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ROUND THE POLICE

Lowry with impersonating a police

AT CENTRAL

COURTS

가

GENERAL

CLEVER RUSE TO STEAL Det-88%. C. Dowman said that LETTERS FROM G.P.O.

officer at Wyndham Street on Nov. the defendant was employed, by Lo Ching-shu in his weaving factory

15.

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said

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Kowloon City. On Nov, 15, in IS RELATED AT CENTRAL

Det. Sgt. R Sunimers MURDER CASE ADJOURNED that the defendant went up the absence of the master, the Charged with the murder of to a person and said he was accused broke a drawer and took 20-year old married woman, a policeman and wanted to search away a $500 note which we lost in La Kiu, at No. 5 Sheung Fong him. Defendant W*D disbe- gambling. Lane on Saturday, a Chinese un-leved and, when the man at. employed. Wu Leung, was re- tempted to arrest him, ran away manded 24 hours for further in. but was arrested on a tram. quiries when he appeared before Mr. K.M.A. Barnett yesterday."

Det. Sub-Insp. Cunningham was in charge of the case,

SNATCHER REMANDED

The defendant was sentenced to four months' hard labour to be followed by expulsion.

.

The story of how through the honesty of a postman a clever ruse to steal letters from the General Post Omes was revealed was related before Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy yes. terday when committal proceedings were begun against two post- men, a woman and an unemployed man on charges of receiving and unlawful possession of letters and postal packets, Lo Yix said defendant pulled up

CHICKENS AND CAT

The accused were MA WAI-MAN, 32, anemployed, CHU WAI- the side of his coat and showed Charged with house-breaking YING, 28 married woman," LEUNG FUK-LAM, 38, postman, and LAM him a revolver holster and said and larceny of six chickens, a cat SIK-YU, 37, postman, ne was a policeman.

and a quantity of kitchen utensils Ma was charged on five counts, After further evidence, the hear-Li Chung 28, was sentenced to the second on two, the third on A Chinese employed by the king was adjourned to Nov. 27, at five months' hard labour by Mr. one and the fourth on two, name of Fari Bang who helped 2.30 p.m., Ablong is on bail of Himsworth yesterday. in the arrest of a

INDIANS CHARGED Saturday was commended by Mr. BLACK-OUT EXERCISE SEQUEL Two Watchmen, Dallb. Singh, 45,Callum. Bamett yesterday and awarded Four adjourned summonses for and Ghurdit Singh, 65, were charg¬ 33 from the Poor Bor

breach of the regulations during ed before Mr. Himsworth yesterday It was stated by the prosecu-the recent black-out on Oct. 29 and with common assault on another tion that the complainant, Ho 30 came up for hearing before Mr. watchman, Udum Singh, of Hang- Sze mul, 23, married woman, was Lowry yesterday,

kong Engineer Construction Com- "walking along Queen's Road West. Three were

adjourned ́pany Street. Heung

on while in the fourth a fine of $10 The accused were remanded for defendant came was imposed on Tong Hing, of 15348 hours on $25 bail each.

Kwai

snatcher on $250,

again

it

Leung told Mak that he had a friend who was an expert in open- ing letters and substituting false First and second defendants ones and an appointment whi were represented by Mr. D. Mc-made for the next night at the

Was Yuen Cafe. There Mak wasį Mr. D. Fitches, Assistant Super introduced to first defendant who [intendent of Malls, G. P. O., as told Mak that if he had sufficient sted by Det. Sgt. A. V. Cochrane, nerve to steal letters from "the prosecuted.

next Pan-American Clipper. Further charges were preferred) would be worth his while. against first, second and third A plan was evolved by which defendants yesterday."

Mak was to put the stolen letters First and second accused were in two envelopes, to be given" by charged with possession of a bank Leung, and to deliver them to. the draft for U. 8. $75 payable to Mrs. latter. Any cheques were to ba G. Petrie, on Nov. 12, at No. 13 cashed by Leung and any pro- Chiu Loong Street, first door; ceeds would be divided as follows: while the fourth defendant was 70 per cent to first defendant, additionally charged with stealing, 25 per cent. Mak and 5 per cent between Oct, 16 and Nov. 1, a to Leung.. letter containing a bank draft addressed to Mrs. G.Petrie,

MAKE EASY MONEY

bear Saturday when from behind and snatched her, Electric Road, first. floor, for

SNATCHED SHAWL gold wrist watch, valued at $20. exhibiting F light in the front Yuen Wal-sang charged with

This was witnessed by Fan who parlour at 6.20 p.m.

snatching a woollen shawl from an gave chase, arrested, defendant The summonses against Wan aged woman, appeared before Mr. and handed him over to "A con-Sheung, of 67 Electric Road, and Macfadyen yesterday and was sen- stable. When arrested defendant Wong Yee, of 157 Electric Road.tenced to six weeks hard labour. Was still in possession of the second floor, for burning indoor CAMP MURDER CASE Watch.

