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ATTEMPT AT LOYALTYTM TO HIS EMPLOYER
'',
Man Who Obstructed Police
From Entering House
Holding that the appellant had acted in' a misguided attempt at "loyalty to his employer, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the Appeal Court yesterday, refused the appeal of Lai Shu against a conviction and fine of $10 for obstructing and preventing the police from entering No. 330 Nathan Road on the night of Feb, 21; during a raid on an alleged gambling den
MANSLAUGHTER HEARING
Police Evidence
Hockey Tournament
April 28
The Six-a-Side Hocker Toures- ment will be played on Sunday, Apr, 28, and not Sunday. Apr. 21. as previously arranged, it was de elded at the meeting of the Coun- cil of the Hongkong Hockey As- sociation at St. Andrew's Church Hall yesterday.
As a result of Lal not opening the door and delaying the entry of The decision to postpone the the police, the raid WAS not Tournament one week was agreed successful. He was subsequently upon by the meeting for the rea- charged before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac-
son that. It was Yelt. Clubs affiliat- fadyen, who fined him as stated.
ed to the Association had not re- Mr. G. A. Sutherton Russ, for ap-ceived sufficient notice of the pellant, based his appeal on three Tournament. points, but after his Lordship had refused to admit the first two, Mr. Russ said he would not proceed
with the third.
up to yesterday evening, only 34 entries had been received, but late entries will now be accepted up to next Thursday at 8 pm.
Capt. G. W. Hook, RA, presid- present were Lt. J. P. Gunner, RN, Capt. L. J. C. Loch, Lt. J. R. Pirie. Sgt. Rothwell, H.K.P., and Mr. A. P. Guest, Acting Hon, Secretary.
Of Accident Hearing of the
case in which Kenneth Duncan Bruce, 24, a naval officer, is charged with the His first point was that the con- manslaughter of Lam Shing-chi.viction was bad for duplicity ined at the meeting. while those was continued before Mr. R. Ed-that the charge was so framed that wards at the Central Court yes-it covered two offences together in- terday." Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown stead of separately, the words "ob- Counsel, appeared for the pro-struction" or "prevention" in the secution, assisted by
Traffic-plaint being considered synonimous Inspector 8. C. Saunders, while one in an active way and the other the defendant was represented by passive. Mr. D. Brittain' Evans.
1:
Entries received for the Six-a- The second was that the convic-Side Tournament up to yesterday Cheung Chi-shing. assistant at tion was bad against the weight were from Queen's College, “Royal the Tai Tuen Restaurant, told the of evidence. Mr. Russ argued that Engineers (three teams), Royal Court that a little over 10 days the defendant was an employee of Scots (three). Ells Kadoorie. In- ago he saw a European in the the occupier of the house and that dian School Nomads (two), Clab shop. The first time he noticed he had no authority to open the de Recreio (two), YMCA (two), him was when he was sitting with door without his employer's per- Police (three), Radio and F stal Sports Club (two), Central Bri-" a party of Chinese. There were,
tish Association three empty sample whisky bot- tles and two aerated waters,
Lam Sei-keung said that about 2.30 p.m. on Apr. 4, he said, he
was walking along Hennessy Road from west to east, along the side channel. When nearing. Fenwick Street he saw a man, the deceas- ed, coming towards him, also pro- ceeding along the side channel.
HEARD NOISE
mission.
Mr. Russ went on to explain that in making the raid, the police had first sent a noodles "seller to the house in the hope that the door would be opened for him, but this
did not happen.
TO MAKE SEARCH The police, who were in mufti, then went up and after stating that they were there to make a search of the premises demanded
As witness was walking he that the door be opened. The ap" heard the noise of a car.
Hepellant, who spoke to them, closed turned and saw a motor vehicle the peep hole and went inside to an easterly direc-speak to his master. It was about travelling in tion. When the car was about five or seven minutes before he re five or six shops distance away, it turned and opened the door. The turned obliquely across the road delay spoilt the police raid. and the deceased was knocked down. The vehicle, which was a
Mr. Russ argued that there was no obligation on any person, whe black saloon, was travelling at ather owner or occupied or employee of the owner or occupier, to open the fast speed.
door of any premises when entry, is demanded by persons who say they are police but do not show their authority. The appellant was known to be an employee and, as such, he had received instructions
The car then turned towards the centre of the road and con- tinued on its fourney.
Traffic-Bergt. G. Fryer said that the accident occurred just out-
(two), Royal
Corps of Signals (two), HM. Sub marines (three). KIT.C., Khalsa Sports Club, University. Kumaon Rides (two), and Royal Navy
(four).
COLONY CHESS TOURNEY
Zimmern Draws With Barnett
The "needle
***
match" in the Colony Chess Championship Tournament between K, M, A Barnett and
Zimmern last night ended
in a draw being agreed upon after 31 moves. The game was the Scotch Gambit, and zimmern was a pawn up at the
end.
