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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1937.

PUISNE JUDGE DRAUGHTSMAN FACES

RETURNS

Mr. Justice Lindsell Welcomed

Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge, took his seat for the Arst time in the Summary Court yes- terday morning since his return from Home leave on Wednesday.

Mr. F. G. Nigel of Messrs. Johnston, Stakes and Master, solicitors for the plaintia in a promissory note case, addressing the Bench, said that he would like to take the opportunity of wel- coming his Lordship back and expressed the wish that he had entirely recovered his health.

Mr. Justice Lindsell thanked Mr. Nigel and added that he had come back with a new zest to take up his duties and had entirely re- covered his health.

"PLAINTIFFS FAIL

TO APPEAR

MURDER CHARGE

Continued from Fage 1)

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CLOUDY AND

DAMP MONTH

The Weather Of Match

COURT NEWS IN BRIEF

Natalio Hiel, 28. was committed to the House of Detention when he appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy, 'yesterday' charged with being a vagrant in the Colony.

Defendant, three months' ago, stowed away to Hong Kong from Shanghai, and had just been re- leased from 4 term of three months' hard labour on March 31. native of He claimed to be a Buenos Aires, South America.

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* Michael Di Meo, aged 22, who was niso was similarly charged committed to the House of De- tention by Mr. K. Keen.

was the women, Wong Lal Chan, heard a The deceased woman concubine of Chan Wun, master of noise us t some heavy object was a leather shop, but at the relevant being dragged on the floor above, time she resided at 408 Portland She saw a coolie, not the accused,

The weather during the month Street where she was the principal | coming down the stairs, and the

"was almost continuously cloudy tenant of the floor. Her husband Crown would say that the object and damp, with frequent drizzle; visited her monthly and gave her of this man leaving the premises tog occurred on 12 days. The N.E. allowances. Prior to this she lived was to purchase charcoal.

He monsoon prevalled during the at 79, Laichikok Road, first floor, bought 80 cattles from a shop earlier part of the month, and and while living there she became nearby and returned with a foki temperature was normal. An in- acquainted with the accused about carrying two baskets.

cursion of southerly winds on the three or four months ago and he

10th brought very warm weather. (accused) visited her frequently at

But the N.E monsoon set in again that address usually in company

од the 11th with a rapid with two friends, Ho Wing and Ns

fall in temperature. The 34th was | Kau Tip:

another very warm day; tempera-

Sgt, Loughlin said that defen- ture fell again on the 25th und remained below normal until the dant had just served a term of three months' hard labour ended end of the month.

The mean temperature for the Wednesday last. Defendant cisim- Wüs an American month was 84.7°F, which is 1.69ed that he

A maximum of citizen. and arrangements had above hormal.

with the American 81.2 was recorded on the 24th and been made a minimum of 51.0° on the 12th Consulate for his repatriation. The mean relative humidity was 89 per cent, against "a 'normal of 83 per cent.

BAD FAT BURNING About this time an amahem- ployed by the accused's wife was in her own floor and she saw the accused carrying something in front of him into the vacant floor. She did not know what it was. It was the Crown's case, that the ob lect was probably a box. About minutes later smoke forty-ave was seen coming into her sitting room accompanied by the smell of bad fat being burned. She looked through a peep hole and saw the accused who, in reply to a ques- tion, said that they were burning charcoal to prepare food for his

DECEASED DUPED The deceased had been owed a sum of money and she wished to take action for its recovery but being ignorant of the procedure she confided in the accused who introduced her to a firm of soliel- tors. Action was taken in due course but the principal debtor nad absconded, it was believed, to Macao. Early in December the ac- cused planned a scheme to make pleasure trip to Macao at the expense of the deceased woman. į mother's party. Tae accused and his friend, Ho, Tang Shiu Cheuk, husband of visited the accused. Another man, Wong Lat Chan, returned to the described as dark, and believed to house about 3.30 p.m. He noticed Before the Chief Justice. Sir

be an Indian or Portuguese was smoke pouring from the kitchen Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme introduced to "deceased who was on the top Boor. The doors into Court yesterday, Lee Hy-lap trad-led to believe that he was a Gov- that floor were bolted so he climb- ing as the Tai Tung Company. crnment official from Macao. Heed on to the verandah by means of and Au Hon-fu, plaintiffs, failed produced papers on which the ac- to put in an appearance against cused, it was alleged, had written the Unique Film Production Com-meaningless sentences, and told the pany in an action claiming deceased that one was a summons damages for infringement of copy- for her to go to Macao where the right and injunction from show-debtor had been arrested and an- Ing and delivery up of all coples of other paper was a receipt of service a film entitled, "Doh Mal"Kwel." of summons.

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed

The party, including the

by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, of Messrs.ed, accused and his friend Lo and Lo, appeared for the de- to Macao on December 13

expenses were met by the

fendants.

