1939-06-20 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

APLICHAU KILLING: *MURDER VERDICT

Four Witnesses Fined For Alleged Perjury.

Four witnesses were fined for alleged perjury in connexion with an inquest held yesterday at the Central Magistracy into the death of Lau Chan, 53, male, whose body was found in the water in Aplichau on May 15, MỀ, T. J. Houston sat as Coroner,... and the jury comprised Messrs. Yel, Pal Oriente Yang (loreman) Chao Zung-yung and Wong Chenk-tong.

Dr. R. E. Alvares said that death was due to asphyxia from drowning and, secondarily to a fractured skull.

Chan Chol, Woman, said that onling. He picked up a pole, but was May 14, she was prevented from struck before he could move. The cutting grass when she went to Pochung people chased him to the Pochung. Early the same day she sea. He did not see deceased take in turn prevented a girl, Wong part in the fight.

Yee-mul, who went to Aplichau When pressed by the Coroner. from getting pig-wash-She-re-who referred-to-a-statement-which- cognized the girl 03. Being contradicted his, witness could not amongst those who took her answer. He was also fined $50, in scythe away.

default, one month's hard labour for perjury.

On the following day a crowd of people came from Pochung and assaulted her, She said she did not see any of the Aplichau people return the attack.

Chan Sau, male, testified that he went to Aplichau to find work. He did not notice any other sampan crossing with his and he did not take part in the night, but saw a

GENERAL

Guests at the King's Birthday garden party

Hoase. (Photo by Leiça).

ROBBERIES

IN BRITISH WATERS

SEVEN MEN AT SESSIONS

at Government

POLICE ASSAULT ALLEGED IN ROBBERY TRIAL

Continued from Page 1

The men then produced knives. Two went into the bedroom, while Mr. Egan struck at the third, who . Questioned by the Coroner, she

Seven men were arraigned be. then stabbed at him, inflicting In- kept on repeating this and was man killed. He suffered no in-fore the Chief Justice, Sir Athol juries to his atm. One of the other fine 350, in default, one month's Juries.

MacGregor, at the Criminal Jes-men attacked Mrs. Egan, who hard labour.

The Coroner pointed out that sions yesterday charged on two struggled with her assailant. "Dur- the doctor had said that Chan bad counts of robbery within Britaing the struggle, the man tried to an injury on his foot. A fine of waters, and receiving stolen pro-use a gag on Mrs. Egan $50. with the attemative of one month, was imposed on witness.

Sgt. Estall, officer-in-charge of Aberdeen police station, said that he could see the fight from his quarters. It took place by the Hop King Shipyard. He went across with a party of police, and when he arrived on the scene, the peo- ple had almost dispersed. He saw a crowd gather by the seashore. On investigations being made. he heard that a man was killed, and found the body about 40 yards from the shore.

SAW MAN IN WATER

perty.

It was alleged that Cheung Foo An amah employed or the pre-

and

Chan

Foon, masters of

house and

Mrs. Mason had, by this time. Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Coun- gone out of the house to call the sel, prosecuted, while the follow-police, continued Mr. Prentis. Mr. Lau Sze, male, said he went to were empanelled for the jury: Egan also went down and saw Aplichau to carry pig-wash. He Cheung Wal-man, D. W. Wagstaff, He gave chase and eventually Messrs. A. C. Tinson' (foreman). three men running down the steps.. anw the fight, but could not tell J. E. de Souzs. A. R. Razack, Lok seized one of them. how it started. He denied taking Juk-kum and Cheung --pul. part in the fight but saw the de

KNIFE FOUND ceased in the water.

mises later found a knife in the Lau Cheong sald that he went junks, were sailing to Hongkong gutter outside the to Aplichau to buy food, when the from Po On on May 1, when they handed it to a Mrs, Silva. The fight took place. He said that he were intercepted by a gang of/knife was handed Wong Chuk, male. stated that

over to the he went to Aplichau on the day struck with a pole and stones.

saw a man, Lan Cheung, being robbers.

police

On May 19 the police, acting on information, arrested first defendant, who took the police. to locate second l'accused: When charged, first accused said, "I did intend to rob." Second Recused said, "Ah Hung took me atong."

CHASED TO SEA

in question and saw people fight-witness was also struck but swam craft at Steep Island and robbed They first boarded Cheung Foo's

FOOT ITCH

away.

