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False Heroin STEAM LAUNCH

Pills Seized

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CHARTER CASE

Judgment For Defendants

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What were thought to be heroin pills seized in a raid on No. 1021 Canton Road, Kowloon, were found on analysis to contain no heroin.)

Strong language in respect About 350 pills and three heroin third defendant was used by the Of Business pipes were found at the address. Acting Prisne Judge. Mr. Justice "In my opinion this case should and a man named Lau. Put yester E. H. Williams, when he delivered In the Kowloon reserved judgment for defendants, have been settled privately.” sata Court before Mr. Barnett charged with costs, in the steam launchi Mr. Justice EH, Williams at the with keeping an oplum and heroin charter case in Summary Court

not have been brought, and should

day appeared

divan. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour..

Summary Court yesterday at the conclusion of the action brought by So Shewan, manager of the

Wong Kal, charged with keeping Hong Kong Import and Export an opium and heroin divar, at No Company. against P. W. Fate. 1031 Shanghai Street, was senten-

ced to nine months' hard labour, manufacturers' › representative, claiming damages for detention of chattels, articles of furniture and office equipment.

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Defendant brought counter claim for $417,20, being the ba- lance due to him on the purchase of his business by So Shewan, arrears of rent and various unpaid accounts and for damages at the rate of $20 per day for non-re- moval of the furniture.

DETENTION RULING

HEROIN PILL

yesterday,

It will be recalled that plain- tins. Lam Hing and So Lo-chal claimed $507 as launch hire from the Iu Foo Kee Arma and In Foo and lu Kam-tin. partners there- in.

The 95 pills seized on the pre- mises were found to be genuine Plaintiffs' case was that the de- heroin pills. There were 25 smok fendants hired their launch, the ers present at the time of the raids Tung Yick in connection with the salvage of the 3.5. Mau Lee. which was damaged in the disas trous typhoon of September läst

The defence denied that they hired the launch, and further contended that the money owing was only a gambling debt incur- red by the third defendant who. though he was the eldest son of the second defendant, was not a partner in the firm.

CHARGES

Before Mr. Edwards at the Cen- tral Court yesterday. Kong Yat. |charged with the possession of 730 heroin pills in Spring Garden Lanë, His Lordship ruled there had was sentenced to ax months' hard been detention and awarded $38 labour, and Tang Hong, unemploy damages to plaintiff. He also ed, was given a similar term for gave judgment for defendant for the possession of 589 heroin pills. $142.69 in his counter-claim.

No less than 1,742 pills were also Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for found in the possession of Law plaintiff. and Mr. D. McCallum Kai, who was sentenced to two months" hard" labour without the It had been stated at previous option of a fine and was addition- hearings that defendant, who, was ally fined $2,700, in default, six

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last year for £100, of which £80 Prosecuted in all cases.

had been paid. Subsequently the parties quarrelled, as a result of

which plaintiff asked for the re- INTRUDER CAUGHT

In his Judgment. His Lordship said he did not belleve evidence that second defendant engaged plaintiffs to do any of the work alleged.

JUDGE'S REMARKS "As regards the third defen- dant." continued His Lordship. "I am satisfied he was not a partner in defendant firm and that he did not hold himself out to plaintiffs as a partner. I do not believe his story that he signed the accounts

blindly and in fear of his life?

turn of the furniture but was re- CHARGED, GAOLED nothing scoundrel whe wastes his

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fused. After the writ had been served, however, the articles were. handed back, but plaintif claim-106 Austin Road on Monday. Fokkely that he acted in collusion

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Tung Shek-pu, of Queen's Road West, was ordered to pay a fine of $25 for being in possession of wireless set without a licence.

SEQUEL TO FATAL MISHAP IN GLOUCESTER ROAD Arrising out of a traffic accident in which a coal coolie was killed and another injured seriously, the driver of a public car, Chan Kor. was charged with driving without dire care and caution betere Mr. Edwards at the Central Court yes.. -terday.

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Traffic-Sergeant G. Youe suid that defendant was testing a car in Gloucester Road on Monday and collided with three cooltes who were carrying a plank across the street.

The defendant pleaded guilty. and was remanded for 24 hours for the police to locate the deceased's relatives.

Man was yesterday sentenced to three months hard labour by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Court Defendant was caught by Mr. Horlock, occupant of the premises. who was awakened shortly after 1a.m. by unusual noises.

SNATCHED EARRING FROM OLD LADY

Chang Chak sang. convicted of

with plaintiffs and one Wang Yan, that they allowed. even encourag-

him to run up big debts and that both sides finally hoped that second defendant would pay up and avoid the publicity rather than fight the case."

Mr. C. A. 8. Russ appeared...for plaintiffs and defendants were represented by Mr. O. E. C. Mar-

.ton,

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CORRECTION larteny of a metal carring from With reference to the statistics an old lady of 60 in Shanghai or Japanese bombings in China, re- Street, near Bute Street, was yes-ported by Central News and ap- terday sentenced by Mr. Barnett at pearing on Page of our issue the Kowloon Couft to 12 months' yesterday, the correct figure should imprisonment with hard labour. be 2.472 raids, which were under- Defendant had one previous con- taken during the pertoc, from the viction against him for a similar opening of hostilities on July "7. offence.

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