1939-03-28 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

WUHU STREET MURDER TRIAL

TRIAL HEARING

Five Accused Arraigned SILVER BULLION

Before Chief Justice-

Orange Gag: Old Man Dies

From Asphyxiation

DEATH BY ASPHYXIATION OF AN OLD MAN. INTO WHOSE MOUTH AN ORANGE HAD BEEN THRUST AS A GAG IN THE COURSE OF A ROBBERY, led to the arraigament on a charge of murder at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before " the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, of five men alleged to be members of the gang which committed the crime.

The men are Leung Chau, 23, Lam Kam-chuen, 47, Fang Chak, 21. 4 Shek Man, alias Li Tok, allas Mang Kai Tsai, 31. and Leung Tal. They are charged with murder, on February 6, of Leung Hung, partner and accountant of the Wo Fung, shop, money-changers and grocers, at No.. 155 Wuhu Street, ground. floor, Hunghom,

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EXPORTED

Chinese Dealers

Found Guilty

Chan Chuk-man, trading under the name of Wab Fick Import and Export firm, No. 22, Des Voeux Road West, appeared on remand before Mr. B. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday on six, summonses for posting silver ballion `through the General Post Office to Singapore on January 3, and for attempting to export silver bullion bypouk

Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the defence while Mr. J. B. Prentis. Assistant Crown Sclicitor, was for the prosecution.

Mr. Lo submitted that the silver ware consisted of. bangles and not bullion as alleged by the prosecu tion, Mr. Forrest ruled otherwise. Finding defendant guilty. Mr. Forrest ordered halt of the sliver to be confiscated. The total weight

It would have been difficult for The prosecution was conducted

whu by Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel. the police.. to trace the men.

the crime, said Mr. while Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed committed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, represented Whyatt. but for the fact that

was 3.000 taeis. first accused, and Mr. H. W Lee.man, named Lau Chun, gave him- instructed by Mr. Woo Pak-yung. self up the next day, after reading

Three other shops, which were an account of the robbery in a

for Summoned defended the other accused.

almilar offences. On the information The jury comprise Messrs. B. A. newspaper. -Proulx

(foreman). Tham Khal- obtained, the five men in the dock were dealt with in the same man- hong, 9. N. Potouloff, P. T. Mann. were arrested and charged. State- Wong Sun-yee, F. J. dos Remedios ments made by the second, third the name of Tai Lok Import and fourth and fifth accused left no doubt that they had taken part

and K. J. K. H. Haase

Outlining the case, Mr. Whyatt said that but for one unusual and

in the robbery.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE

ner..

Chan Chiu-lan, trading under

H.K. POLICE

RESERVE

CHINESE COMPANY

Strength. Constable R121 Young Pui Yuen has been permitted to resign from the Chinese Company. as from March 21, 1939.

The following have been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from the dates shown against them:-

Constables.-R132 Law. Man, gho 23/3/39; R133 Chan Cheong Shing 23/3/39 and R131 Lan Kwok Fee 24/3/39.

Traiping CoursePart II The Part II of usual class tu Traning Course will be held at the Chinese Company Headquarters on Tuesday, March 28 at 5.30 pm. sharp Those who have not at- tended the examination on Thurs- day, March 23 are requested to at- tend.

Patrol Duty. Nighth between 20 hours and midnight by mem- Ders as detalled by the Omeer in Charge of Company.

INDIAN COMPANY Patrol Duty. Nightly between 20 hours and midnight by mem- bers as detailed by the Officer in Charge of Company..

FLYING SQUAD

Patrol Duty. Nightly between 20 hours and midnight by mem-

Charge of Company. ters as detalled by the omcer in

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE

Constable R424 P.

Export firm, had half his silver, totalling 980 taels, confiscated."

Lam Kan of the Hung Fat Im-

Strength. port and Export firm forfeited 350 unfortunate circumstance the jury would not be hearing a charge of Dr. HH Tal, who performed tacks, while Ma Lol, of the Wing Archipoff has been permitted to murder, but of robbery. This was the post-mortem. testified that Tal Loong medicine firm had 50 resign from the Emergency Unit

to asphyxiation per cent of 1,176 taels confiscated. Reserve, as from March 21, 1939. that one of the victims lost not;

death was due

The Arst count of posting silver

Duty. Nightly between only his property, but also his caused by the pressure of the life, through being so gagged by false teeth on the tongue. Wit-bullion through the General Post 20 hours and midnight by mem- the robbers that his dental plate! ness said he imagined some force Office was withdrawn by was displaced, forcing his tongue would be required to thrust the prosecution in each case. back into his throat and suffocat-orange into the mouth and push

ing him.

"It does not matter whether the Iran who actually forced the orange into Leung's month is in the dock or not, for the law says; that if any persons are engaged

the dental plate out of position.

In answer to Mr. Lee, he said that there were no other signs of violence:

Leung. Lam, son of one of the

Patrol

thebers as detailed by the Officer in

Charge of Company......

FIRING PRACTICE Firing practice will be carried "out

from

D'AQUILAR between and 2.00 the hours of 9.00 a..

FORT. WEST p.m. and from

be-

a felonious crime; such as partners of the shop and who had | STONECUTTERS, ISLAND, robbery is, and in the course or been employed there for about 15tween the hours of 6.00 p.m. and

In

years,

gave evidence of belas 12 midnight to-day. committing that crime, any one awakened on the night in question of them uses violence which causes)

by deceased crying out to inquire a person's death, then all persons

what was the noise. engaged in committing the crime are guilty of murder," continued counsel.

He said he to be effected, but chided Leung was also bound and gagged with Fung.

