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GENERAL

“SENTENCE TOO MUCH SOLDIERS EARLY FOR THE FIRST TIME"

Soldier's Appeal Dismissed At Supreme Court

MR. JUSTICE LINDSELL'S COMMENT

An appeal brought by Private David Fleming, 2nd. Battalion, Royal' Scots Regiment, against sentence of two months' hard labour passed on him by Mr. Butters at Central Court on May 10 on his plending guilty to receiving a bottle of whisky, stolen from the Neptune Bar, Wanchai, was dismissed by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Supreme Court yesterday.

Fleming was not legally represented, but an officer of the bat- tallon, Lt. `F. H. W. Glossop, was present in court.

MORNING CARTM

ESCAPADE

Three Royal Scots Plead Guilty

Pte. Thompson," Pte. O'Malley

·and Pte. Allen, all of the Rorai Scuts, appeared before Mr. Butters. at the Central Court yesterday charged with: common assault; interfering with driver of car No. 216; falling to pay the legal fare at the termination of thair Journey; and malicious damage, to a window at No. 42, Lockhart Road.

Defendants pleaded guilty to all charges:

Mr. Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, appeared fog. Detective Sub- Inspector W. N. "Dirkin, whó' had prosecuted at the Police Court.

Addressing His Lordship. Flem- outside. He sent the bar boy for On the first charge a conviction Ing sald I am very sorry for, the police.

was registered, on the second and what has happened. The sentence | The station was only about 50 third charges, a fine of" 225 -- or was too much for the first time, "İyards away and Sergeant Danbrow- | three weeks Imprisonment On His Lordship: I know that was įsky arrived on the scene in time | each charge was imposed, and on the ground for your appeal, but to see the appellant coming out of the fourth count. Thompson and why do you say your senter.ce was a back-lane. He asked him what he O'Malley were each fined $50 of too heavy?-For the drst offence, was doing and Fleming said he had six weeks' imprisonment, and Sir.

just come from a, brothel. He was Allen $25 or three weeks impri Is that all you have to say?-unable to point this brothel out, sonment. Yes, Sir.

however, and Sergeant Danbrow- Inspector A. V. Baker told the Mr. Abbots: I appear normally sky arrested him:

Court that about 12.15

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to sustain sentence, but I am alsoj Mr. Abbott concluded by drawing | Saturday, defendants engaged car here to assist the court, and, so His Lordship's attention to the No. 216 from the Dreamland far as I may, appellant. His mill-grounds on which the Court of Dance Hall to take them to Lyee- tary record. Mr. Glossop says. Is Criminal Appeal altered or other-min Barracks where they alight- good.

wice interfered with sentences. ed and went to speak to the "The circumstances of the case

guard MILITARY RECORD were these. At 11 pm. on May 6

On the way back, near Talkóo His Lordship: The Magistrate some soldiers went into the Nep-made no attempt to inquire into Docks, they assaulted the driver tune Bar. One went upstairs. appellant's military record?--No. and attempted to take charge of

the car. He was given no opportunity to

The driver switched of the adduce evidence of good charac.engine and alighted. One of the ter?-No, my Lord.

accused attempted to drive the The driver made a report n' Do car.

broke open, the door of the spirit my Lord. room, took some bottles, and left." continued Mr. Abbott.

His Lordship (to accused);

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At 11.30 the same thing happen- ed. Mr. Abbott went on. At 11.55 another party went there, includ-you wish to call evidence of char- the Shankiwan, Police Station ing the man who had first gone acter in your regiment?--Yes, Sir. He recovered his car and on his upstairs and the appellant. Ap- Lt. Gossop sald appellant joined way to town again saw defendants pellant went into the backyard the Army in 1933 and had a good and made a. report and the other man went up and character. Any charges they had Police station. About 3 am.. ht handed down spirits and Fleming against him had been purely muli-saw them near Murray Barracks went back into the bar carrying wary; there was no previous civil and they were arrested. the bottle of whisky that formed

quence.

Regarding the fourth charge. : the subject of the charge. He was

His Lordship (to appellant): 1 stone was thrown at the wind. seen by the barman and the ac- and you have not shown sufficient of the Miniature Cafe. Lockhart countant and is alleged to have reason why I should interfere in

Road. threatened the latter, warning him this matter. The offence for which Lieut. D. G. Gibson sald the not to interferè, or he would be

you were sentenced was a very hurt.

serious one. This appeal is there- the Regiment and deducted from Thompson and WHAT ACCOUNTANT SAW fore dismissed. (To Mr. Abbott): the men's pay. At Z' a.m., the accountant, who On the other hand, I think that O'Malley were old soldiers of 1-

different was siceping in the spirits room when a Magistrate imposes an ap-

character while "Allen with the bar bay. heard what parently severe senterice, it would was a youngster and had only seemed like an attempt to break be as well for him to make a note just arrived in the Colony,

record was fairly good. open the back-door. He looked of the reasons for his doing so." : through the window and saw two The senterice is to cate European soldiers on the flat roof conviction.

HUGE HAUL OF OPIUM MADE IN KOWLOON

Woman Sent To

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FAILED TO PAY TAXI FARE

Heavy Fine Imposed

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INQUEST INTO GIRL'S DEATH

Sequel To Aberdeen Moter Fatality

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As a sequel to finding a large Mr. Butters at the Central Court quantity of opium during a raid yesterday with falling to pay the

Mr. Edwards 'sat as Cortner, as- at 495, Reclamation Street, a young fare of taxi No. 140, in Lockhart sisted by a jury comprising Messrs. woman, Ho Wal-ching, was sen-Road on Sunday night, was fined Kwok Sat-hi (foreman), Wong tenced to the maximum term one $50.

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ROBBERS MAKE "BIG" HAUL AT JAPANESE OFFICE Boldly entering the office of the Bun Pao Hardware Company, a' Japanese firm on the second floor of 110. Szechuen Road, Shangliai. Two youths, Yu Ngau and three Chinese terrorized the office Chan Kam, were brought before staff of six at the point of a Mau- Central Court yesterday when de- Mr. Edwards at the Central Court ser pistol and then stole Yen 8,000 |fendant appeared on remand, N

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