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SERIES OF ROBBERIES IN NEW TERRITORIES Nunneries Entered: Money

And Jewellery Stolen

Before Mr. Justice Williams, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning, three men, Llu Kam, Cheung Sang and Chu Chung, were arraigned on charges" on robbery and receiving stolen property.

Llu Kam was charged with robbery, Cheung appeared on a charge of receiving stolen property and four counts of robbery. Third defendant was charged together with Chiu on two of the robbery charges.

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ALLEGED LEADER

M Prentis said that Cheung

Assistant Mr.

Prentis, J. B Crown Solicitor, said that the case was serious. A series of robberies appeared to be the alleged leader had taken place in the New Ter- of the gang. In the case of the ritories during June July and last two robberies, the intruders August, and had been carried out had resorted to violence. by a gang of four or ve men.

Evidence was lacking with re- The robbers had gained access to nunneries by making a hole in the gard to Liu having committed any roofs, and the occupants were of the other robberies than that robbed of money, jewellery and with which he was charged. clothing.

His Lordship sentenced Llu to and hard labour three years' Cheung to four years..

Among the places robbed, were the Hung Sing Temple. and the Chin Wal Tong. Wong Ching Tong Cheung Shan, and Po Chan Tong nunneries.

81,412 HEROIN PILLS SEIZED

ACCUSED GİVEN PRISON TERMS

SEQUEL TO RAID

Sentence of two years' hard Laa Habour was passed on

Ming-hing when he appeared before the Acting Chief Justice,' Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the Criminal Sessions yester“. day, on a charge of the pOSSES- sion of 20,112 heroin pills on August 6.

Mr. J. Whyatt. Crown Counsel said that defendant was arrested in

constable. Defendant

A total of three and a half years'. imprisonment was passed on Chlu

BOARDED SHIP UNLAWFULLY

Money Missed From Trunk

ACCUSED FROM

POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT COENS

THREE CASES AT THE SESSIONS

JUDGE'S COMMENT At the criminal Sexidons yesterday morning, Mr. Justice. E. B. Willams sentenced a woman, Chan Sia, to two yekan' hard abour for the possession of 1,578 counterfeit ten cent coins

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1938. Saikung Village Rumours And Forged Bank Note:

Woman Discharged

After retiring for more than 40 minutes, a jury comprising Messrs. Franels Harry Glöver (foreman), Li Kwan-hung. Oskar Guttinger, Ip Kan-ko, Mohamed Sabban, Charles Tetzel and Li Chuen, returned a verdict by majority of not guilty against a woman, Chan Ho, who was arraigned before the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, on counts of posses- sion of a forged $5 bank note, and ultering same.

"The offence. sald" Mr. J." Whyatt,] the shop. The boy spoke to Lam Crown Counsel, was committed in Sam whereupon the latter examin- a place called Saikung village, ed the 35 note and came to the where every village krows each conclusion that it was a forgery. other, more or less, by "sight.

Defendant was found, after a

culls and serated waters in Mis

counter.

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It was stated that the defendant/shop-keeper. Larn Sam, sold bis-search, a quarter of a mile away.

When charged, she denied hav- On her was arrested at Winx Kat Street shop. On August 24, in the aftering uttered the $5 note.

noon, Lam Sam was in his shop person was found $14 in small ou August 18.

Defendant, pleading guilty to the Two other men were also there at money and notes. charge said that the coins did not, the time playing Chinese chess, At an Identification parade, belong to her.

There was also a third person in Lam Sam and the boy and another In passing sentence. His Lord- the shop that afternoon, a boy of witness picked defendant out as accepted her thirteen years, named Lau Wob-the person who had entered the statement." but ever so she must kay-who-was sitting near the shop and made the purchases. ship said that he

have known that she was com-

Defendant, who was a stranger,¦ DEFENDANT IN BOX mitting an offence.

