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MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT BY

KOWLOON JURY

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he did not taken steps to investi- gate or to locate his relatives be- cause he witness) had been in- formed that deceased did not have a fixed place of abode.

Sub-Inspector Hyries, officer on After sending deceased to hospital charge room duty, at the Sham- shulpo Police Station on the day | In question, in the witness stand yesterday said that about 5.30 pm. four men entered the charge room. One of them was Chan Fat, dis- trlet watchman No. 38. · One other was Chari Sun (deceased) who was a suspect in a case of alleged theft of a sewing machine.

Witness said that on learning

from the district watchman that he wished to have deceased question- ed, sent for detective C454, Chan Chun, to take charge of the case. Detective-Sergt. F. Nolan was also 'detailed to take over investigations.

NO EVIDENCE Sub-Insp.. Hynes stated that he | returned to the charge room to re- stime his work. After a consider- able length of time bergs. Notan Informed him that there was no evidence which could connect

the deceased with the alleged lar- | ceny, and that the parties would te released, Chan Chun also came in and made a simliar re- port.

NO ENTRY MADE Witness also stated. In reply to Mr. Whyatt, that he did not make an entry in the Rough Book, as usually was the case, regarding the investigations. He ald not have

the time, for, at that moment, there were many hawkers' cases that had to be charged. He also did not make any entry in the Refused Charge book when the parties were released and added that he did not

have time to have his dinner that

evening.

THE VERDICT

After retiring for about ten min utes the jury returned the follow- ing verdlet:-

"The jury ands that C454, Chan Chun, is guilty of manslaughter,

"The jury views with the gravest concern that but for the almost accidental fact of the special order in relation to the cholera epidemale the cause of Chan Sua's death

The jury also considers that a deliberate attempt was made to conceal what actually occurred in this case and that the conduct of Witness said he left the charge! Sub-Inspector Hynes is highly re- room a little later and C454 pointed | prehensible. In the direction of the station steps where witness sw a man lying on the ground. He called for the interpreter and discovered that the man was Chari Sun and that he was suffering from pains in the | would never have been revealed. stomach. "An ambulance was aum- We respectfully suggest that an moned. C454 and another de- order might be made to make it tective assisted deceased on to a impossible for a body to be buried stretcher and he was conveyed to without the cause of" death being the Kwong Wah Hospital as a sick first ascertained and certifed." and destitute.

"The Coroner sald: "I agree with all that the jury has said, with the exception that I consider man- slaughter against person or persons. unknown as a more suitable ver-

In answer to Mr. Whyatt, wit- ness said that if he knew then that Chan Sun had a wife and a fixed abode he would not have sent him to the Kwong Wah Hospital. | diet."

POSSESSION OF

ILLICIT STILL

The maxmum sentence of 12 months hard labour, with the alternative of a fine of $1.590, was Imposed on Wong Fun, self- described as a tailor, when he ap- peared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday on four charges of possession of an illicit still possession of dutiable spirits, possession of fermenting material and distilling liquor with- out a licence at No. 43 Mosque Junction, second floor, on Tues- day.

Senior Revenue Officer A, W. Grimmit: sald when the place was raided a miniature distilling fac- | tory was in full blast. There was a large stil occupying the whole of the kitchen and six gallons of wine were found. Apart from the duty of which the Government was robbed annually, which ran into two or three thousant dollars, by a distillery of this sort, there was a large waste of water. One such still working six hours or so, would use about 3,000 gallons of water. Mr. Grimmitt therefore asked his Worship to take a very serious vlew of the case.

With Wong was charged another man, Wong Fat, aged 61, but he pleaded not gulity. Mr. Grim- mitt accepted the plea, saying the man was employed there as caretaker, and he was discharged.

BOATWOMEN CHARGED

NO WITHDRAWAL. ALLOWED

An application to drop proceed- ings in a fraud case was refused by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Cheng Ping- kwan aged 24, broker, appeared on remand before His Worship on a charge of obtaining money from Mr. R. A. da Silva, manager of the Colonial Trading Company, of the Bank of East Asia Building, by means of a forged order form, and after Detective-Sergeant D. Davies had stated that the complainant had heard from Portugal and knew he did not stand to lose much, Mr. da Sva said he would like to drop proceedings.

POSSESSION OF FORGED BANK NOTES

Accused Sent

To Prison

Three separate charges of pos- session of forged banknotes and with knowing them to be forged

were

MURDER CASE HEARING

Arsenic Poisoning

Alleged

Further evidence was given in the case in which Li Fuk-yue was charged with the alleged murder of a woman, Tang Kam, by hav ing administered polson in her food, before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Police Court

preferred against Wong Ching-po, a young Chinese, at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The yesterday. charges were in respect of two $10 notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, one Hong Kong Government "$1 note and one $1 noto of the Kwangtung Provincial

Bark,

Accused was arrested on Novem- ber 25 at the Tai Lo Sin boarding house. and the notes were found in a "wallet on his person. He also had a good $1. Hong Kong note, which was wrapped up in a plece of paper and distinguished from the forgeries.

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Wong stated in the witness box that a friend the country. named Ho, had given him the money with which to purchase an overcoat for him in Hong Kong.

Three persons died as n result of the poison.