On Counsel's application, his | ceased. Lordship made an order for the case to be struck out of the trial

A QUARREL

At Macao they stayed at

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list with costs generally against hotel and had a party during

the fire escape. Looking through the verandah doors which were opened he saw the accused who immediately bolted the doors but Tang wrenched them open and forced his way in. Accused put out his hands to stop hím saying, "Burning oplum only. It will soon

be out." Tang pushed him aside

and ran to the kitchen where he saw a fire burning Bercely on the floor. He did not notice anything else but ran back to the verandah, shouting, "Fire! Blow police whis- tle.".

Only 53 hours of nshine was recorded, which is 42 hours below normal. Seventeen days were com- -pletely sunless.

The total rainfall was 3.45 inches against a normal of 2.93 inches. some rain or drizzle fell on every day of the month except 8, but the only heavy fall took place during thunderstorm on the 21st, when 1.40 Inches fell in an hour.

The maximum wind velocity in a gust, was 51 m.ph at 4 am on

the 5th.

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Charges of possession of 1.500 taels of prepared oplum and im- porting the drug into the Colony were preferred against Ho Lun. 30.

private car driver and Lam Hol, 31, a travelling.trader, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday.

S. R. O. Grimmitt said that de- fendants were being watched while. loading the oplum on to the motor car No. 2846 from a sampan, and were arrested on the spot. Mr. D. B. Evans appeared on behalf of defendants. Hearing was both axed for 2.30 p.m. on March 9.

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A week's remand was granted by Mr. H. Keen at the Central Ma- gistracy" yesterday on S. R. O.

ELECTRIC WIRE Grimmitt's application when a wo-

DANGERS

Death Inquest Disclosures

Sitting as Coroner, Mr. Keen, at the Central Magistracy yesterday conducted an inquest into the death of Li Kuen, aged 21, a floor sweeper employed by the Hong

man, Lau Klu, appeared on a charge of possession of 47 taels of raw oplum at a house in Tai Shek Street. Defendant stated that she had been keeping the drug for a friend.

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Two returned banishees, gang, aged 33, and Chan Yes, were sentenced to three months and 12 months imprisonment respectively when they appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday.

FIRE BRIGADE SUMMONED the plaintiffs. A further order was which a considerable amount of made that the plaintiffs should drink was consumed. A quärrel

By this time a crowd had col- show cause on April 9 why a pre-broke out between the deceased lected in the street and the com remtory order should not be made and the accused who wanted to re- motion attracted the attention of for the hearing, failing which the

cover the fales documents. Blows the accused's mother and she was case will be heard on April 12 at were exchanged and the accused told by the accused that they were snatched her handbag and tore up burning old Iron. She gave. orders the documents. The Macao police to have the fire extinguished and came on the scene and patched up this was done by basins of water Kong. Amusement Park, at Hen- I mistaken the year and had return- the documents and gave them and shortly before 5 pm. Mr. back to the deceased.}

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Ng Sang claimed that he had nessy Road, who was electrocuted ed under the impression that his when he accidentally came in con- term had expired this year, while tact with a live electric wire on

the latter gave the excuse that he March 7.

Want to get a job as a street coolle. He also had six previous convictions against him.

The Jury comprised Messrs. A. J.,V. Smith, (foreman), R. G. Craig and L. T Guterres.

Dr. Begble, of the Victoria Pub- llc Mortuary gave evidence test1- fying that the cause of death was due to electrocution.

G. G. Stopani Thomson, electrical

Brand, of the Mongkok Tsui Fire They returned to Hong Kong the Station, and two Chinese. Bremen next day when the deceased came on ta the floor. They saw threatened action but a settlement the accused trying to put out the was eventually reached whereby fire and the accused said, "Fire all the accused agreed to pay $150. right and attempted to push which he did, and signed an 1.0.U, them away. Mr. Brand instructed one of the firemen to see the. de- for $100,

latter lifted

up # From then up to the day of the bris. The crime, there was evidence that the wooden paling and uncovered what deceased continually pressed for seemed to Mr. Brand to be a par-engineer of the Hong Kong Electric payment of the, 1.0.0. but the ac-tially roasted sheep but the Chi- cused evaded payment. The ac-inese fireman shouted out that it cused was afraid of family trouble was a human body. At that Mr. if they should get to hear of the Brand turned to arrest the accus- false documents..

ed but found that he had disap- The false summons and receipt peared, Police came on the scene were documents which the accused and found the charred remains of naturally desired to have in his the body. The hands and legs possession and it was this destre, had been tied with electric flex:

the mouth at least in part, that led to the

being gagged by a girdle held in place by flex. Police murder of the woman on February

searched the accused's cublele and found a ladles' handbag and wal- let containing articles of jewellery which was later identified as be- longing to the deceased. They also found a hammer near the fire. ACCUSED ARRESTED

28.

HAIR BOBBED The deceased whose hair was

bobbed left the house at noon on February 28 and she was wearing A green long coat and red, overcoat and certain Jewellery. She "visited

Street.

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Taal Fel, 22, a lorry driver who was fined $200 when he was con victed of driving without due care and caution, made an application through Mr. C. Y. Kwan, before Mr.

