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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

DRAMATIC EVIDENCE IN WEST POINT MURDER TRIAL: MARRIED WOMAN ON

CAPITAL CHARGE Alleged Hacking To Death Of Concubine In Night

"All seating accommodation in the Supreme Court was filled to capacity when hearing was commenced yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, of the case in which KWAN LAI-CHUN, 31. married woman, la charred with the murder of LAM LIN-KWAI, concubine, at No. 33 Hee Wong Terrace, West Point.

It was alleged that' Kwan Backed to death, with a chopper, not only the concubine, but also her szed mother-in-law. Au"Zsa, and Chia Ying-kwal, 11-year-old son of Lam Lin-kwal

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS.

AT CENTRAL

TAILOR'S LAPSE-

Charged with larceny by ballee. between January 1

I stood in front of the stamp coun- ter Defendant then placed a handkerchief over complainant's pocket and another man extracted the money. ⠀

and June 23. SNATCHER CAUGHT

Wah, 20, spinster.

of a long fur coat a tailor, Tai Wang-yuen, 33, was sentenced to Two months' imprisonment was two months' imprisonment by Mr.imposed on Wah Nam, 21, coolie, R. Edwards at the Central Magiswhen he appeared before Mr. H. tracy yesterday. The coat, valued G. Sheldon at the "Central Magis- at $300, was the property of Tsans tracy yesterday on a charge of The jury comprised Messrs. M. "A other day, and the reason was that 50-lan, 19, spinster, of 94 Welling-snatching a handbag from Wong de Carvalho (foremani, Lau Ting, accused was of the opinion that ton Street

The case for the prosecution was It was stated that at "about 6 J. A. dos Remedios, K. E. M. Cau-her husband had been too partial

that on January 1, complainant p.m. on Sunday complainant was dron, S. Hassan: L. Tam and Chan to the concubine.

That evening I went to bed took the coat to the defendant to walking along. Stubbs Road when MY J.-P. Murphy, Assistant about 8 p.m. I saw accused who be altered. On February 2, when defendant came from behind and Crown Solicitor, was in charge of was going for a bath. The con-complainant called for the coat, matched the handbag. The alarm the prosecution, assisted by De-cubine was sitting by her bedspace defendant stated that it was not was raised and defendant was ar tective-Inspector L. R. Whant, with her son and daughter lying yet finished and requested more rested by some pedestrians. while Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in on the bed. At the same time I material Since the complainant structed by Mr. P. Wynter-Blyth Say Au Sze, Chiu Chok's mother, called on several occasions but was

who was lying on her camp bed. always put off. was for the defence.

"Cries of save life woke me up.

On March 17, when complainant

Sin-nam.

JUNK MASTER FINED

Kwok Hung, 65, master of junk | No. 927Y, was find $10, in default,

It was suggested by the Crown when I got up I saw the light in legain visited the shop, defendant a month's hard labour; when hei that the accused ́was also respon-the kitchen burning and the kit- said that the coat had been stolen appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth sible for the death of an aged

chen door was open. I saw the by one of his fokis who had ab on a charge of larceny of a 20-lb. woman, her mother-in-law. and concubine, Lam Lin-kwal, standing sconded to Shangha!.

Defendant bag of cement from the Kowloon the 11-year-old boy of the concu- by her bed with her back towards promised to send a man to Shang-Godowns wharf on Saturday.

Opening the case for the prose cution, Mr. Murphy sald that ea- lousy" was believed have been the main mbtive.

„kie.

the bed. The accused, was facing hat for the coat. "Following that her. She was holding a chopper visit defendant removed his shop and was cutting Lal's head with from 49 Elgin Street to Hollywood the chopper... I saw two blows be-Road

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POSSESSION OF PEPPER How two unknown, European boys

had come very near to becoming the victims of a Chinese who was ing delivered. Lam was trying to Several months later, on June following them with some alleged snatch the chopper from the ac-21, complainant was told by one of ulterior motive was related by cused, but failed to do so.

defendant's `· Tokis that the coat Det-Sgt. Bethel when he prosecut- I went to intervene. I tried to was not stolen but had been solded Wong 18, before Mr. E. Hims-

At 3.10 p.m. on Saturday. Sgt.

The accused was the tin-fong wife of a man named Chiu Chok. The deceased woman, his soneu- bine, came down to Hongkong two separate them. I seized hold of by defendant and the money rea-worth. or three years ago. The family accused's right hand which was lised had been used by defendant resided at No. 33. Hee Wang Ter-holding the chopper, but failed. race, second floor, and included CONTINUED TO CHOP Chiu Chok and the accused; who "The accused continued to chop occupied the first cubicle, the con- despite my interference. I dared cubine, who occupied a bed space not to look. During the fight the in the passage, and Chlu's mother" accused was the aggressor." who had a bed space in the pas- sage with her son and daughter.

