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IN BRIEF

Charges of unlawful' possession.", of a calorimeter radiator 'cap in Connaught Road Central on June 13, were preferred against Ho Chiu, aged 19, unemployed, betore Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday when sentence of six weeks' hard labour was passed. Detective-Sergeant Davies said de- fendant was seen holding the radiator cap, which was stolen from ear 264, outside the Central Fire Station. The value of the cap was about $20,

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"I AM GOING MAD'

Poignant Letter Read At

Inquest On British Soldier

* Fresh evidence given at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon resulted in the revision of the verdict of "guicide"" to are of "suicide while in a state of mental instability” at the in- quest held into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ser- geant William Patrick Brown, of the Corps of Milliary Police,"who --- was found dead with his throat severed on April 13...----

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.. Deceased was very conscientious in his duty. He was several times advised by witness to take a few days rest, and he always refused giving the reason that he had to attend to his duty.

Mr. K. M. A. Barnett sat as to Kowloon from Leighton Hill Coroner, assisted by the following | Road, · hoping - that the change Jury: --- Messrs.. Ezra Abraham | might do him good; for the time Chan Cheung, 23. coolte. was foreman), J. F. G. Van Reede, and being it did. charged with the larceny of two C., G. Marker.

Medical pounds of copper nails from the

evidence, given Kowloon Dockyard on June 17, Captain John Boyle, Royal Army when he appeared before Mr. K. Medical Corps, at the previous in- M. "A. Barnett at the Kowloonquiry which was held on "May 11, Magistracy yesterday. Defendant revealed that deceased had died of said that the nails were under a self-inflicted wounds with a safe

In March this year deceased's bcat but he did not touch them. ty razor blade.

family were ordered to go Home'on Yesterday Lleut. Col. S. Smith, | account of his daughter's Ullness. He was fined $10 or one month.

R.A.M.C., stated that deceased was | Witness said that the separation transferred from the Government upset decensed a great deal. Civil Hospital to the Military Hos- December last suffering pital in from the effects of immersion, having either jumped or fallen into the harbour. Mentally, deceased was suffering from "a sense of un- worthiness," Witness related a conversation which he had with deceased, and said that deceased had been telling him he was de- pressed,

Mr. E Himsworth passed sen- tehce of six months and twelve strokes of the came on Chan Ving, 19, unemployed, on the charge of larceny of a handbag from Ngan Ngan-yin. 24 married woman.

Lim Muk-foon, 38, was given six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E, M. A. Barnett at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of stealing two pounds of rubber from the Kowloon Godowns on June 17. Defendant pleaded guilty.

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For trespassing in "the Kennedy Road Revolver Range, L! Luk, 23 coolie, was fined $10 or, in default, three weeks' hard labour, by Mr. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Inspector McWalter sald defendant was found there picking up spent cartridges. Hla Worship: Was he able shot? Inspector McWalter: No, there was no practice on at the time.

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One year's hard labour was the sentence passed by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday on Lau Fu, who admitted a charge of keeping a heroin-pill divan at 81 Wing Lok Street, first floor. Re- venue Officer, Stephens sald the divan was a big one, "there being" 12 pipes and eight lamps,

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Appearing on remand before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Chari Hol, 25, electrician, 'charged with diverting and con- suming electricity from, the China Light and Power Co. at 35, Tung Choi Street, between June 10 and 14, and on June 6 stealing. $13 from Feng Yu-tin, accountant, was sen- tenced to three months' and order ed to pay $27 amends to complain- ant.

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Sub-Inspector H. E. Rogers pro-

secuted.

With four previous convictions for pocket-picking, Mah Ying, 23. unemployed, was fined $25,- with' the alternative of one month's hard labour, by Mr. K. Keen, at the Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of loltering with intent to commit a felony.

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Deceased had once told him that his (deceased) children were slek and he did not know how he was going to carry; on.

On April 11 witness gave him three days leave to help to pack the baggage, and on the morning of April 13 witness received news that Sergt. Brown had died in his

residence at Hankow Road.

"I AM GOING MAD" Mrs. Rimmer testided that she Visited Mrs. Brown on receipt of

news of the tragedy. Mrs. Brown showed her a note which was writ-" ten by deceased. It read:-'I feel I am going mad... ... everybody knows what a wonderful mother you have been to our four child- ren."

Mrs. D. C. Munro, QALMNS.. in Kowloor, whose duty was to visit military families gave corro- borative evidence.

After a brief retirement the jury returned their verdict as follows:-

OFFICER'S EVIDENCE Captain B. J. Rimmier Royal Uister Rifles, in evidence, said that he came to Hong Kong from Egypt in 1935. Deceased and a few other N. C. Os were on the same trans- port, but witness did not come into personal contact with him. In the "We find that Sergt. W. P. Brown summer of last year, two of de- died from haemorrhage and shock ceased's children became ill. Wit- following a wound which was self- news added, that he noticed des inflicted: At the time of his death ceased became very depressed but he was in bad health and very refused to let him know the rea- depressed, and was in a state of son why. Witness had applied for a mental instability. Suicide while transfer for deceased to move over | la a state of mental instability.

