1939-04-25 — Page 7

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CHIEF

COURTS

JUSTICE PASSES SENTENCE OF DEATH: THEN PROCEEDS TO HEAR CROWN COUNSEL RELATE STORY OF TRAGEDY IN A RESTAURANT

Jury's Brief Retirement In New Territories Shooting Drama

A LARGE CROWD, WHICH INCLUDED MANY LADIES, WITNESSED THE CONCLUSION OF ONE MURDER TRIAL AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF AN. OTHER AT THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS YESTERDAY,

In the first case, Wong Kam-wan was sentenced to death by the Chief Jus- tice. Sir Atholl "MacGregor, for the murder of Wong Chung in a matshed at San Ti, New Territories, in the early hours of January 5. The jury, composed of Messrs. V. J. da Motta" (foreman), Ho Kam-sang. Chan Chu-kwong, Lee Kan-chung, Fung Chak-lan, Chung Pak-cheung and Cheng Fan, retired for eight minutes and return- ed a unanimous verdict of guilty.

Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by Detective-Inspector L. R. Whant. Mr. Lo Tung-fan, instructed by Mr. W. M. Brown, defended.

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"Defendant in the second case is Li Ping-chun, who appeared on the charge of.. murder of a Japanese, Hyoshi Sagara, in the Cha, Heung Shut Restaurant, Wan- chai, on the night of January 28.

Mr. Whyatt also appeared to prosecute, assisted by Detective-Inspector "W. N. Darkin. De- fending counsel is Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., Instructed by Mr. T. J. Prior, and the jury empanelled is as follows:-Messrs. B. J. Lacon foreman). R. Johnson, R. L. S. Webb, Johnston Wong. F Sanchez, M. Carto and" Chan Kam-to.

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When the court assembled yes- terday morning. Wong Kam-wan entered the witness-box and con- tinued his evidence, begun on Fri, day.

Accused said that, when he gain- ed possession of the gun. he shot Wong Chung with it because he was afraid decensed might shoot.

him.

A MISTAKE. Cross-examined by Mr. Whyatt accused said he had, 'n his state- ment to the police, made a mis- take in saying that it was his uncle who had asked him to kill Wong Chung.

Mr. Whyatt: Do you regard "it as satisfactory that your father's death has now been avenged?— No.

You hated Wong Chung and were afraid of him, were you not?--Yes.

And you believed he woula kill you if you did not pay the $300.— Yes,

Accused denied that he went to

the matshed armed. He intended

HEAVY APRIL SESSIONS

Although the total of 19 cases.. on the April list may not be the highest number of cases at the Criminal Sessions in any one month, the fact that, in the absence of the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, alone dealt with them all, must constitute a local re- card.

On Tuesday last, no less than 16 cases were heard by the Chief Justice. Two inurder cases were heard оп other days.

Sentence of death was passed, on two men in what was known as the Yaumati Gang Murder, and on another yester- day in the Border Murder Trial

The last case of the Sessions, wherein a Chinese is charged with the murder of a Japan- ese, is proceeding.

and said that the story was not

to pay part of the sum, and be-mentioned when he was charged.

lleved Wong Chung would accept

it.

Are you prepared to say that Hot- txai was not in the kitchen at the time? Be was not.

How did it happen, then, that different types of bullets were found on Wong Chung? I don't know 11 Hoi-taal had shot Wong Chung or not.

was brought up at the police scurt hearing, and elaborated at the Sessions.

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when he was charged, because he der. did not then remember.

In answer to Mr, Lo, witness sald that be was about 16 or 17 years' old when he was told how his father was killed. He was now

A TRAGIC CASE

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OBJECTION BY

DEFENCE

Proceedings in the hearing of

the

KOWLOON MURDER

CHARGE

Four men, Tsang Fat, 35, Tsang Pak-shing, 29. Tsang Lung. 32, and Tsang Sheung 48, who were charged with the murder of Tsang Kwan, at Chuen Lung Village, Tsun Wan, on or about April 1, appeared before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowldon Magistracy yesterday. Det.-Insp. A. E. Carey applied for three days remand in police cus- tody for further investigation.

ROAD BUILDING PROGRAMME IN KOWLOON

Extensive

road building pro- grammes are now under way in the construction of a highway linking Kowloon City. Kai Tak Airport, upper Prince Edward Road and Custom Pass road directly to the districts of Mongkok and Yau- matt.

A sum of $50,000 has been set aside for the project and when completed, the highway will ac- commedate four-lane traffic and provide faster vehicle communica- tion in the Kowloon Peninsula. The scheme includes the extension of two main thoroughfares. of Saf kong Road and Argyle Street

PORTUGUESE BOY" COMMENDED

LA murder charge against A Portuguese boy named Soares, Ping-chap were early enlivened by was commended by Mr. Q. A. A. an incident in the course of Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- Whyatt's opening address when tracy yesterday, for arresting Lo objection was taken by Mr. Sheldon | So-kau, 20-year-old tailor. in to the use of words which he Parkes Street, near Jordan Road described 25 'ironical and SF- on Saturday. Lo was charged with castic."

snatching a bag from Cheung Man, 31. widow.

