1940-06-05 — Page 5

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

WEST POINT MURDER TRIAL AT MAGISTRACY

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Woman Committed To

Criminal Sessions

Initial proceedings in the West Point Murder trial, which attracted such wide public Interest at the Magistracy on Món

committed day, concluded yesterday when Mr. T. J. Houston accused. Kwan Lal-chung, 31, to stand trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

The charge was one of alleged murder of Lam Ling-kwal, 42, concubine, at No. 33 Hee Wong Terrace, second floor. West Point, on May 12.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant. Crown Solleitor, conducted the

was assisted by Det.-Insp. L. R. Whant. prosecution. He Yesterday's hearing was confin, 12 his duty was from 6 pm, to 12 ed to the taking of evidence for midnight and about 10.05 pm, he the prosecution, and altogether 14 received certain information, and -witnesses

heard. AL the went to No. 33 Hee Wong Terrace conclusion of the case for the immediately. Crown, accused reserved her de- fence.

were

EYE-WITNESS' STORY

Going up the common 'stairway of No, 33 he saw a woman sitting on the second floor landing severely wounded. She was dress- Ng Suen, married woman, who ed in under clothes which were was the arst witness called yes-blood-stained. There was also terday, stated that she occupied mach blood about her person, a rear cubicle at 33 Hee" Wong

He did not speak to her nor

-deceased.

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

AT KOWLOON

WOMAN IN UNSAVOURY CHARGE

FORGED TICKET CASE Judgment was delivered by Mr. H. G, Sheldon at the Central Court Charged with alding, abetting yesterday in the case in which and compelling to prostitution a Chan Hang-hon, alias Chan Wing-15-year-old girl, A woman chung, 32, shopkeeper, was charg-named Lo Ng-mut, 57. a widow. to three months' ed with uttering a forged monthly was sentenced ticket of the Hongkong Tramways hard labour when, she appeared. Co, Ltd, with intent to defraud, before Mr. Q.. A. A Macfadyen at possession of a forged document. Kowloon Court yesterday. and avoiding payment of fare.

It was stated that defendant Proceedings were concluded on took a flat at No, 168, Woo Sung Monday when the Arst charge was Street for the girl where she re- dismissed. Yesterday. "defendant celved

Insp. G. W. More-

men.

was fined $250 or, in default two ton, of the S.C.A.. prosecuted. months' hard labour. on the second charge,

Defendant, was represented by Mr. J. M. d' Almada Remedios. and Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth appeared for the Hongkong Tramways Co.

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STOLE FROM GLOUCESTER Two charges of larceny, on June

CHANGE OF CAR OWNERSHIP

Lt.-Comm. D. O. Clark, of No. pleaded 17, Observatory Road, sulty by letter before Mr. Q. b. d. Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes- day to a summons charging that he had failed to report change of

uwnership of a car. No. 5048.

Sgt. W. Brown, prosecuting, said that defendant should have noti-

that she knew accused and the second floor. The door was open Terrace, second door. She said more her but went up to the Terred against Ma Kel, 29, Lлe-specified in the regulations that

and Inside, near the door, he saw fecused with a chopper in her hand He said there was much blood on her long coat and she also had a wound on her left hand.

A fine of $5 was imposed,

SPEEDING CHARGE

2 of a bucket, and on June 3 of a fire hydrant and hose, silver coffee pot and a bucket, property ded the Tramic Department of of the Gloucester Hotel, were pre the change of ownership as It was

M. R. Edwards at the Central give notice to the Traffic Office. A ployed, when he appeared before

both parties to the change should Court yesterday. Total value of SAW ATTACK

goods amounted to $188.50.

fee of $5 was also to be paid for "On the night of May 12 I heard

transfer of licence. Pleading guilty to both offences, sounds of quarrelling concerning

defendant was sentenced to one the accused occupying the best

months imprisonment

the on part of the floor, Shortly after I

Arst charge and three months' im- A fine of $10 was imposed by went to bed and was awakened by

