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|BANANAS TAKEN WANTED BREAD, FROM JUNK TOOK HANDBAG

Two Chinese Sentenced

Sentence of five years' hard labour

passed by was

Mr. Justice R E. Lindsell at the Supreme Court yesterday on each of two accused Chan Shu-fat and Chan Hing-fat, who were charged with ·re- cerving stolen property, that 1980. pleuls of bananas, at Uni Long

New Territories. on September 24 last, reasonably auspected of being unlawfully obtained. A further charge

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Seaman Charged

In Kowloon

A fine of 10 or, in default. a manth's imprisonment with hard labour, was imposed by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- loon Court yesterday on Chan Ying 23-year-old seaman. charred with larceny of à black leather handbag, valued with its contents at $53.70, the property of Miss L. Souza, from the ground floor of No. 39. Granville Road.

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Miss Souza stated in evidence that as she was sitting in the din- ing room of her house at 6.15 p.m. Jon Monday, she saw Chinese climb by way of the verandah into

He the house.

came through- the hall and stopped at the dining room door, "

of unlawful possession of $8 Un Chinese currency at Long on September 24, reason- ably suspected of being unlaw- fully obtained, was also pre- ferred against first defendant. Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel

She asked him what he wanted. prosecuted and the following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. J. R A. He replied that he did not want to Pearne Foreman), P. S, Lee, Listeal anything, but only wanted Sulu-yuen, Chan Wing-fong, A. P. some bread. He then picked up Sousa, F. H. Donald, and P. W the handbag and jumped out of the window, running towards the Osborne. }

Outlining the case for the pro-gate. Here he was stopped by the secution, Mr. Whyatt said that the complainant's sister, Miss E. Souza, bananas were the property of Libut managed to run away towards Hing. travelling salesman. who Chatham Road

Defendant had left his shoes on?" bought them in Chinese territory

on September 19. He shipped the verandah and. later, he was door them to Hongkong on a cargo seen by Dr. Barnes, next Junk owned by Pang Shiu-kan at neighbour, looking into the house. Dr. Barnes raised the alarm, and a midnight on September 22, A piracy took place at 10 am. on number of people gave chase. De- the following day when the funk fendant was caught by Mr. Tony Perera, of No. 183. Sai Yee Street.. Chekwan, ini Chinese

Det. Sergt. F. C. Cochrane pro- secuted.

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territory.

The pirates took over the cargo- and the junk and left Pang and the crew

vessel. in their own Defendants were among the four pirates and were eventually ar-

Lam Foon, car driver, who was résted at Un Long after a report had been made to the police by charged with assaulting a naval blacksmith, G.W.B. Dickenson, of Li Hing.

Corroborative evidence was given H.M.S. Dorsetshire, at Tsimshatsu! by L Hing, the master of the Pier in the early hours of Sunday Junk, the crew and Police wit-morning. was fined 110 by Mr. E Hlmsworth at the "Kowloon Court yesterday.

nesses.

After retiring for a short period the jury returned a unanimous ver- diet of guilty against both prison

On the ers on the first charge.

:

Dickinson claimed that the driver attacked him first with a rattan chair and then with a

second count, first accused was starting-handle. Dispute over car- found not guilty.

fare led to the brawl."

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Remarking that they had been rightly convicted for an offence" A fine of $10 was imposed by which was akin to piracy, and for Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen, at the Kow- which they undoubtedly would have loon Court yesterday. on Mr. B. been executed had they been Pengelly, of No. 5, Cox's Path, for caught by the Chinese authort-driving without efficient brakes in ties. His Lordship passed sentence ghing Mun Road about 4.20 p.m. as above stated.

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FALSE PRETENCES

Sentence of two months' im- prisonment was imposed on Chan Hing,, when he pleaded guilty be- fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday to the charge of obtaining money by false pretences on October 29,"

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