Other matches played resulted in wins for K. Weiss over
Bir
side house No. 74 and the body of from his master not to open the Henry. Pollock, B. & Litvin over
the deceased was lying on the south side of the road, almost parallel, to the curb. "
door.."
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A. Y. Biriukoff and D. E ‘de. Car- In refusing the appeal, his Lord-valho over V. V. Kolatchon. The ship said that if there had been game between L Blair and A The lighting Was good, and evidence that defendant had asked Kurrik was adjourned and will be there was an electric light axed the police for their authority, or completed at a later date. to a pillar just outside house No. given some sort of excuse that he 74. The road was dry and it was could not get the key or something is: a clear night.
like that, he would have regarded.
P. W. D. L. Pts. Witness then proceeded to the case differently. But bere there E. Zimmern 12 10 1 1 101 search for a car with a damaged was no such attempt. The defen-K MA Barnett 12 9 1 2 84 headlamp in the district, and, dant appeared to be acting in a K. Weiss
12 8 1 3 In Tonnochy Road, found car No. misguided attempt at loyalty to B. S. Litvin, ......... 12 B 0 4 8 2968. He saw a naval officer, his employee. The appeal was dis- D. E. de Carvalho 11 8 1 4 G whom he identified as the defen- missed...
Sir H E. Pollock 13 5 3 4 61 dant, sleeping behind the steering An application by Mr. 3. P. A. Kurrik
11 3 2 8 4 wheel.
Murphy, Assistant Crown Solicitor. A Y. Birtukoff... 12 2 2 8 3 Traffic-Insp S. C. Saunders who appeared for the police, that Bhair told the Court that he roused, the the fine be increased, was refused 'defendant.. Bruce had to be by his Lordship, who ordered the assisted out of the Car to the appellant's ball amounting to $25 ambulance and seemed to be in a be returned.
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BOWLING ALLEYS
CHALLENGE
The Mindanao bowling team, which defeated the Royal Corps of Signals on Wednesday night, was challenged to a game of Duck Pin by the rest of the company of the same ship. The game, which, was played at the Hongkong Bowling Alleys last night, resulted in the former winning by 187 pins.
U.S.S. MINDANAO-EL. Emer- BON 309, J. T. Sheehan 281, D. M. Keplinger 271 and J. W. Davis 270. Total 1131.
Manila
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Witness then drove car No 2968 to the police station and proceed-
OFFICER ed to the Queen Mary Hospital
FINED where the defendant was examin-
Fit.-Lieut. McGoverne, of the Following further evidence, the Royal Air Force, was fined $15 by hearing was adjourned until this Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at Kow- afternoon
loon Court yesterday on a dan gerous driving charge. three charges against defendant on & summons brought against him following an accident in Sal- Charged with the manslaughter gon Street on Feb. 21, when, it of a man named Chong Kwai in was alleged, a Chinese member of Kowloon on April 16, three boat St. John Ambulance Brigade, Le people, Fung Han, 28, seaman of Kwan-yam, was knocked down by cargo boat 440V, Wong Kuen-shiu, a car.
Defendant was cautioned also 26, master of cargo bost : 31347. and Lo Kan. 25, seaman of the for driving car without a valid launch Kwong Sun, appeared bedriver's licence, while the third tore Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at charge against him of fallure to
A meeting of the Council of the Kowloon Court yesterday. They pedestrian was dismissed,
stop after a 'collision' with
Hongkong Football Association were remanded three days in
was held yesterday to consider Mr. D. McCallum appeared for and choose the Interport team to custody at the request of Det-defendant. Insp. A, E. Cares/
proceed to Saigon at the end of Calcutta
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A warrant was issued by Mr. TWO
foremen of
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REST OF MINDANAO J. C. Thomas 252, T.-A. Slater 238, W.-S. Golden 730 and J. Quist 226. Total
944.
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H.K.F.A. MEETING
the month.
...As it was not certain whether some players could secure the necessary leave of absence, the team will not be announced tu
H. Edwards & the Central Court Works Department were charged today. yesterday for the arrest of a before Mr. T. J. Houston at the married woman. Chan
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31, who had failed to appear to taining a bribe of $20 each from answer the charge" of giving false a contractor at the Pokfulam
Following: are the results of the Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Information to the Police. The Reservoir on Wednesday.—
first round of the Army Inter-Unit
Aden, Egypt, Malta and Europe via Marseilles due Marselles, 18th May and London Parcels defendant's ball of $100 was ex- The men ware Li Bing-sau, alias Tug of War:
due London, 25th May." treated,
14 Wai-tak, alias Charlie Li, 28, 110 stone. 1st. Kumaon Rifles Than WES alleged to have and Yan Wah, alias Li Sau, 30: beat the Middlesex Regiment by falsely informed the Police that They were represented by Mr. Mtwo pulls to one. she had been robbed and relieved A da Süva.
130 stone ist, Middlesex Regiment of $1.250.
The defendants were remand-beat 5th. Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Detective-Sergeant Brooks pro- ea to Monday. Ball was fixed at Royal Artillery, on à disqualifica-
$1,000 each.
tion.
secuted.
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