After Lau Woo-kay, Lau Shek- Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown | entered the shop and proceeded to Solicitor, prosecuted.

the counter and ordered 10 cents on, and Mr. R. H. E. Marks, A.S.P... worth of soda biscuits, 10 cents had tiven évidence, defendant worth of another kind of biscuit elected to enter the witness box. and 13 cents of bananas. In pay-

She denied having had in her ment she tendered a $5 banknote. possession the alleged forged note The shop-keeper, not noticing nor did she utter it. She had to Salkung that day to anything, wrong with the note ac-gone

As she could cepted it and gave back $4.87 look for her sister. change. Defendant walked out of not find her sister she left, when the shop, and the bay, who was she was half way of her journey, present all this time, also left, and she was arrested and she did not. went to his father's shop where know why. She was taken away there was a conversation and it and was accused of having uttered appeared that there were certain a forged $5 note. rumours in Salkung that after- noon.

ARRESTED IN HOUSE Sentence of three years' hard labour each was passed on Yim Sau 28, and 14 Yung 24, when they pleaded guilty to, the possession of counterfelt ten-cent pieces. 103 counterfeit five-cent coins, also a number of moulds for counter feiting purposes.

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The accused were arrested in a house in Main Street, Shoukiwan on August 5.

Mr. Justice" Williams heard the

case.

HAD CASE

Li Chi-sing 25. unemployed, was CANTON

sentenced to Ave years hard labour when he pleaded guilty to charges Chan Kwok-yan. 23. appeared of making counterfeit coins "pos- before Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon session of counterfeit coins and

Court yesterday on two charges of larceny of a key, property of Cap-Possession of eight moulds for the turpase of counterfeiting before tain Thomas of the s. s. President Mr. Justice Williams. Cleveland, and unlawful boarding

Mr. Prentis mentioned that the

a large number of coins.

of the vessel on September 13 at case was an exceptionally bad one. Defendant was caught in the act No. 5 Kowloon Wharf.

Evidence was given by Mr. Mof making the coins at a fat in Queen's Road West by a Chinese Talan. Shiping Agent for American Tai Nam Street on August 31 and

was carry-Lloyd Ltd., and Captain W. H

a very large number of counter- ing a parcel which contained the Thomas, Port Captain in charze o felt coins were found. The para- pills, and stated that he had been operations for the Dollar Steam-phernalia was capable of making

ship Company. pald 40 cents to carry it."

Mr. Talan stated that he was In sentencing defendant. his The fry empanelled were:-- Messrs. E. Manning (Foreman), with Dr. Talbot in his cabin when L rdship remarked that when de- A. Lopes, L. G. Ribeiro, F. J. Wil- it was discovered that the lack of fendant came to the Colony, he kinson, B. F. Fincher, J. Braga ant the doctor's trunk had been broken had professed to be a refugee.

and some money was missing.

"This is the way you have shown The purser was notified, he in your gratitude to the Colony con- turn notifying Captain Thomas, cluded his Lordship. Ma Yet 27. unemployed was sen- The purser's clerk pointed out de- tenced to two years' hard labour on fendant as a suspicious character. a charge of the possession of 20,000 An Indian police constable then heroin pills Defendant was arrest.

him and found on his ed in Lockhart Road on August 4 person a tag and the key. by a district watchman.

At the time of his arrest defen- Accused, who pleaded not guilty.dant had on his person $14 in admitted the offence at the con clusion of the Crown's case and pleaded for leniency.

M. Davis.

PLEA CHARGE

searched

Hong Kong currency.

MONTH'S NOTICE NOT GIVEN Wong Nuen-ping. master of the Flu Tak printing shop. was sum- Chan pleaded that he had come moned before Mr. Hoston at the from Canton to find a man named Central Court yesterday for having Lenng Ping-nam, with whom he unlawfully dismissed a compositor. was to go back to that city. It was Chan Wing, without the usual L B. Gomes (föreman), How Ah-while in search of this man that month's notice.-

Chan said that on August 20, lan. Wong Kig-cho, Lo Chung-be had boarded the President

defendant asked him to work win, Lam Hew-cho, J. A. da Costa liner. Gonsalves and Wong Tal-cho.