Co. also gave evidence. He stated W. Schofield at the Central Ma- that the installation was passed by gistracy yesterday, for a reduction of his fre. The charges arose the company's representative on October last. Since then it had following an accident at the June been altered considerably and bore ton of Pokfulam Road and Queen's Httle resemblance to the original Road West on January 28, when

lorry No. 1065, driven by defendant. „ lay-out.

crashed into and killed four Chin-

ese.

Mr. A. V. Clark of the P.W.D., in evidence said that the voltage of

Mr. Kwan said that any re- the wire was 172 which was suf

duction that, his Worship might ficiently strong to kill a living per- make in the fine would go to the

SOL.

The

Before recording the verdict of family of the deceased. death by electrocution, the jury agreement which had been reached emphasised the point that it would had been through the offices of be advisable that consumers of the Traffic Department.

His Worship reduced the fine electricity be warned by the com- pany to report any change of in- from $200 to $50....

or wiring. and added stallation that had this been done the above fatality might have been avoided.

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a mah Jongg school at 43. Kilung Accused did not return to the

A 19-year-old youth, Lo Ling-ho, was charge before Mr. Keen at the Street. and while playing there a house but his movements were

Central Magistracy yesterday with man, believed to be the accused, traced. He went to the house of

the larceny of a jar containing $3 came to fetch her and the pair a woman, Chan Fong Shan, who

worth of Chinese cakes from the took rickshas at the junction of was formerly an aman of a rela- Lalthkor Road and Portlandtion, at 409, Shanghat Street, above the blood clot which had Ching Wah-kok Teahouse, No. 82 second floor. He stayed there the occurred during Life, probably Wing Lok Street, ground floor. Shortly after 2 p.m. a woman, night saying that he was sick and caused by a blow from a hammer. Sub-Inspector Armitt prosecuted, Wong Hop, who was nursing her had a headache, and the following

Death bad probably occurred be- and accused was bound over in woman to cut child in the passage way of 325, morning got the

fore burning but the cause or the sum of $100 to be of good be- Reclamation Street, second floor, his bair and shave his head. He death

could not be determined baviour for one year. beard footsteps going up the com- remained there all day. The next though there were three possibili-

Wong Shing, 42, & coolle, W18 mon stairs to the vacant floor of morning, about 2.15, Detective- ties, namely, fracture of the skull, 323. She looked out and saw a Inspector Carey arrived and intercranial haemorrhage resultant charged before Mr. W. Schofield at woman with bobbed hair, and a placed accused under arrest for on the fracture, and asphyxiation the Central Magistracy yesterday with the larceny of a piece of man, and after a few steps the murder The accused said, "I from strangulation.

metal from the AP.C. Jetty, North man turned round and she re- know." Insp. Carey found a plece The body had been placed in

Point, on March 31. Mr. Harber cognised him as the accused. She or paper on which had been writ-box before burning. heard the flap of the door on the ten a letter signed "Fai"' The let-

The accused was charged with of the AP.C. Installation, appeared as complainant. Defendant said vacant floor drop.

ter stated that the only way the murder on March 3 and in a state- Immediately after that she heard writer could avoid misfortune was ment in reply denied that he had he had picked the metal from cut at the water near the jetty. The woman's voice shout twice, to escape. A new suit of coolie committed the murder but admit-case was remanded until April 9. "save life" but he paid not atten-clothing was found among other ed having been present during Ball was allowed at $100. tion to it as she heard no further property." noise.

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BODY EXAMINED

the crime. He intended to get back the documents from the wo-

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Chung Ting, 26, unemployed, ap- "MORE NOISE HEARD

Dr. R. S. Begbie, Assistant Gov-man by blowing stupefying smoke peared before Mr. W. Schofield at. Another witness. Wong Lal ernment Bacteriologist, who per- and he had hired a man, To Was the Central Magistracy yesterday Chan, living in the floor below the formed the post mortem, would Man, to apply the smoke, promis- charged with the assault of Tse vacant fit heard the notee of say that the body was identified by ing him $30 tea money. But when Sul-lin, a woman living at No. 86, someone running about upstairs fragments of clothing and a gold the time for action came. To for-Lockhart Road. band

tooth. The body and shouting. She paid no atten-capped

was cibly strangled her and threaten-

Defendant admitted the assault tion to what was going on as no burned all over the surface and on led the accused with death if he and said that two nights previous to the attack be was assaulted by one seemed to "take any Interest, removal of the skull cap a layer raised the alarm. About 2.15pm. the accused's of heat-coagulated blood clot was At an identication parade, the several Europeans at the Instiga- eldest brother was in the sitting found over the left side between accused was identified by various tion of complainant.

Acting Bub-Inspector Macdonald room or 321, Reclamation Street, the bone and outer membrane witnesses.

After evidence had been given prosecuted. when he saw the accused standing covering, the brain. The limbs

The case was remanded untl at the doorway with a stranger of were burnt right down to the bone by Mr. V. C. Branson, Government the coolie type. He (the eldest and joint. The skull was cracked Analyst, and Dr. Begbie, the hear-Monday, April 5, pending the re- brother) spoke to them and then in several places from the heat ing was adjourned to April 6 at ault of the X-ray examination.

Bail was allowed at $200, left. About 25 minutes later, the and there was also a fracture noon.