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SERIOUS OFFENCE AGAINST CREDIT

OF THE COLONY

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THREW PEPPER

Possession Of Big Quantity IN EUROPEAN

Of Forged Bank Notes

ACCUSED TELLS JURY HE IS A MILITARY OFFICER IN CANTON

Though he claimed that he was a military officer of high rank in Canton, and asked the Court to call Mr. Wong Klu-kwong, Head of the Peace Preservation Corps in Canton, and others, to testify to his character. Li Kön, allas Li Slu-kon, 35, unemployed, was sentenced to two years' hard labour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, when convicted at the Criminal Sessions yesterday of possession of n large quantity of Hong Kong and Chinese forged banknotes.

Banks in

These comprised four forged further said he did not know they $500 Hong Kong and Shanghai were forgeries. Bank notes, one forged $100 and After evidence that the notes three forged $50 notes of the same were forgeries had been given by bank, three torged $50 Chartered representatives of the Bank notes and one forged 10-cent question. Det-Sub.-Inspector Dar- Kwangtung Provincial Bank note; kin testified to the arrest of pri- two forged notes of the Canton soner. Municipal Bank' and two forged Giving evidence, prisoner said he one Yuan

notes of the Central came to Hong Kong on April 4 Bank of China.

from Canton, where he had been in military service. He picked up the notes in a lavatory on board the Fatshan and examined them and counted them in the presence of the other passengers. He then

Accused pleaded not guilty and the following Jury was empanelled: Messrs. K. Begdon (Foreman), S. E Bouza, F. Cullen, M. Tajan, H. W. Pomeroy, C. Lee and O. W. O.

May.

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distributed them bundles. meaning to return them to anyone who could prove his claim to them. He did not know they were forgeries.

Mr. E H. Williams, Crown Coun sel, said that the total value of the forged notes amounted to over $2.400. On April 4, he said, ac- cused was stopped and searched in

LOOKED AT EAGLE Gloucester Road, near the Luk After he had arrived in Hong Kwok Hotel,

LADY'S EYES

Would-be Snatcher Sentenced

For throwing pepper in the eyes of Mrs. R. E Spencelayh, in Austin Avenue on April 8, in an unsue- cessful attempt to rob her of her shopping bag. Trang Fo. aged 98, was sentenced to two-and-a-half i years hard labour by the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions yester day.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. The following jury heard the case: Messrs. D. W. Beeken (foreman)

A. D. Humphreys, Jnz.. U. Sham Suddin, A. R, Sumad, I. A. Lau. C. G. Pilgrim and Chow Cham- wing.

Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecuting, said the assault way committed between 7.30 and 8 p.m... just after Mrs. Spencelagh had left her residence in Jubilee Apart- meats and was walking down Aus- tin Avenue with the Intention of doing some shopping. Defendant

came up and raised his hand and the next thing Mr. Spencelayh knew was that her eyes: were smarting very badly.

At the same time she felt 1 tug at her "carry-all" but she held on to it and screamed. Two amabs whom she had just passed also by Detective Sub-Kong he went to the "praya screamed and two house-boys who Inspector W. N. Darkin, who was Wanchal to lock at H.M.B. Eagle, were serving dinner nearby came

hi in which, being a military man, he out and caught defendant. acting on information. On person were found the 'notes. men- was much interested. A police

After evidence corroborating this tioned in the Arst charge. Later constable came up, searching peo had been given prisoner made a the same day. Inspector Darkinple, and he surrendered to a search statement to the effect that he had been assaulted by the house- went to accused's house in Peel himself. Street and there found the notes Continuing, defendant traced his boys who had, in fact, placed the referred to in the second count.

career, saying he had been pepper in his pocket,

and had adviser to the 8th. Regiment threatened him with violence un- under General LI Chal-sum and less he admitted the offence. when General Chan Chal-tong was The jury, without retiring, pass- in Canton he was teacher to all ed a unanimous verdlet of qulity. the military officers.

PLEA FOR LENIENCY When he was formally charged, prisoner asked for leniency, say ing it was his first offence. He added he had a mother and two children to support.