lights after sunset, were adjourned Hearing of the case in which It was also stated by the pro- to Dec. 11 and 4. respectively. Sgt. Wu Kong-yau, 29, soldier in the

The following morning Mạk re- secution that defendant, who had Pockson stated in the first case Interriment Camp at Argyle Street,

ported the matter to Mr. Pitches, a previous conviction for tobacco it was adjourned by Mr. Sheldon was charged with the murder of

After outlining the plan which last month,

brought into to see was

Mr. Fitches said that on Nov. 1. led to the arrest of first defend- who was able for the Wong Ship-ting, 28, inmate in the postman No. 198, Mak Cheuk-ant on Nov. 12. Mr. Fitches ald the station on Nov. 19 for lar-offence which was actually com- Camp, commenced before Mr.

woon, Ceny of a wrist watch but owing mitted by a sub-tenant,

Himsworth yesterday.

was approached by Post- that he and Sgt. Cochrane were to complament in that case "bay-

man No. 133, the third defendant. concealed behind a tree when he Hearing of the summons against:! Insp & E. Carey said that the whale in the sorting room in the saw Mak band over to first de ing to go to Macao defendant Mr. A. G: Sufflat, at No. 23 My accused had a fight with the de- was not chergey in Court,

Dragon Terrace, first floor, for ceased and as a result the latter invited Mak to tea to discuss some near

P..Ö. Third defendant, Leung, fendant the letters, as arranged, Defendant. Wong

the Peak Tram 17, allowing lights to flash from in-was removed to hospital and died important business. At the tea- Station, Tong.

Lower unemployed, was remanded three side this fiat between 116 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Ma was arrested, - days in police custody for medi-and 7.25 pm, on Oct. 30, was fixed Dr. L Cosano testified that

house Leung inquired of. Mak's

CHEQUES FOUND cal examination to see if he tor Dec. 6 at 2,30 p.m.

the cause of death was haemorrlatter if he wanted to make some by Mak by telephone third defend- Through an appointment made! financial standing and asked the,, was it for caning.

Defendant, aho pleaded not hage. Divisional

FDE guilty at the previous hearing. The hearing was adjourned to easy money.

was represented by Mr. A. el. Wednesday. Arculli.

Inspector

Tuckett prosecuted.

the house.

found th

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D. O. SOUTH

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COURT ETIQUETTE

ant was adrested at Pubilee Street at 9.30 p.m. the same day. The DIVAN KEEPER SENTENCED

whole party then proceeded to Pleading guilty to charges of SNATCHER IMPRISONED

No. 13 Chin Loong Street where keeping an upfum diván at 'No. Sentence of six months' hard

second defendant, the wife of the 404. King's

-TREE-CUTTERS EXPELLED Road, first floor, labour. was imposed by Mr. Lowry

first accused, was found. Also in and possession of prepared oplum, yesterday on Chan Ping, 17, un tree

While carrying 40 cattles of wild

a drawer in the house were many Liam, 32 unemployed was employed, who was convicted on along Hing Lung Back Street, should act in a courtroom were $1,000 and $500, respectively.

wood, valued at 80 cents

{postal pačkéts and letters in two Lessons in now police omcers of which were cheques for D. S sentenced to two

months hard charges of snatching a handbag. Cheung, Chau, on Nov. 21, Wone given students at the University labout on the first count and containing $5.70. from Chan Yuet Yau Kan was arrested by an In- Bad $32 or two weeks, on the hing, 35, married woman, and dian constable. On being brought school by Leonard Meltzer, deputy from the fourth accused who was First and second defendanta Of California's annual Police admitted receiving the tve letters second, by Mr. Barnett yesterday. breach of a deportation order.

Date:Sat. Fackson, prosecuting.

to the Police stallon he told the Prosecuting. Sub-Insp. T. CIC. that He was given the wood County (California), and the first!

district attorney of Alameda arrested in the G P. O said that when the premises were Whelan said that the complainant to carry by one Fong Choi, raided, seven lamps. six pipes was walking

After evidence by Mak Cheuk along - Wyndham and 25, smokers were found Inside Street, near the Hongkong Dalry ed by the Police, admitted that suits or other conspicuous apparel.

rule was that they should not ap-woon, the hearing was "adjourned Fong Chot on being interrogat-

pear as witnesses in checkered to this afternoon. Forty-three small Farm, when defendant approached he gave the wood to Wong to pote of prepared oplum were also from behind and snatched her carry, and was accordingly charg against trying to outwit the de- Meltzer also warned the officers bag. Defendant ran away but was ed before Mr. S. F. Balfour on the fence attorney, pointing out that According to a statement made arrested on the staircase of a following day with unlawful pos: the lawyer usually is well versed in by defendant he had been in house in Wong Wah Lane, De- the Colony for six months, har fendant had one, previous con-mand of 72 hours was ordered,

session of the wood, when a re how to handle testimony by police. Ing been driven away by the viction.

