had murdered her."

The Crown case was that it was the accused who admitted Tang to the door and that if he did not, actually assist in the murder he was present aiding and abetting.

ACCUSED'S STORY Electing to give evidence on his own behalf. Wong Fat-chi said that on December 26 about 8 p.tn. he went out on a vials to his bro-

Finally, there Was a hurried scramble over the top the

of "False" and across a saddle which Rarely do we hear about Scout went zig-zagging up for another: troops. in the Colony ""going three hundred feet, and a few places" over the Kowloon hills, so minutes later the climbers, re quietly do they go about with Balbos when he first sighted the their hiking and climbing. But, great Pacific, were looking across

although each year the topics of vine system, news filter in, tell- the pole on the top of Tal Me mysterious channels of the grape- beside the huge ball that sits on conversation among the walkers ing of some worthy achievement Shan. vary considerably. The road is the road

by some little band of Boy Scouts reaching the highest tops and staff, mounted on a triangulated of Jesus' life, leading

On a secondary crest about 100 who are seemingly intent on yards away. was another fron looking down on the rest of the angie-iron frame, which was

erected after the typhoon lastj The latest venture that has August after the old one was come to light is that the 4th Kow- | blow down. While the Scouts loon a merry band of out-door came, saw, and conquered, they fans led by Group Scoutmaster could not hold themselves back Goyn's, who, after hearing rather from Bring questions at their mysterious, references to a "Big Group Scouter regarding it. Hat Mountain" and "Big For Mountain," and seeing samples of Chinese writing characters pass- ed from hand to hand, decided to tackle Tai Mo Shan, if it were the last thing they did.

This

from home and apprenticeship to occupation and maturity, and finally by way of the Hill of the Three Crosses to the unnameable glory beyond where Mary mistook Him for the Gardener. Jerusalem journey which Jesus undertook up the road, whose name He has changed from Via Dolorose to Via Trimphalis is everyman's road and ours. There will be special and personal char- acteristics in each life, no doubt.

but all conform to the same pat- tern in which whenever the shadow of a cross is seen across the path It is deepened and yet relieved by the glow beyond and whenever the 'road is radiant as the stones and the travellers are caught in the sun's rays, they see that each one fa marked with the sign of the cross, as it were his pass for the Journey.

world.

TAI MO SHAN

To the uninitiated, perhaps a few words will suffice for ex- planation. Tai Mo Shan is the highest mountain in the mainland, soaring to a height of 3,120 feet. Incidentally, Victoria Peak. feet high of Hong Kong Island, is only 1,774

on

MAKING A 'DAY OF IT' Having taken several photo- graphs, the party consulted the maps and decided to "make a day of it" by continuing to Tai Po Market, about four miles away as the crow flies, and returning to Kowloon by train.

at-

and

The Boy Scouts took the lead ana, having developed the titude that "anybody can follow puths: there is more enjoyment exploring

where there are no! Jesus journey and our own road.

This 18. then, the road

paths," they led the way round, over, through, and under all sorts that He was our companion on It would not necessarily follow So, one day-on a Sunday to be of scrub, grass, rock, water and it. But He is our companion be-

exact a party of twelve Scouts stone walls, until they lost them-| and dive adults, hitched up their selves from the rest of the party. cause He chose to walk not any belts and made a bee-line for. They road but the universal road of "The Mountain of the Big Mists." after more slipping and sliding.

were quickly found ness returned and left the stairs changes its direction so that those Wan, at ther-in-law. Tang Ho Leung. Wit-humanity and by walking it He They set off in buses for Tsun they accidentally came upon one door open. Early the next morn-

the eastward end of of the paths shown on the map ing Tong and three others came ing to a strange country bat home. along the main road until they

who take it no longer and it lead- Pineapple Pars and wandered and were soon following it, It is the deepest truth in our Re-found ligion that Jesus' deed has not running beside a wide stream a likely-looking footpath been to tell us the way and watch where some twenty local women us stumble along it, but to take folk were washing clothes in the the way with everyman and all river-bed. men Though He is a guide, He La more significantly the Com- panion.

in. Witness was threatened with death and witness heard Tang ask the deceased for keys of the safe. ALLEGED STATEMENT

Witness was told by Tang to make Accused

a report the next morning that came into her room

there had been a robbery. and handed her the small boy. She asked what was the matter, sel, witness admitted that he pre- Cross-examined by Crown couns but he said "Don't make a noise."viously worked at the Taipo Me- She next heard Tang Ho Leung's gistracy and be therefore knew the voice in the passage addressing police station but he was afraid accused. He said, "Don't make a to go there as it was dark. He was noise." She also heard noises in terribly afraid of Tang Ho Leung the passage and deceased's cubicle even to this day. -like steps and then the noise ceased. Some time later accused

GRASS-CUTTERS' PATH

"ONCE ROUND THE CLOCK" Coming over the crest of particularly large bump, they saw: below them a village into which they straggled a few minutes later. The villagers showed the party the beginning of their road The maps in the their posses to Tal Po, informing them that slon were rather indistinct, the it was a journey of "once round rivers and streams not showing the clock." As the time was then If on the other hand, the Jury Scouts well undertood that "the and "egged it to their destina- up very well on them, but the 8 pm, the party took to the path came to the conclusion that what marking of a footpath was no tion as fast as they could. happened was that the accused SUMMING UP

opened the door to let robbers The would-be climbers also found they got to Tal Po, where they guarantee that one still existed."" again came into her cubicle and jury. his Lordship, in his summing in he found that he was power-grass-cutters paths" which were into the station. To crown the

After Counsel had addressed the come in and then once they were

Journey's end was reached when said. "I have a rope and a piece up which lasted from 5.25 p.m. to less to prevent the murder and was not shown on the maps and things proceedings of the day, the book- A number of "coolie patha" nr boarded the first train to come di cloth ready-1f Pollee come and 8.20 p.m., gave a comprehensive frightened, that would be no de- ask you, you must say I have been review of the case and said that fence.

were somewhat apt to be confusing clerk handed out the change tled and gagged. Bhe said. "Why the Crown would ask the jury to. must 1" and he replied, "If you say, that the accused was a willing turned at 6.32 p.m. with an un-pinned their faith in their group sent it aboard the train just

ing. However, "The jury retired at 6.20 and re-

the Boy Scouts for the tickets a dollar short, but don't say so I will go to prison." actor in this 'tragedy. If the jury animous verdict. of guilty and a

Scouter and another adult who before it pulled out! It was about 6.30 am., when believed that the accused was such strong recommendation to mercy.

had been up to Tai Mo Shan be the mul taal, Chan Chau Lan, got a coward that in all good faith up and went to the kitchen and he led Tang into that floor be- the black cap and passed sentence

The Chief Justice then donned fore, and carried ou noticed that one of the double lieving that he was merely going of death, after which he thanked stopping only to hold an ocea

The party climbed steadiis, doors was opened. On going into to sleep there and that thereafter the jury for their patient hearing alonal discussion as to the best the kitchen she noticed that the he (accused) was so terrined that and attention and exempted each route to take and at noon found iron grid above the smoke vent he was unable to do anything.at member from further tury, ser- themselves near a large group of acknowledge with grateful thanks had been pulled back from its all then he was not guilty of mur- vice for the remainder of the rocks which they thought would a donation of $500 from Mr. Eu original position:

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