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"At present 1 am vice-comman-

At the Magistracy, however, heder of the troops who are fighting the stated that he found the notes against the Japanese ander wrapped up in a package in a ship's lavatory while on a voyage from Canton to Hong Kong. He

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ared a salute for the French gun- Peuples Corps in Canton. I am a boat, Lamotte Picquet, which re- real Army man. Mr. Wong Eti-turned the compliment. kwong, Head of the Peace Preser- vation Corps in Canton, is a good friend of mine. He can be called to give evidence as to my charac- ter."

His Lordship: Why didn't you call him?

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Prisoner: He can't spare the time from his work to come now.

Following cross-examination by the Crown, and summing-up by

Three Years' Gaol His Lordship, the Jury returned

At Sessions

their verdict after a short retire- ment.

In passing sentence, His Lord- ship sald: The only thing I have to say for you is that you were

labour.

SNEEZE SIGNAL Sentence of three years" «bard labour was passed by the Chief dealing in high-value notes, and I Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, unserious offence against the credit (do not regard that as such a lp Ng-chal, 26, when he was foof the Colony. Two years' bard victed by a jury of possession of nine ounces of crude heroin, sumielent to make 230,000 pilis, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday."

Defendant pleaded not guilty and the following · jury tried the case:--Messrs. J. C. Power (Fore- man); 8, D. Begg. Lau Tat-tingi. Ng Sze-yuk, Choy Bal-pin, A. Rolfe and Yeung Wing-sek.

FORGED BANK " NOTE CASE

AT SESSIONS

Convicted of the possession and Mr. E. Wiltams, Crown Coun-uttering of a forged $10 bank note cil, said that on April 21, following on the Chartered Bank, Liu Ying Information received; Revenue was sentenced to 18 months' im- "Officer Mak Chan went to a hotel prisonment with hard labour by with $550, and handed the money the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl Mac- to an informer. About 3 p.m. the Gregor, at the Criminal Bessioris, following day Mak went to the Sun

yesterday. Tol Ban boarding house and booked

Defendant pleaded not auty room No. 12. He expectel to re-and the following jury were co- ceive a signal from room No. 11.

After waiting for about two hours he heard the signal, which was the form of a sneeze, and im

· mediately ... communicated with

panelled:-Messrs. R. B. Harrison Foreman), W. N. Mehal. J, Huber, Chan Tak-on, J. W. Reeves. Choa Hing-kee, M. Y. T. Flerines,

Mr. EH. Williams, Crowi Coun- Senior Revenue Officer A. W. Grimsel, sald defendant went into a mitt, who arrived with a party, in newly-opened arewood shop in cluding Revenue Officer J. Kowloon, on April 30 and bought Stephens. On entering room Nc.

11. Mr. Grimmitt saw the informer, $1 worth of Arewood for which he a small boy and accused. On the tencered a 310 which was found to be a forgery. bed were a ghted lamp and a the master heated heroin pipe. There were The defendant ran out of the shop, also several packets of powder, leaving half the note in the mas- which formed the commer inter's hand when he snatched at gredients for the manufacture ort, and threw away the other half heroin pills and one containing the in the ensuing chase. He

caught and his half of the note nine ounces of heroin..

Prisoner was searched and in recovered. one of his pockets was found the $550, When charged, he denied

knowledge of the heroin.

Mak Chan and Revenue Officer Stephens gave evidence of having

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JAPANESE TAKE JUNK'S CARGO

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· Ng On, 52, master of trading junk

Been to the scene, and Mr. D. E No. 2228H, reports, that a cargo of Davis, Acting Government Mono-arewood valued at $300 was taken poly Analyst, testified to anding from his junk by Japanese off. Man heroin in the contents of the packet Ban on May 12,574

Ng stated that he left Macas on, in question,

After Tong Lam, room boy, had the day of the incident in tow of deposed that prisoner booked room a steam launch, with two other No. 11, accused declined either to junks. When off Tal-0. a Japan- give evidence or to make a state-ese launch approached the funks ment and following a short sum- About tea Tapanese, in uniform, ming-up, the Jury returned a un hoarded his junk, it was alleged. and forced the crew into a sampan. animous verdict of guilty.:

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