PENDING DIVORCE MOTOR FATALITY

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At the weekly calling over list at Summary Court yesterday, a pend ing divorce was mentioned when a claim by Sylvia Doris Reville for date was fixed for the hearing of

$50 against John Reville.

Mr. H. L. Kwan, representing the plaintiff, sald the money represent- ed maintenance due at the begin- ning of the month.

Mr. P. H. Sin, for the defendant. said in connection with the action a divorce was pending in this Court. His client had been asked to furnish security for costs of the divorce, and this had caused hard- ship and prevented him from pay- ing the maintenance.

His Lordship remarked that was not à legal excuse and fixed a date for the hearing of the claim next week.

RAIL PASSENGER

"BADLY INJURED

Luggage coolles should be licensed with a scale of fares like. A Chinese, aged 35, who fell from rickshaw coolies, declared Mr. K. a third class carriage of the 10.10 M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Ma-am, train from Fanling as it was gistracy yesterday when consider proceeding over the. Wo Hop Shek ing the case of two men charged Railway crossing, was unconscious with fighting over a carrier's fee. when picked up. He is now at the serious Kowloon Hospital in Both men were bound over.

condition.

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Sentenced to four years hard labour on June 18, 1835. Cheng Cheuk, allas Cheng Chuk, died at Victoria Gaol Hospital on June 9.

An inquest into his death was held by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday and after hearing the evidence a verdict of death from natural causes was re- turned by the following Jury: Mesats. J. F. Richmond (Foreman), C. Bitzer and Chên Kai-yàu

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When Lam Kit-wong, marine

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DYNAMITE BLAST HURTS FARMER

Severe injuries to the body were sustained by Lui Man-chuen, 61- year-old farmer, as the result of a premature dynamite explosion on Thursday. at Yu Kwai. Bha village, New Territories, where he lived.

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SEQUEL

Coronation Day Tragedy

There was

A sequel to the Day motor tragedy, Coronation when the late Mr. P. C. Frost was fatally injured, at the Kowloon Magistracy (Mr. E. Himsworth) yesterday. W. Schnabel, driver of the 'car, was summoned 'on alter- native counts of driving at a speed dangerous to the public and driving without due care and caution."

Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for the defendant. Mr. M. J. Abbott, assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution.

In opening his ease, Mr. Abbott said that both defendant and deceased bad gone together to the Happy Valley Parade. After the Farade they, with Mr. J. Redmond, went to the Happy Valley Golf Club. and then to the Hong Kong Foot- ball Club where they changed from uniform into civilian clothes.

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They returned to town at 12.45 pin. and took a motor boat over to the B. Corfu at the Kowloon whart, They left the ship at 2.50

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LOST CONTROL

Mr. Redmond left them. They took rickshaws to the Salisbury Road car park and in getting out of the rickshaws, deceased stumb- led and fell. He was picked up by. defendant and put into the car. They drove away with defendant at the wheel. Going along Nathan Road they overtook a car which was driven by Mr. C. Austin and their speed was then estimated at The fuse attached to one of his home-made bombs exploded the not more than 28 m.ph.

Travelling along Waterloo Road

He was using sticks of dynamite kid and overturn several times. bridge, eye-witnesses saw the car for ashing purposes.

collector was brought before Mr dynamite before he could sing it) and some 20 yards past the railway

E. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on charges of receiving stolen property, his Wor- ship, in passing sentence of three. months imprisonment remarked that receivers were greater menaces than thieves. UNIVE

Chan Hol, 99, street coolle, who was also charged pleaded that he did not know anything about the metal but bad been given 30 cents by defendant to carry it. His ples was accepted by the Police and he was discharged,

into the water..

$10 note purporting to be of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank.

Defendant was remanded for 24 hours.

Deceased was thrown from the car, into the air about nine feet and landed in the nullah. He was taken to the Kowloon Hospital where Dr. Smalley examined him and found that he suffered from a fractured skull. In a statement to the police defendant said that he had lost control of the car, Mr. Abbott concluded.

A dentist, Li Yau-shan, was then charged with passession of two forged $5 notes and one forged $10 After the evidence of Mr. Red- note purporting to be of the Hong mend, corroborating the case na Amb tong and Shanghai Bank, at 284 outlined, witness Was | CROSS- Bub-Inspector Whant made an' Queen's Road Central, first floor. examined by Mr, Marton, who sak- application for suspension of sen- Mr. M. A. da Silvs appeared for ed if deceased was likely, in the tence, before. Mr. K. Keen at the the defence and on his application | circumstances, to have seized the Central Magistracy yesterday, when hearing of the case was fixed for wheel from, defendant witness Wong Hop, unemployed, admitted ® | 11.45 a.m. next, Friday, ball being replied that It, was quite likely. charge of possession of one forged allowed at 3500,

The hearing was then adjourned.

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