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craft. She was angry and decided to find Later the robbers salled away on out who were the people. She Chan Foon's junk. denied that the Pochung peopleThe masters then proceeded to The case against the two, said had accompanied her. Lau Bin Hongkong and made a report to Mr. Prentis, rested on these ad- was Aned $100, is default, two the police on arrival..

missions. Apart from these, there months' gaol for perjury.

A wireless message was sent to was pobody who could identify the The Coroner then summed up. No. 1 Police launch and a search men and the jury returned a verdict of was made for the robbers, who Corroborative evidence was murder by person, or persons. un-were eventually taken into cus-given by, Mr. R. J. Egan, who said known.

tody.

Three men pleaded guilty to fendant, who had pleaded guilty, A sum of $1.50 from the poor the charge, while Wong Shu-ki, as the man he caught in Kimber-box was ordered to be given to Chan Fuk. 40, to buy a new carry- Ng On denied the charge,

After further evidence was given the hearing was adjourned this morning.

he could identify only third de-

BRIBE ATTEMPT Wong Tam-kwal, Leung Wah and ley Road,

FAILS

Indian Sergeant Commended

ATHLETE'S FOOT. An aftempt to offer $1 as a bribe

50% of population

SOLICITING

CHARGE

till

COOLIE HELPED FROM POOR BOX

After evidence had been given pole. when he was charged by Mrs. Egan, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, yes- Silva, Chow Chat, the amah, Sub-terday, with begging in Wanchai Inspector Cunningham, Detective District on June 17.

Constable So Kwong, who arrested Insp. 4. Baker said that Chan the men, and Bo To-tung, police used to be a coolle, but, had lost Interpreter, first accused elected to his carrying pole two months ago. so into the witness-box. -

Defendant was bound over in Wong Kwai, 34, rickshaw coolle. SEARCHED IN STREET the sum of $5.00 for one year. According to the Government Health Bulleto. Abdullah, an Indian Police Ser-and Tsang Fook. 30, unemployed He stated that he was walking the United States and belax attacked by the de- cant No. 323. in Des Voeux Road were remanded for 21 hours, when along Shanghai Street on the was asked to leam the words by Usually the digase starts between the to West, near Water Street, on June they were produced before Mr... R. morning of May 19 after having heart and to repeat them as they Little watery bibers form and the skin cracks 18, resulted in Cheng Shing, 31. A. D. Forrest at the Central been asked by a „and peels @After a while Uze Hehing

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Cross-examined by Mr. Prentis Voeux Road Central, on Saturday when a detective came up to him

and searched him.

first accused said that on the Witness said the detective morning of May 12, he was at abused him, used bad language home with his mother and two and deal him a few blows, al- others at No. 142 Talpo Road. He though he denied any connection also stated that he did not point with the robbery.

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Asked by his Worship why did he gave him the money, defendant said he thought the sergeant would let him go.

I did not admit, he would take me From the dock, second accused to the police station where I'd be made statement" to a similar

denial," said witness, "I was ques been beaten by the police and was tioned by several police officers but taught to memorize a prepared denied the offence. They then statemem, because the coud, not showed me from bars and hammer read, and asked to repeat it when and threatened me with death charged.

"Later that day, the detective would

again asked me to confess, and when I refused they struck me with a hammer.

Second- defendant said bé show witness the "Lido Cabaret."

Defendants were allowed ball in the sum of $10 each; e,

Witness further said that he did not know third defendant. When the latter was brought down from No. 117 Woosung Street, he was "About 11 pm, they took me in asked if he knew the man bart be At the Central Courts yesterday, a police van to Koon Chung Mar- sald he did not Witness add before Mr. R. Edwards, Chan Li, ket, where I was told to alight and he was forced by threats to ad- 30. unemployed, was sentenced to was guarded by a policeman while mit his guilt,⠀⠀

four months hard labour, when other policemen went into the

he was found guilty of larceny of

16 pieces of clothings, a watch and

Defendant was fined $100, or, in default, three months' hard labour; His Worship asked that the case be brought to the notice of the purse, to the total value of $98, Commissioner of Police, to com- from the premises of Ling Kwan mend the Indian Sergeant. "

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At this stage, His Lordship, ad- journed the case to this artemicon at 2.30, as first defendant wished to call witnesses to establish an alibi and to testify to his charac-

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