He took the chopper from ac- prisonment on the second charge. Mr. . A. A. Macfadyen at Kow- noises as of planks of wood being used who made no effort to re- the sentences to run consecutive-loon Court yesterday on Mr. W. J. struck. Ther I heard cries of sist and handed same to a Chi-17. He was also ordered to be ex-Grinter, of Marconi's. who was "save life" uttered by the concu-nese constable, Chang Chun, who pelled from the Colony.

summoned for speeding at 23 miles

'binc.

in the meantime had arrived on Sgt. Cullinan prosecuted and per hour through the controlled "Getting out of bed. I switched the scene. Accused then went to said that defendant was a former area in Nathan Road on the after- on the light and from a standing the front of the floor followed by employee of the Gloucester Hotel con of May 13 and for speeding position on my bed I looked over witness and the constable.

but was dismissed 18 months ago. at 40 miles per hour in Waterloo the partition and saw accused Witness said that on the second Mr. G. A. White appeared as com-Road.. holding a chopper attacking the bed, in the passage. he saw a boy plainant. concubine."

with a wound on the neck. There

SAW WOUNDED BOY

Questioned, by Mr. Murphy wit-was also a girl on the same bed. nessed said that she saw three or Nearby, with a foçt protruding four blows falling on the concu-from under a canvas bed. witness bine's head: The deceased's hands als say an old woman. He did were raised as if to shield her-not examine either the boy or wo- self

man and was walking towards the Continuing, witness sald: "I be-door when he heard the noise of came frightened and squatted a person falling down stairs. down on the bed. Then I heard a

___He ran out but could see nothing thud which sounded like that off

staircase being in a body falling on to the floor, folowing to the

darkness. He descended to the lowed by groans. I heard a man's voice, and then the accused called arst floor landing and saw the concubine lying face downwards out Wal Pak' (Uncle Wal)."

Mr. Murphy interposed and said with her arms outstretched.

¡ lifted her by the girdle and watchman. Kan Wal, of the ter-propped her against the door of the first flour. Another constable "I then took up my daughter then arrived and he returned to and left the cubicle, after locking the second floor

that accused referred

race,

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to

the

He

where he re-

GERMAN GOODS CONFISCATED

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DANGEROUS DRIVING

Heating of the summons against R. M. Lavalle, of No. 181. Water- An order for confiscation of 10 oo Road. charged with dangerous tins of Uspulun was made by Mr. driving ID Nathan Road near HG. Sheldon at the Central Granville Road on May 14, was Magistracy yesterday. The ap-fixed by Mr. Q. A. A, Macfadyen plication was made by Mr. A. W. at Kowloon Court yesterday for Grimmitt, Senior. Revenue Officer, noon today. who stated that the consignment | was seized en arrival in Hongkong. ~The goods were of -German origin

used for destroying and germs of plants.

REMAND GRANTED

PRETTY STOWAWAY IN COURT

A pretty girl from the "Sunset State," Miss Paula Richards, a 22- year-old American from Arizona,

A remand of 24 hours was grant-who described herself as a torch ed when" Wong Hol. 21, appeared singer, appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon Court yes- before Mr. R. Edwards at the

* terday on Central Court Jesterday

charge of having on A charge of larceny of a radiator stowed away on an American Pre- cap property of Mr. R, M. M. King. sident liner from Manila to Hong-

On June 2 defendant, it was kong.

Charged with the same offence On leaving the floor r mained with accused and Chang stated, was seen loitering in Jack-!

sor Road by one of the constables also were Edwin Valentine Wo- on special duty at Statue Square.lams, an unemployed mechanic He was arrested and, on being from Angeles. and Joseph Ernest Lister, a Filipino. All three searched, the radiator cap Was

defendants were ordered to be ex- found in his possession. "

pelled.

the door. saw the accused and the watch- man in the passage."...

Chun.