SAW THE FIGHT The accused and use concubine had frequently quarrelled and on the night of the incident, the two had had another argument,

Witness continued that she later

took her $013 away from the

-premises, and while leaving the house she saw Au Sze lying on the noor by the side of her bed in the

passage.

to pay off some debts. Complain-Bethel said. a Chinese constable j ant made a report to the Police saw defendant following the boys and the defendant was arrested. in a suspicious manner in Austin

Bytz J. Cullinan prosecuted

Road, and decided to investigate sad the matter. He stopped searched defendant and found on his person a package of pepper and

For the unlawful possession of these things, Wong was sentenced to three months' hard labour..

TOO DRUNK TO KNOW, ANYTHING a razor blade. Hearing was adjourned to Fri- day, June 28, when Li Man Tung 31. painter. was charged before -On leaving the premises she saw Mr. H. G. Sheldon at the Central the concubine, falling down on the Magistracy yesterday Па two About 10 p.m. on May 12 When noor near the kitchen. She went counts of behaving in a disorderly the concubine was sitting on her to the street and raised the alarm manner while drunk and with as bed folding some clothing. Wong and later 2 private watchman saulting a Police officer, Min-iin daughter-in-law of Chiu, came.

Insp. Fortallion, for the Police, was awakened from ner sleep by Ng Shun, a fellow tenant living stated that Sgt. V. M. Morrison shouts of "save life," from the in the rear cubicle, said that quar-was in hospital and would be out terday.

rels between the accused and Lam in a day or two. Mr. Sheldon, in were very frequent.

making the adjournment, said that On the night in question she was assaulting a Police officer in the awakened by cries of "save life" execution of his duty was a serious coming from the concubine. She offence.

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concubine. Wan, who was sleeping nearby, rushed to intervene, but failed to separate the two,' and the deceased dropped to the floor after having been attacked by the accused,

got up, and stood on her bed, look- A plea of not guilty was re- Dr. T. K. Lien, medical officer, ing over the partition. "I saw the corded when defendant stated in Queen Mary Hospital, sald that accused holding a chopper in her court yesterday that at the time Lam was admitted to the hospital hand and she was chopping the of the incident he was too drunk on the night of May 12 suffering concubine fiercely on the head. to realise what he was doing. from multiple cuts. Lam was - Lam held up her hand to ward off Deferidant is on ball of $50. mediately operated upon, bat died the blows. I did not watch very at 4.10 am on May 13, s. hours long as I became afraid. after her admission,

RUSHED INTO ROOM

THEFT OF BRASS Charged with the theft of the property of Bar, L. H. G. Frost, quantity of brass window fittings, of No, 134, Argyle Street, on Saturday, Wong Kam-chui, 17, was Aned $10, or one month's hard labour, by Mr. E. Hindsworth yes-

Wong was arrested in Reclama- ton Street by a detective, who saw him attempting to sell the attings to a marine hawker. When questioned, accused admitted theft.

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A.R.P. List Closed

Pre-

The Director of Air Raid cautions announces that his ap- peal for 100 members of the gen eral public residing in the Eastern District to volunteer for the ARP. A Portuguese boy. F. J. Santos, Auxiliary Reserve of St. John. was warmly commended by Mr. Ambulance Association and Bri- Q. A ́A ̧ Macfadyen at Kow- loon Court yesterday for his act gade, for duty in time of emer- of giving chase to and arresting gency at the First Aid Post and Cleansing Centre. Happy Valley. Li Kok-fu, 20, unemployed, was a snatcher in Hamilton Street) has had such a gratifying response sentenced to six months impri- on Saturday. sonment by Mr. R. Edwards at the

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

to

Post mortem- examination re- Cross-examined by Mr. Anderson,

that it has become necessary to Det.-8gt, C. Pope, who prosecut- vealed that Lam's body bore no Ng Shun said that she did not see less than 71 chopper wounds in any violent attacks by any of the Central Magistracy yesterday. Heed, said that defendant in the case close the list for this district. Applicants will be written the hands, legs, the face and her two on each other before the one was charged with larceny of three as the sixth man Santos had

individually, informing them neck. The skull was fractured in in question. She remembered on $10 notes from Cheung Chan, of caught who

was subsequently the date and time at which train- 24 places, The cause of death was one occasion when the accused the Luk Kwok Hotel

charged with larceny by matching. On another count of breach of chan Chau, 22; the accused, washing courses will commence. haemorrhage, shock and multiple rushed into her room seeking re-

fuge."

the Deportation Ordinance defen- sentenced to three months" hard Dr. Lien continued that the ne- Kan Wai, private'watchman, salddant was sentenced to another six |labour." cused was also admitted to the that when he got to the house he months imprisonment, the sen- Hospital on May 13. She was! saw the accused holding chopper tences to run conserütively.

In her hand. The accused said to Sgt. Cochrane, prosecuting. him that the deceased tried to get stated that at 10 am, on Saturday | pag

wounda

suffering from two superficial scratches in the region of the

right temple and small wounds in

the left thumb and one just below

the right knee. She was charged on May 20.

In the case of the aged woman.