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The following jury was panelled to hear the case:-Messrs

UNEMPLOYED GAGLED

For the possession of 41,300 heroin bills and 22 3/4 pounds, of mass containing diacetyl morphine, Cheung Lam, 18-year-old anem- ployed was sentenced to 24 years' hard labour.

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Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. He was arrested during a raid on a house in Staunton Street on August 23.

Mr. J. Whyatt. Crown Counsel prosecuted.

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NOTE EXAMINED

Lee Pak-mil, gave evidence that Chan Ho was, to her knowledge, a woman of good character. ∙As a result of these rumours, the After the Jury had returned

defendant" was verdict boy returned to Lam Bam's shop their about 20 minutes after he had left acquitted.

WOMAN'S DEATH FALL FROM JUNK

Jury's Rider At Inquest

LARCENY BY FINDING

Silver Coins Lost In Transit

Two boatwomen appeared before

An inquiry into the death of a Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Court woman, Wong Yuk, a might soil yesterday on different charges of coolle who, in the early hours of larceny by finding. While a large the morning of August & is believed sum of money was being transport- to have slipped on a conservancyed on September 18 from the Hong beat at the Yaumat: Typhoon Kong and Shanghal Bank to the shelter and drowned, was held at 4.5. Chitral, 1300 Chinese National in 20 cent pieces and. the Kowloon Court yesterday be currency

$41.25 in Hong Kong currency. was tote Mr. Macfadyen, sitting Coroner and a jury comprising lost... Messrs Hamild William Wing Lee

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Chan First defendant,

Bam, Foreman). Chan Kwong-in and owner of boat 7613, is charged with Yip Chung-shu

appropriating to her own use $300 The Coroner explained that the worth of 20 cent coins carried in purpose of the inquiry was for the her boat, Second defendant. Au of three points, Lok, is charged with appropriating determination

to her own use $41.25 of the money namely:-

Whether the condition of the carried in her boat..

Acting Det.-Sub-Insp. C, Good- gang-plank of which the woman

fective;' had slipped was known to be as-win asked for a remand of three [days in police custody. Ball wis Whether this defect of the gang- allowed at $400 for first défendant. plank would prove a trap the and $200 for second defendant.

Mr. Hin-shing Zo will appear for Whether the absence of the cost-both defendants. wain, Teut Ping, in any way effect- ed the incident of the woman's drowning.

Be informed the de-coolies; fendant that he was unable to do so as his mother was coming down from Canton For his refusal, ne wag dinmissed Immediately.

On the first charge, defendant over-time. was sentenced to three months hard labour; on the second, he He will be sent was fed $14. 6ack to Canton.

CROWN LAND SOLD YESTERDAY

Wong was ordered to pay $10 to Chan Wing being a month's salary and board and lodging for the days during his unemployment.

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ANOTHER CASE Appearing before Mr. Butters, on

Three lots of Crown land were sold by auction at the P.W.D. a similar summons, Wong Hong- Land Sales yesterday.

shing, master of the Bun Ting Inland, Lot No. 3377 (adjoining Shing printing shop. was ordered inland lot No.3291. King Kwont to pay $8 to a foki, Wong Long- Street; Wong Nel Chong) and newshing, who was said to have been Kowloon Inland Lot 2831 Tai Po dismissed without reason, without Road Shamshuipo, were sold at the usual month's the upset prices of $8,950 and $16 August 24, 363. The purchaser of the first Was Mr. Yau To-wing and of the second Messrs. Wong Tat-yieu and YOUTHS

Kong Slú-yung.