Witness sald that Chiu Chok, When the chopper' was produced, husband of accused, arrived 15 accused said, it belonged to the minutes later. principal tenants, and that it was

At the conclusion of the watch- used by others on the door. Ac-man's evidence accused denled cused then asked witness if she that the chopper was taken from "(witness) had seen the concubine her hand but stated that it was chopping the other two. Witness picked up from a chair said "no"

LOS

Miss Bichards told the Magis

"I got

STOLE IRON · RAILING Three months' imprisonment was imposed on Yung Leung. 22, trate she was an retreaś. cook, when he pleaded guilty be myself a job as a torch singer in lore Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- Manila," she said. "Then I got !!! tral Magistracy yesterday to lar-and I lost my job. So I decided to The next witness was Kan Wai, to stand trial at the next Criminal Ceny of a length of iron railing, come up here, with a friend."

property of the Government. Sgt. watchman. He said that on May Session.

- WATCHMAN'S EVIDENCE

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Further evidence

taker after which accused was ordered

ANOTHER FIRE In The Police

IN PERFUME GODOWN

KWONG SANG HONG OUTBREAK

Reports

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Various accidents ang thefts were reported to the Police over the week-end.

The rainy weather of last Satur- day caused damage to two motor- vehicles, when Mr. M. Ubaghs of Excitement reigned yesterday. at No. 23 Peak Mansions, driving car Wanchal, when columns of smoke

No. 6819 in Btubbs Road, skidded were seen issuing from the pre- mises of the Kwong Sang Hong and collided with taxi No. 7", Godown, at Johnston Road, Within

Station.

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a few minutes fire appliances from Now lying in a serious condition the Wanchal Station, were on the at the Kowloon Hospital is a 50 spot and there were later followed year-old woman, suffering from by units from the Central Fire Injuries to her head, which were caused by her jumping off the The Are originated on the brat second floor of No. 153 Apliu floor, and in order to reach it the Street. firemen broke a few windows and

Report of a stelen brooch, valued put the hoses through the veran- dah. In less than half-an-hour it at $240, was received by the Police, was completely extinguished.

from Mrs. G. E. Lee living at the Royal Court. Hotel The lady Cause of the conflagration is still undetermined. It was stated by stated that the brooch must have Mr. Fung Wef-shing, one of the been taken from her room between directors of the firm, that the 10.30 am on Saturday and 9.30 company's employees heard a smali am on Monday. explosion in a store room. The fre was probably caused by internal combustion.

This is the second fire in the godown this year, the previous one being the big conflagration which caused very heavy damages on March 13 last.

SLIGHT DAMAGE

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Both Williams and

Misa

L. Haynes, prosecuting, said that Richards boarded the liner on the defendant had a previous convic-day of salling. They mingled with tion.

the passengers for some time and SPINSTERS FINED

then gave themselves up to the Remanded from Monday when Officer on watch. they appeared before Mr. T. J. Lister's story to the ship's off- Houston at the Central Magistracy cers was that he had been told charged with obtaining charitable he could.. go board by his contributions without the per-brother who, he understood, had mission of the Commissioner of obtained employment on board as Police two spinsters, Chan Shu-a wiper. hin. 28 and 'Wong Shlu-ying, 19, were each fined 925 or in default one month's imprisonment.

Det.-Sgt. McVey prosecuted.

CRUELTY ALLEGED

om

MARINE COURT

JUNK MASTER FINED Leung Shui-ni, master of Class Hearing was remainded for one 2 junk No. 761V, was fined $15 or week when S. H. Bux, of No. 18 Yee 14 days' hard labour when he Wo Street, appeared before. Mr. R. pleaded gulity before Cmdr. G. F. Edwards at the Central Magistracy Hole at the Marine Court yester- yesterday on a charge of persistent day to the charge of carrying pas- cruelty. The summons was issued sengers on the instance of his wife, Karoon Neesha, of No. 73 Hennessy Road.