MARINE COURT ®

It is hoped in the very near future to extend this scheme to residents of other districts.

notice that the letter authorising

the husband to divorce her and she three men, one of whom was the NO PERMISSION TO you to board the ship was dated had cut her (the concubine) with defendant, went to the G.P.O. and

a chopper. The accused, went on

Kan, said, "I snatched the chopper.

from her and having cut them all

BOARD SHIP:

the 24th and not on the day that you boarded ship. Why?"

Four women and one man ap- 7 had applied to the Java Line, peared before... Commdr. Jbut they replied, that no passes

starade

PERFECTLY SANE

to death I am prepared to die my switch off the light. Having done Jolly at the Marine Court yester-were necessary replied the de-. During her stay in hospital, he self" He then took the chopper this, she was returning to her room day on the charge of having me fendant, mé found nothing to indicate that the from the accused.

the second time and while nearing lawfully boarded a Dutch liner. You must have realised that a accused was not perfectly sane. Witness saw a boy lying on a bed her cubicle the concubine attacked lying alongside No 1 Wharf Howpass was necessary, otherwise You Dr. R. C. Robertson, officer-in- with his throat cut" and an old her. She called out and her loon, without the permission would not have produced this in charge of the Victoria Pubic, Mor-woman on the floor just under a mother-in-law, Au Bze, came to the officer on duty.

Court," said the Magistrate. tuary, said that he performed a camp bed...

her Assistance and, in an endeavour The defendants were Chan Hai, "I was told that my invoice post mortem on the 11-year-old About 15 minutes after his ar- to shield her, the concubine struck 27, master of a cargo boat No. would be my authority. "**" boy, Chiu, Yick-wah on May 18. rival, Chiu Chok, accused's his at Au aze at random. She then 2068, Leun Yee Bo, 24. married The prosecuting officer said, "I The cause of death was fracture band, came home, and witness tried to match the chopper from woman, and Wong Mul, Leung Fo stopped everyone on board and of skull and a cut throat The heard the accused say to Chiu, 7 Lam, and in the meantime acclised Mai and Lo Hak Mal, three spin-made them produce their passes head bore 16 wounds of different have taken my revenge. I have saw-Au Sze drop to the noor."

They were employees of either the lengths. There were lacerated killed all your people by chopping The struggle continued and the

The cargo bost master said in Godown Company or of the steve- wounds in the neck and the wind them together."

two moved to the concubine's fed. pipe.

Questioned by Mr. Anderson, Han Accused fell onto the bed with the court, "I told the sergeant that I dore company. That was done in Wal disagreed that the accused concubine still attacking her with belonged to a harbour junk, and the presence of the ship's second

was taking delivery of firewood" officer." An age, the cause of death was had said to her husband, “So many the chopper. Lam's son gut The defendant carried on his per- The Magistrate then found the fracture of akul and haemors persons have now been chopped to and Lam cut him thinking that he son an invoice when boarding defendant guilty, but added that

death. Your concubine has taken was chopping: her. hare

it was apparent that the accused. After Lani had cut her son; the ship Chiu Pak-kam, manager of the her revenge, and the statement,

Then a letter was produced by had been on board on legitimate London Confectionery, and a friend "I wounded the concubine. She accused sald" "she succeeded - in of the accused's husband, said that had already killed two persons in snatching away the chopper, when the defendant from the J. C. J. L. business, although not to the Lam tried to take it back, accused ddyling him permission to board satisfaction of the ship's second

officer, on May 12 both the accused and the house."

the company's ship, her husband, Chiu Chok, came to Formal evidence was given by chopped her once.

The prosecution quoted

the "Do you take a serious view of DID NOT KNOW his shop and together they went out Det-Bergt. R MacVey, Inspectors to tea. During tea, Chiu Chok R. Cunningham and L. R, Whant, Accused continued that she did ship's captain as saying that the 11?" asked Lt Commdr. J. Jolly of

not know how many times she had defendant ought not to have been the officer prosecuting mentioned to accused that since ACCUSED TESTIFIES

"No," your Worship, not under Giving evidence, the accused, in struck Lam, but knew that she had on board, unless he had a written the witness box, said that she had been chopping Lam during the perintssion from the Company the circumstances".

In reply to a question put by The cargo boat maiter was had frequent quarrels with the struggle. Lam fell and was squat- concubine. She was on good termia ting on the Boor when I became the Magistrate, the officer for the fined $5 or five days hard labour, with Wan Mai-lin who was also on afraid at the time, and did not prosecution replied, "I did not with a warning from the Magis- friendly terms with Lam,

know what to do. I chopped at notice whether there was any trate that in the future he must On the night in question she her at random. When she did not loading of firewood. I was mainly obtain a pass. The women defen- Wun Mul-lin, daughter-in-law of went to bed between 7 and 8 pm restat amyniore. I put down the concerned with the man being dants were ordered to pay $15

Gaboard without per Chiu Chok, said that there had She later got up to clean the spit chopper.

SSARY Bearing was then adjourned an- been quarrelling between the accustoon. She took it back to her room

she. and the concubine were always quarelling, she had better go to the B.C.A. to seek a decision for main tenance or separation. The accus ed cried,

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