STOLE PEN FROM POLICE OFFICER Appearing on remand before Mr. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday on a charge of attempted

Bidding for the third lot, Kow. theft or a fountain pen from Police Sub-Inspector J. H. Ed-loon Inland Lot No. 2632, was brisk. At an upset price of $8.505. wards, Lin Hal-yuen, unemployed. was sentenced to three months' reached $15.500 before the ham- hard labour and recommended former fell. The buyer was Mt. Lai banishment at the expiration of his prison term,

Defendant denied the charge and told the Court that he ap- proached Inspector Edwards to ask for help.

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SHIP SAILED LATE: MASTER FINED

Two

FOR

notice

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COMMENDED CATCHING SNATCHER 15-year-old youths,

were Ritchie and F. J. Santos, commended by the Magistrate, Mr. Macfadyen, at the Kowloon Court yesterday for apprehending a anat cher in Cbscolgne Road on Satur- day afternoon.

Defendant in the case, Ho Cho,

In returning a verdict of death from asphyxiation by drowning. due to misadventure, the jury add-

ed the following rider:

J.

SENTENCED ON OPIUM CHARGES

possession For unlawful possess of 27 tåels of prepared`oplum and keep- "It should be a regulation strictly enforced that someone, ing an opium divan at Main should remain on board these Street, Trang On, unemployed, was conservancyTM Junks “during the sentenced to "a total term of four whole of the working hours." months' imprisonment, with the Witnesses called were Dr. Tai, of alternative of a fine of $290, by MI, the Kowloon Public Mortuary, Edwards at the Central Court yes- Insp. Kerrison; of the Sanitary Deterday. partment, Taui "Ping, coxswain of

the conservancy Junk Lel On, a "foreman" who claimed to know something of deceased, "and"Ng Sal 14-year-old son of the deceased wo-

map.

Tsai Ping, in Tesidence stated that he was conswain of conser- vancy junk No. 12. As the sea was somewhat rough on the day of the incident, he had, contrary to the regulations, left the junk..

On returning he had noted some. thing amiss about the junk. He noticed an overturned bucket of night soll This bucket was not of the type commonly used by the Captain LV.Rowe, of the -8.5. Sui Yang, was summoned before was! Eharged with stitching conservancy boat coollen Mr. Barnett at the Kowloon Court handkerchiet containing $38 from Bentence of three months hard yesterday with having started on a woman Cheung Ho while she fabour, was imposed on Chan Fook.voyage from the Harbour an hour was walking near the Diocesan unemployed, when he appeared later than the notified hour or deGirls School. He was chased and before Mr. Edwards at the Central parture, namely noon on Septem Court yesterday on charge of ber B

TO BE BANISHED

theft of a fountain pen, six pieces Captain Rowe pleaded extenuat of clothing, and -14,cents from a ing circumstances in that he wish

Accused ed to put ashore a passenger who house in George Lane.

was very ill and who would pawl- bly have died at sea:

was also recommended for banish ment.

A rang from the gang-plarze was missing. It had not been missing when he had left. Noticing bubbles in the water, he jumped into the caught by the two youths. sea. He had pulled the dead wo

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Sentence of six months baid la-man out by the leg. He tried to COMING KING'S our was passed. Accused had a revive deceased with peppermint previous conviction.

BANISHEF COMMITTED Wong Man, 38, unemployed, Det-Bgt JR Hykes said that committed to stand trial at the the police did not wish to take a Criminal Sessions by Mr. Edwards The Imperial Airways plane serious view of the case taking at the Central Court yesterday on „Delphinus, which legt, yesterday for into consideration the circum-a charge of breach of Deportation Bangkok, carried one passenger, Mr.stances that had promoted the late Ordinance, H.M. Shaff, bound for Calcutta, departure. and 287.824 kilos of mail.

A fine of $5 was imposed.

He went to the Yaumati po Station, there reporting the cident

Ne Sal, con of the stated that his mothe conid see She paually left the house and hear well and was falcly day at 11pm returning abou strong

He did not know when she had left on the night of her death,

Wong was banished for 10 years am

December 1938:

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