Chow-sheung,

Yesterday Yau hawker, was called to give evidence regarding a stone which was left in his stall and was claimed by accused. He stated that he was doing business at the Wah Yan Accused College on August 31.

a packet on the ground placed

near his stall and went away. "A short while later witness said 'be tore open the packet and found a red stone. An onlooker said some- thing, and as witness was about to throw it away accused rushed up and took the packet away claim- ing that it was his property, and then left the stail

A 14-year-old girl. Tse King-

Mr. R. Edwards, who heard the case, found defendent guilty on all counts. Detective-Inspector | fung, stated accused had a quar- O'Donovan, for the police, asked rel with Tang Kam and was asked that a serious view be taken of the to refrain from entering the pre- case, as many forged $1 notes had mises. A month later accused come into the possession of the again visited her mother and stay- Post Office and the Treasury, and ed for the evening meal, he asked for a heavy penalty and recommended defendant for banishment.

Wong was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour on each count, the senten- ces to run concurrently. He will also be banished after the term.

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RUSSIAN ACCUSED

Further Evidence Heard

The case in which a 31-year old Russian, Nicolał Pavlovich, is charged with forging and uttering a $5 banknote of the Hong Kong und Shanghal Banking Corpora- tion, was continued at the Central Magistracy yesterday before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest.

The hearing was adjourned. Mr. E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, is conducting the prosecution.

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MUI TSAI CHARGE

Three charges in connection with") an unregistered mul-tsal, were pre- ferred against Yu Chan, 36, mar- ried woman, when she appeared before Mr. R. A D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy yesterday. The charges were (a) keeping an un- registered mul-isal at No. 122 Queen's Road East, first floor, on December 6, (b) -treating her and (e) common assault: The girl In question was Kong Chuen, aged 17.

Mr. W. M. Brown appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty and the case was remanded to Monday next for hearing.

Hui Sik-yu, principal witness for the Crown, resumed her evidence. She had previously stated in the box that defendant, on occasions subsequent to their first meeting at her barber shop at No. 162 John- ston Road on October 27, had offered to sell her forged $100|gistered mul-tsal. notes at $50 each. He was also said to have proposed marriage and to have told witness that if she married him he would show. her how to make banknotes,

In another case Tseng Ching Kam, 37, married woman, residing at No. 156 Jaffe Road, third floor. was fined $50 for keeping an unre-

His Worship: "No. Proceedings have been brought and must be proceeded with. This is not a

She stated yesterday that de- private matter. A crime must, befendant went to her flat at No. prosecuted."

Tuesday, December 14, was fixed for hearing, ball in $200 being allowed

SUMMARY COURT

CLAIM

90 Jaffe Road on November 4 with a black bag containing parapher- nalla. with which he proceeded to

to show her how

make notes, After a period, he effected # duplication of a $5 zote, which was damp and which he asked her to iron. He also asked her for one note each of $100, $50 and 810 for further experiments in order to convince her.

At the conclusion of her evidence, the case was adjourned for hearing on December 20 at

The case of the L4 Sam Kee Firm judgment creditors) versus The West South Construction Company and Lam Sang and Ngum Hong. managing partners (judgment debtors), and Fong Wai (gar- 2:45 pm. а

nishee), of No. 25, Ko Shing Street, was mentioned before the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell. fn the Summary Court yesterday.

Sub-Inspector H. G. Hallam charged two boatwomen, Wong Lak and Wong Mul, before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday afternoon with unlawful possession each of 9 sacks of coal, reasonably suspected to have been stolen, on December 3 on sampan No. 2672W.

It will be recalled that judgment Was given on October 4. 1937 against The West South Construc- tion Company and Lam Sang and Ngum Hong in the sum of $517.16) with costs.

Fong Wal Sun was indebted to defendants in the sum of 8300, or thereabouts, and yesterday judg- ment was delivered against him, with costs, to the extent of $300. Pleading not guilty. Mr. H. A. de and stay of execution until B. Botelho, who appeared on behalf | January 20, 1938.

of defendants, said that Section Ngo Sham. witness for the

RECEPTION FOR MEDICALS

24 of the 1932 Summary Offences garnishee, was fined $100 or six Ordinance, under which defendants weeks in default for wilful perjury, were charged, applied only to street offences and did not include offences in houses. He quoted au- thority to support his contention, and submitted that the. sampan! could be called the permanent Association is holding a reception The Hong Kong Chinese Medical abode of the defendanta, consider~ ¦

and tea in honour of Dr. Li Ting ing the custom, of the floating

An, Health Commissioner" population.

The case was adjourned till to-Shanghal, Dr. C. B. Mel, Super!n- morrow at 9.30 p.m. to enable the tendent of the Emergency Hospi- Magistrate to decide on the admis- sability of the authority submitted.

LOCAL ESTATE

of

tal at Bocchow, and Dr. Edwin Kam, Chief Surgeon of the Emer- gency Hospital at Soochow at the Chinese Merchants' Club, China Building to-morrow at 5.45 pim.

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Ip Kwok, late of No. 20 Kam Wah Street, ground floor, left local HEALTH RETURNS estate to the value of $5,700, A petition by Ip Wing On, of the Four cases of dysentery and one same address, for grant of probate | each of small-pox, diphtheria' and of the will of the deceased has enteric fever were reported to the been granted by the Supreme Health Authorities for the 24 hours Court.

ended at midnight on Tuesday,

Mr. M J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, is conducting the case for the Crown, assisted by Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin

POLICE REPORTS

Mrs. V. John, of Kennedy Road has made a report to the police cf the loss of a wrist watch valued at $40. An unknown Chinese called at her residence, allegedly to in- spect the electric lights, and he is suspected of the theft,

Mr. LB Trevor, of the Kowloon- Canton Railway reported to the police that 48 drums of oil valued at $310 have been stolen from the rallway depot at Hunghom.

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DOG SUMMONSES

Commodore E.B.C. Dicken was fined $10 by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday for allowing his black and brown dög abroad unmuzzled on November

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On a similar summons FC. Margrett, of No. 295, The Peak, was fined $5.'

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