Mr. Hin-shing to appeared for

was represented by Mr.. A. S. K. Läu.

the complainant while defendant JUDGMENT RESERVED The claim brought by the Kow LADY CAUTIONED

Chow firm against Messrs. Ghewan, Miss L. Fearon of D'Almada Tomes and Company was con- House Fanling, who was summon- cluded before. Mr. Justice 2 H. ed for driving a car in Wellington Williams at the Summary Court Street, which is closed to trafic, yesterday. without permission of the Hon. His Lordship reserved judgment, Commissioner of Police, did not The claim was for $1,000 dam-

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MURDER

BY PERSONS UNKNOWN

A verdlet of murder by person or persons unknown was returned at Kowloon Court yesterday by a jury comprising Messrs. Charles P. Wong (Foreman), Maurice Cohen and David Lam when an inquiry was held before Mr. E Bimsworth, sitting as Coroner, into circums- tances surrounding the death of Ko Mui, 39, a woman, whose dead body was found on February 9 in a cubicle on the ground floor of No. 264, Ma Tau Wei ·Road, strangled with a length of calico.

Giving her account of what had happened in the rooms of No. 264, Matanwel Road at the time her mistress was killed, Chang. Sam, who worked as an amah, said she was in the kitchen when she heard a knock at the door and her mistress opening it

DRAGGED HER OUT....

She heard some conversation, in the course of which B man's volce said he came to take away some things and the deceased re- plied she could not let him in as she did not have a key.

The man began kicking at the door, and the deceased let him in

in such manner. Witness return- after asking him why he behaved

ed to her work, and shortly after- wards the young man came in and dragged her out of the kit-

then along the passageway to the

servants' room,

HIT WITH REVOLVER

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He hit her in the neck with a revolver and she lay down on the floor. He prodded her with his foot and left "In the flat she saw another man, grey-haired and about 40 or 50 years of age. He was, carrying a suitcase. appear In Court yesterday. She ages for alleged breach of contract. Finding her mistress lifeless on sent a letter which was handed to It was alleged that the defendant

the door, she went to search for Mr. Sheldon. A caution was re-firm had failed to deliver 50 cases her master at No.482. Shanghai corded.

of glass and as a result the plain-Street. There, she was surprised tiff firm had to suffer damages to see the man who assaulted her through having to purchase the come in and leave shortly after which was discovered on Sunday, It is learned that the names of when the drawer of his desk was glass in the market at a price with her master,

Det-Insp. A. E. Carey conducted

On Monday night a. amak fire, which broke out in one of the Yacht Club, was put out by the employees. Only little damage was caused.

the Europeans involved in Sunday's found open. It is supposed that higher than the contract price. the examination of witnesses för

A counter claim for $236.79 was police. brought by Messrs. Shewan, Tomes

The jury returned their verdict and Company against the Kow without retiring.

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motor accident, in the New Ter-the thief opened the drawer with The extent of the damage caused ritories, when a car crashed into a duplicate key, by yesterday's outbreak is not a tree were Mr. and Mrs, McMaster known but it was estimated to be of Kowloon Docks, their two chil between one and two thousand dren, and Mr. Kilpatrick, of Har

bour View Hotel..

dollars.

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A car was recovered, in Wan-Chow Brm, for allegedly refusing chai. after it had been reported or neglecting to take delivery of stolen from outside the Hongkong the 50 cases within seven days of Club between 1.30 am. on Bunday their arrival, as stated in the con- and 9 am Monday. Lt. J. O. Gun- | tract.

Mr. Fung Fuk-tien. managing director, said the products stored in Mr. B. H. Fantham, of the Hons- the godown were insured for about kong and. Howloon | Wharf and neraR. N., owner of the car re- Mr. McCallum represented the $500,000, with over twelve foreign Godown Company, Ltd., hag report- ported that he had left the igni- How Chow firm, while Mr. W. A. and Chinese Insurance companies, es to the police the loss of $350, I tion key in the lock of his car. Mackinlay was for the defence.

Police have received a report off a diamond-ring theft on Sunday morning from the residence of Mrs. N, Moore, of No 271 Prince Ed- ward-Hoad Mrs. Modre stated thất the thief had entered her bedroom,

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