At the outset. Mr. Whyatt stated that the dead man. Hyoshi Sagara, was living under the protection of British law. under which a man who committed a crime such as accused was alleged to have com- mitted held himself liable to a charge of murder.

labour was passed and defendant i

Sentence of three months' hard

was recommended for banishment. Defendant had several previous convictions.

ANOTHER CASE

Ho Kai. 28, was sentenced to three months' hard labour yester- The allegation of the Crown, saladay by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Mr. Whyatt, was that on January Kowloon Court for snatching a gold 28,

the seeing Sagara in Cha wrist watch and band, valued at Heung Shut Restaurant, where ac- $60. from a woman in Fuk Wing eused was employed as a waiter Street on Sunday. and was actually a partner in a small way, and having in mind the belief that the Japanese troops had killed his family, L! Ping-chup thought to avenge their deaths and attacked Sagara with a chopper.

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Defendant was ordered to pay $2 amends to complainant as the gold band was damaged,

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Pleading guilty to Defendant had stated that his conspiracy to stea! dental equip- Was it conceivable that accused sister-in-law had been raped. On Wal Yau

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Dental Store important thing if he had actually dant's younger brother, Li Yun- Pak-kau, unemployed, was sen- been attacked and been locked in leung, who worked as a mechanic tenced to three months

death struggle with the deceased in Yaumati, called on him and labour by Mr. R. Edwards at the Counsel submitted that there was harded him a letter from a relative Central Court yesterday. only one verdict which, the jury which said that his uncle had also Further cross-examined, accused could return on the strength of said he made no mention of the the evidence, and that was a ver-been killed by the Japanese, alleged attack by Wong Chung diet of guilty on the charge of mur deeply impressed on his mind, and

Two unemployed youths, Chin The news, sald counsel, was]"

Leung and Wan Sheung-poon, were Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards each sentenced to three months' two hours afterwards he made the at the Central Court yesterday. hard labour by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest attack on Sagara.

charged with the possession of 27-at the Central Court yesterday for Mr. Lo, in his address, said that

At the time, there were six 000 heroin pills at 514, Queen's the possession of unlawful instru- in such a tragic case, when the employees in the restaurant. The Road West, a woman, Lo Khu, was ment, an iron bar. children of two persons who had manager, Lam Cho-kwal, was at committed to the Criminal Ses- Detective-Sergeant R. Mcvey, been killed came to give evidence. the counter near the door as one sions.

who prosecuted, said that the it wna natural for feelings to be entered the premises. Leung Tong,

Chan Tal, unemployed, who was defendants were arrested separate thrown in one direction. But he the accountant, was also at the jointly charged with the offence, ly each with an iron piping stuffed Mr. Whyatt, in the address to the reminded the jury to keep an open counter. Chan Ying was standing was discharged.

with cement. They were taken to Jury, said that the testimony of and unbiased, mind Wong Kwan-kiu and Wong Kau, direct attention to the evidence. was right of the docr as one en-ledge prosecuted.

and solely behind the meat counter, which Revenue Officer. V. E. E col-the police station where they were alleged to have stated they were the children, was testimony of the Sentiment, suspicion or speculation tered.

members of a gang and were ori highest quality and compelled con- must not enter into the case, and fidence. Would not the experience was for the Crown to prove alleged to have used was the one

The chopper which accused was SALE OF LIQUOR

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The police, sald Sergeant Mcvey Indelibly impressed on one's mind ⚫Counsel submitted that the evi- of "meat at that counter. There wong, of the Mo Hon Cafe, Shane suspected the gang to be members he asked, and would not one bedence of the two children, which were also Wong Kan, a bi-writer hal Street, who were alleged to #oble afterwards to recall all the was the sole reliance of the Crown's and waiter, Chan Fong, a waitress, have sold liquor on April 13, with~

of a triad society.

details of such an experience? · case, must be carefully considered. and accused.

The suggestion that Wong Chung Three months had elapsed since "had a gun in the box, at the head the night of the happenings, sald of the bed, continued Mr. Whyatt, counsel, and human memory, espe had been repudiated by the girl, cially the memory of children, was who had said that the box con-not infallible.

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The defendants dented in Court ont a licence, was concluded yes- that they made statements above terday before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-at the station. fadyen at the Kowloon Magis-

Just before the incident, there tracy. were two customers in the second cubicle from the front and a party

On charges of assault, behaving Mr. C. d'Almada represented riotously and being drunk and dis- both defendants.

orderly, a European, named Hewitt,; at the Kowloon Magistracy yester Leung Che-wong, owner of the was fined $80 by Mr. E. Himsworth

fendant was fined $5.

tained only oplum gear and books. Seldom in a case of murder, said of four at the fourth table, which

Mr. Whyatt dwelt at length on Mr. Lo, was there any direct ev-was at the rear, while Sagara was cafe, was fined $20. Becond de accused's story of being attacked,

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