G. CHAMPKIN,

D. S. P. (R). Hongkong. March, 27, 1939.

CHINESE GUNNER ON THEFT CHARGE

Tam Fuk, gunner of the 8th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, Chinese Section, appeared on re- mand before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday charged with the theft of a table

an orange and a stick of firewood. / DISMISSED FOR QUARRELLING electric fan from the Boy Scouts

and covered with a quilt by the robbers.

When the robbers had gone,

・ ・ THREE QUESTIONS "There are three questions for you to answer. The first 1s, are stated witness, he followed two first knew of the robbery and the these five men members of the other foks to the cockloft, where

Becondly, dia they found Leung Hung dead. gang of robbers?

He said that first defendant ther commit the robbery and commit an act of violence. on cried and said he had lost several Leung Hang? Thirdly, did Leung tens of dollars and also a gold Hung die as a result of the act ring. Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, of violence? If your answer to witness sald he had seen the gold

Leung Chi, managing partner of the Wo Fung shop, said that he lived at No. 100 Wuhu Street, He death of Leung Hung when he was awakened by the shop fokis after 2 am. that morning.

Witness said that Leung Fung In December be- was dismissed cause he quarrelled with his son, Leung Lam, and also created a engaged Leung Chau

Headquarters, on Friday,

Kong Sau, watchiman, testified that his attention was attracted

he later sa W.. defendant. coming by the noise of breaking glass and

along a path near the P. W. D. garage. Defendant" was carrying a fan, which, it was alleged, he admitted taking from the Scouts Headquarters.

Pleading not guilty, Tam told

all these three issues is in the ring before the robbery, but knew disturbance in the shop. He then the Court that he had no inten-

affirmative then all five accused

are gufity of murder."

Mr. Whyatt said that on the hight of February 5, the fokis of

shutter. There was one singular

nothing about money.

Leung

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A remand of 48 hours was granted.

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In answer to Mr. Lo, witness agreed that he was particular NEVER" OPENED

about selecting employees. First Chan Lung, another foki of the defendant was introduced to him

former employee, named WRONGFUL ARREST GIRL FOUND WITH the shop went to bed after locking; shop, said that the back door was by s

JEWELLERY up the safar and putting up the never opened except when the Kwan Hip, who had been in his premises were cleaned twice a service over 20 years. Kwan said

That he had been wrongfully In a daylight robbery which was. point about the shutters, and that year by order of the Sanitary first defendant was a relative of was that once in position they Department. After he was untled his and had come to Hongkong as arrested was alleged by Tsang perpetrated yesterday morning on a Fong, * carpenter, when he the ground floor of No, 505 Shang- could only be opened from Inside following the departure of the a refugee. Leung Chau was

brought sult for damages amount-hai Street, a girl. aged 11, WU robbers, he went into the kitchen fairly quiet and honest. About 1.30 in the morning, the as he thought the robbers were said witness, and for a young man ing to $500 against the Ramon found in the premises with

Furniture and Construction Com-pieces of jewellery in her posses- fokis, aleeping on the premises, still there. He saw that the was quite diligent.

Lau Beo, sampan woman, told pany in the Summary Court yes- sion. She was taken to Mongkok including first accused, Leung Chaw.earthenware Jars, placed against

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Plaintiff "also claimed $260 as fokis after the robbers had de-

and covered their heads.

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The robbers did not succeed in making a big haul, and left about

an hour later, taking with them

a few rolls of copper coins and dead." some silver colns" which were not

LOCAL ESTATE

and that the door was slightly frightened when she saw them

divide

several hundred copper ajar.

He then proceeded to the cock-coins, and they then asked to be oft afid saw an orange in Leung rowed ashore.

DEFENCE OBJECTION He removed the Hung's mouth.

Appearing for plaintin was Mr. fruit but the man was already Formal evidence was given by

Detective-Inspector A.. E. Carey, in C. 4. Sutherton Rusi, while Mr. F.

Ko Hong-bun, a pawnbroker. In answer to Mr. Lo, witness the course of which Mr. le ob- G. Nigel represented the defen-

dants: In the safes. No more than $15 said he had seen first accused's fected to the production of a

After plaintiff had given evi-who died intestate at Tal or $16 were stolen.

ring before, but had no know-statement made by Arst accused Mr Whyatt said

the edge of his money.

Oct. 13, last year, left estate in He did not after verbal questioping by idence, the hearing was adjourned To Village, Chungshan District, on

to May 19.

Hongkong

Sworn under $30,500. robbers gained access to the shop know that Leung Chau's father ness. "and left also by the back door, was in America or that money Mr. Whyatt pointed out that hár.

Letters of Administration have COLONY HEALTH been granted to the widow, Ro which was an extraordinary type was remitted to first accused from Lo bad, in the course of cross- of door. It could only be opened | America.

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Twenty-six cases of tuberculosis Local estate sworn under $10,900 thus lifting one of four bars which Fung Shop, Leung Yat, also gave the Inspector to put those ques- stood in front of the door proper evidence, and said that previous tion to the first defendant, and were notified to the Health De-was left by Heinrich Liermann. It was the Crown's case that to the robbery he had been ap his Lordship said that, in that partment on Mar. 28, in addition who died at the War Memorial of measles, six Nursing Home on February 19 Leung Chau alded and abetted proached in the street one day by case, he could not see any ground to seven cases.

cases of enteric fever, five cases of this year. A petition by Herbert the robber by opening this door. former employee, Leung Fung, for. the objection.

The point, however, was reserved cerebro-spinal fever, three cases Echoenfelder and Oscar May for taking a part, which in law, was to assist someone who wanted to called à principal in the second rob the shop. Witness said he did until resumption of the hearing each of diphtheria and dysentery grunt of probate of the will has

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