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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

MANSLAUGHTER

AT

TRIAL ON WAY TO

THE SESSIONS

Man Beaten, Tied Up And Smeared With Tar

PUNG MUN, seaman, was yesterday sentenced at the Cri- minal Sessions to two years' hard labour for the manslaughter of a man, named CBONG KWAI, who died at the Kowloon Hos- pital on April 6 following an assault during which several of his ribs were broken and he was smeared with tar.

The case was heard by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-. Gregor....

Mr. J P. Murphy," Assistant | Chong. Later, when told that Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, with Chong might die if he persisted, the following sitting as the jury: Fung smeared tar on Chong on Messrs. G. P. Charlton (foreman), the forehead and chest. S. E. Lavroo....G. A. Lee, Lee Chan- fan, Hsu Ping-shun, Cheung Yuk- sing and F. C. Samy.

Fung, sald Mr. Murphy, was a foki on board a junk lying on the day in question at the Yahmat typhoon shelter. Chang was seen ‚about 2.45 a.m. at the stern of the

junk.

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HANDS BOUND

PURCHASE MEDICINE

HEROIN TRIAL-

DENIAL

Denying the allegations of the prosecution that he was present in a. Wanchal Road flat when it was raided for heroin, Tam Hok-pang, one of two men charged at the Criminal Sessions yesterday with possession of dangerous drugs, said he was on his way to pur- chase medicine for his alling father when he was arrested in

the street..

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The first accused, Ng Sheung- kai, pleaded guilty to the charge

GENERAL

LENIENCY PLEA BY DEFENCE

Forged Banknotes Case Sequel

Pleading guilty at the Criminal Bessions yesterday to charges" of unlawful possession of forged banknotes of various currencies, forged documents, plater for mak-

forged banknotes and stamps, two brothers, Lau Chik and Isu Che, were each sentenced by Mr. Justice E. H. Williams to 21 years' hard 'labour.

A strong plea for leniency was made on their behalf by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jar.. who ap peared for the defence. chat restaurant on May 5.

Accused were arrested in a. Wan-

A SINGLE LAPSE

Both defendants were born in

Fung bound the man's hands behind his back and, after insert- Prosecuting. Mr. J. Reynolds. ing a bamboo pole under his arms, Crown Counsel, said that a raid and with the assistance of an-was carried out about 4.30 am, by other person, carried him away revenue officers at No. 52 Wan-Hongkong, and had been working and dumped him in a pool of chal Road. water.

with various firms with diligence The door had to be forced open and honesty until the present Chong was found. by a District) and when the officers entered, the lapse, said Mr. D'Almada.” When the alarm was given, Watchman, who had him removed Inmates. Bed, defendant among It was but a single lapse on the Fung caught hold of Chong, who to hospital. Chong died several them. He was subsequently ar- was taken on to the wharf. Fung hours later.

rested, and his nails showed pink was seen striking the man and

Accused yesterday denied taking, stains. next got a piece of wire with part in the assault but admitted | A total of 7:200 pills were which he continued beat that he ameared the tar on Chong. covered on the premises, as

as 178 ounces of pink mass..

HEARD SHOUTS

to

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

EUROPEAN FINED

Pul, who collapsed so died. The assault took place at the Yuen On

Whart.

THE ATTEMPT THAT FAILED Ng Kau, 23, unemployed, was sen- tenced to one month's imprison

part of both defendants as they were driven to it.by circumstances. Mr. J. Reynolds, Crown Council. dis-Who prosecuted, said: “General- wellly, the Crown takes a serious view

of these cases as. these frayda on the public are becoming far too frequent. Both defendants have made no effort to enable the police to find out where the plates were manufactured. They have given whatever in this

Tam Hok-pang sald he lived on the second floor of No. 113 Wan- chal Road. About 4 am on the day in question, his father was no assistance Failing to get any medicme from direction.” · his principal tenant, he went ont to buy it. While on his way to a FORTHCOMING ART. medicine shop, he went past No. 52 and heard shouts of "hief."

A fine of $100 was imposed onment by Mr. Sheldon at the Cen-He saw a constable there and he Mr. O. C, Womack of 481 East, The Peak, when he appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central Ma- gistracy yesterday, charged with obstructing a police officer on Jane

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tral Magistracy yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of at- tempted larceny from the person. complainant. Yuen Lam, 23, was Sgt. V. Morrison stated that the

watching sideshow when he felt

EXHIBITION

went up to ask what had happen-sociation for the Advancement of ed." Accused said he was then ar-

Under, the auspices of the A-

rested by a lorry driver of the American Institute of Cultural Re- Chinese Culture, the Chinese- and E. Department.

lations and Sino-British Cultural Association, sun exposition of

Insp, 8. C. Saunders, prosecuta, a tug on his Jacket pocket. Defen- she saw the accused leave the paintings by artists in Hongkong.

stated that at 3.40 pm, on the day lant was seen

withdrawing his

In question a Chinese constable, hand, Nothing was stolen. P. C. 97, was on traffic" duty" at Lower Albert Rd. He saw defendant

UNREGISTERED WARD waiting for a bus at the stop op-

Yiu Tsan, 30, married woman. posite the Volunteer Headquarters, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards A bus came up Garden Road and at the Central Magistracy yester being full, proceeded without stop-day with falling to notify the ping for 'defendant.

8.CA. on bringing a ward, Mak Defendant then walked up to the constable | Sheung, 15. into the Colony in July. and said something to him in Eng last year." Hish, The constable replied, with the only English he knew: don't know."

Mr. Womack thereupon grabbed the traffic stick from the constable and proceeded to direct the traffic. The constable matched the stick

Sentence as stated wBS

LOITERER GAOLED

Following evidence by Chan Ng, principal tenant, who said that

house on his way to buy medicine, hearing was adjourned to 11 am. today...

Accused Is defended by Mr. Percy Chen, instructed by Mr. S. Ng Quinn, and Mr. Justice Wil- llamas is hearing the case.

he appeared on a summons before Mr. H. W. Fraser, stated that the Mr Q. A. A Macfadyen at Kow-

girl reported to the Police that she loon Court yesterday for driving had been scolded by the defendant (without due care and caution near and had no desire to remain with the Star Ferry Wharf, Kowloon, at her.

1.04 pm, on May 6.

A fine of $25 was imposed,

SENT TO SESSIONS

to

$50 FOR PERJURY

At the continued hearing at the Central Magistracy yesterday, of

and Macao will be held at the Fang Ping Shan Library of the Hongkong University on June N and 28.

It is understood that over 70

artists have sent in entries, num- bering 150 paintings both in the Chinese, and western styles, n- cluding members of the Hongkong Working Artists' Guild, and the Hongkong Art Club**

HEALTH RETURNS

The following is a return 61 notifiable-diseases that occurred It was alleged Edwards had col- in the Colony during the 24 hours uded with a parked taxi, Defen-ended midnight June 19:-

OVER-PARKING

· MARINE COURT

FRENCH MASTER 18 FINED Capt. L. "Ebrellec, French citizen and master of the 86. "Tran Nimia," appeared before Commdr. J. Jolly, at the Marine

regulations. The ship was flying with a breach of the mercantile Court yesterday morning, charged

a French dag.

back from defendant who then A 26-year-old unemployed, Ipdant was summoned also for fall- Tuberculosis 60, dysentery 11, used his umbrella. In order to re-Kwong, was sentencedt

one ing to produce bis licence when enteric fever three and small-pcx sume direction of the tramic the month's imprisonment when he asked for it by an Indian constable one constable went and stood in front; appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon of deferidant and was jabbed in with being found in a dwelling.... Mr. E K Sequeira, of No. 16. the back by defendant,

On another charge of breach of Jordan Road, was fined $4 when Defendant was present in Court a deportation order defendant was she was summoned for having and pleaded guilty. He said that committee to stand trial at the parked her car longer than neces- he had been greatly worried by the next Criminal Sessions. Det.-8st sary at the corner of Shanghai St. incident and apologised for his be-J. Bentley prosecuted. haviour.

and Pak Hol Street between 12.20 and 13,39 pm on May 29. imposed.

A FERSISTEN WUMAN Wu Chal. 39, unemployed, was the case in which four members watch from Chu Wal-fong an

Ng Sing, 27, after snatching sentenced to one month's impri- cf the Chinese company of the amab, at the corner of Argyle St. sonment on a charge of loitering Royal ArtElery are charged with and Waterloo Road on Wednesday and six month's imprisonment for obtaining money with intent to afternoon, was not able to elude carried 36 passengers on his ship, Capt. Ebrellee was said to have returning from banishment, the steal, the complainant, Li Ling his victim who grimly followed bis 14 of whom were not registered sentences to run concurrently. keung. student, was fined $50 or trail right up to the Yaumati Rail- either as passengers or members when he appeared before Mr. two months' imprisonment by Mr.way Station. H. G. Sheldon at the Central ma T. J. Houston for perjury.

of the ship's crew. The 14 in- gistracy yesterday.

At the Station, Na decided to cluded the Captain's wife, his The complainant was the first buy a rail travel ticket, and it was three children and an amah, be- Defendant was found loltering to take the witness stand yester-fust then that the amah decided sides nine cattle coolles, not on on the stairway of No. 52 Lee Tung day and under cross examination to approach him about the watch. the ship's article, who are on Street at 4 a.m. yesterday morning. by Mr. Russ admitted that he had She said she wanted it back. He their way to Kwongchow-wan Of Sgt J. Bentley, prosecuted. been expelled from his school said he did not know what she was the total of 26 carried on board.

For parking his car in the Pedder sometime in March and could not talking about Street car park over the prescribed' possibly have attended class on

12 disembarked at Hongkong, on The conversation Increased in June 18.

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period, Mr. A. D. Humphreys, Jr.. May 17 as stated by him at a pre-volume and voices became louder. of Messrs. Dodwell and Company "vious hearing.

Appearing in Court, the defen- was fined $10 when he appeared. The __defendants were

| Others joined in. Finally. Ng was dant pleaded guilty to the charge, Gunners before Mr. Sheldon at the Central Chan Kim-hung, 22, Li Wah, 22, Station.

marched on to the Yaumati Police and stated that the nine cattle Magistracy yesterday,

Kam Liu-sze and L/Bdr. Cheung

men first went ashore for....., awhile Yong, 25.

and then returned to the ship.

family stayed on board. but did not disembark, while his

NO REGISTRATION

He was sentenced by Mr. Q. A. A, OF SALE À

Mr. M. A da BL appeared on terday to three months hard la Macfadyen at Kowloon Court yes Summoned for falling to notify

behalf of the complainant while

bour and 10 strokes of the cane... -the police of the sale of a motor

the defendants were represented car, the manager of Meura. Dod by Mr. C. & B Russ

HE LIKED THEM BROWN! Sentence of six months' hard la

well and Company was fined $20 by

Several witnesses were heard

journed to today at 2.30 pm.

Lt. Commdr. J. Jolly told the Captain, through a French Inter preter that his wife, family and servants were not passengers

Mr. Sheldon at the Central Magis- yesterday and bearing was ad- boir was passed by Mr. E. Hinis-within the meaning of the law!!

tracy yesterday.

Mr. A D

Humphreys appeared on "behalf of

the defendant.

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TRIED TO GET FREE TRIP

Attempting to avoid payment of

AT KOWLOON SNATCHER PLEADS GUILTY

the legal fare on board a Yeumati Ho Man-hung. 25: who was

formerly employed as a store cool'e aboard a Blue Funnel Line ship.

worth at Kowloon Court yesterday only the owner's family would be on Lan Fu, 28. convicted of the entitled to be classed as not being larceny of six bags of brown sugar- from a Dutch ship in harbour. De-

lawful boarding,

passengers.

Defendant stated he

fendant was convicted also of un-the owner of the vessel

was not

Asked if the prosecution was ferry launch on June 19. Wong

· STUDENT ROBBED

taking a serious view of the case, Yiu-aim, 20, unemployed, was fined

Kwong Chin-sang - 17, and the Chief Boarding Officer replied -$15 by Mr. Edwards at the Central received sentence of nine months Cheung Fang-el, 22. appeared be that they were inclined to prose-

Magistracy yesterday. The pro hard labour when he pleaded guilty fore Mr. Q. A A Macfadyen at cute, but not too strongly secution; stated that on the day at Kowloon Court yesterday to the Kowloon Court yesterday as L-Commdr. Jolly fined de- jin question defendant was on larceny of a handbag from Mrs sequel to the armed highway rob-fendant $90, or, in default, one board a Yammat ferry and nodded Gardiner proprietress of the Arbery at the corner of Argyle Street month's hard labour, and added: his head when asked for his ticket, lington and Barbour view Hotele.and Waterloo Road on Wednesday, “We are taking give

ATMANSLAUGIPTEK HARGE He had been alternatively charg-morning when Ching Hen-chenk, a view of it. We should

A remand of one week was ed with unarmed highway robbery student of La Salle College, was $100 for each passer ranted by: Mr. R. Edwards at the with violence. The matching oc-robbed of a watch

are giving you Central Magistracy yesterday when cured in a side lane at the rear Defendants were remanded in your wife and Ti Ming, 25, and 14 Km, 33. ap of the Harbour View Hotel on May custody. They are cha with Furthermore, peared before him on a charge of 1.

Scensed armed robbery WIL

who with Shipping, Begui

manslaughter

CARELESS DRIVING have hot yet been

It was alleged that, on June 16 P. Edwards, of No 4 Hulwood alleged they were the defendants assaulted one, Lan' ! Road, top door, was fined $15 when Entte

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