LOUD SUTT Japanese. Since he had been here

On his re-appearing before the District Officer, South, yesterday, appearance of the officer in a loud In the matter of clothes, the he "had done no other work A 30-year-old married woman, he admitted a previous conviction suit usually creates a bad tmppres except for 100king after opium Chan Tai, appeared before Mr. in 1939.

Lowry yesterday charged on two

Remarking BAHLS ESTREATED."

sion on the jury which may even For living on the immoral earn- "counts of possession of oplum.

that defendant infiuence the jury's decision, Meltings of two Tamil seemed to make his living by cut-zer said. On the other hand. be Hara, Balls amounting to $95 were

women. FTA She was charged with possession ting down trees. Mr. Balfour made reported. Juries do not seem to woman, manageress of a hotel in estreated by Mr. G. T. Lowry yes-of three taels of prepared optum un expulsion order against accus mind if the oficer appears in uni- Syed Alwi Road, was sentenced to skyld Taganre terday "when all ten persons ar and 82 tsets of raw opium at No. ed. rested in. a Police, raid on the 70, Main Street East, Arst floor. Grand Easter Hotel on. Nov, on Nov. 24. Defendant's premises made 23 falled to appear in Court. They were raided by a party of Revenue were playing a game of dice. Officers on information received.

Ng Sze, 40, married woman, Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern charged with keeping a common prosecuted. gaming house was on $50 -bell A fine of $300 was imposed by while the other nine persona, the Magistrate.

charged with gambling. were an

$5 ball each.

"Money amounting to 34:18 pick-

WOMAN FINED $800

AT KOWLOON

ed up was ordered to be put into the Hoor Box,

ed.

A YEAR'S GAOL Sentence of 12 months' hard la-

12

"

MANAGERESS GAOLED ON BROTHEL CHARGE

rizarous imprisonment

form, or if be carries trearms. expulsion order was also

montha' rigorbits Imprison ̈.

when he was charged with being other witnesses, especially women months

against Wong Yau Kan while careful in their handling of $500, or, in default,, a "further six Meltzer said defence attorneys, fment, and, in additföh, fined

a destitute. The defendant al and children, have a year-around by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third had a previous conviction for cut- "open season on police officers Magistrate in Singapor. ting trees

Li Au. 4. pleaded guilty to un- fuse them.

and will do their utmost to con The woman pleaded guilty · tei lawful nossession of 50 catties wild

three charges; (1) living on tree wood, valued at $1, on board cer-witnesses.

In closing. Meltzer advised off-immoral earnings of prostitutes. sampan off the foreshore of their understandable resentment making a false entry on a

against showing (2) keeping a brothel, and (3) Cheung Chau, and was ordered to against being called into court on (concerning a hotel guest), which

form be expelled from the Colony.

their days of. Police Sergeant Medley prose-

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Det. Sgt. T. Cashman prosecut-bour was imposed by Mr. Mac-cuted in all three cases.

fadyen yesterday of Lau Po, 22, for

HAWKER JUMPS BAIL

the

she had to send within 24 hours, to the Chief Police Officer..

the last charge, as she was ar- The magistrate acquitted her an

rested only half an hour after the

WOUNDING CASE ADJOURNED larceny of a jade pendant from

hawking without a licence at Hing Failing to appear before Mr.Lung Street, Chating Chau, the Chan Yu-chee, 30, unemployed Yang Yick, 47, shop-keeper. The Balfour to answer the charge of Fuk had his hall of 53 extreated form had been filled. was charged before Mr. Lowry accused was additionally charged yesterday with wounding Chan, with returning from vanishment, Yu-wong at No. 29 Queen's Road

The pendant was not recovered

Central, ground floor, on Nov, and the complainant said he would

23. With a hopper.

Det-Sgt. R. Bummers in making"

au application for remand stated that the complainant

in "hospital

offer $20 reward for its returri.

BRIBERY: “SEQUEL

"Hawking itself is not a serious

will offence but Bribing a Police officer

is a serious crime" remarked Mr.

Defendant was remanded till Himsworth yesterday when Wong Dec. 1 and ball at $150 was low ed.

ALLEGED BEATING

TRIED

This case was the result of a fraid carried out by the Anti-

Hotel, in Byed Alwi Road. oú Nov. 1

TO CAUSE MISCARRIAGE: Vice squad, on the Yokusher GIRL DIES IN HOSPITAL

Pregnant for about four months a 16-year-old unmarried Chinese girl, Quek Mol Mol, after complaining of acute ab- dominal pains, died at the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital under tragic circumstances."

Cheung, 33, was charged with haw-This was the story revealed at king without a licence, and bribery the inquiry when the Singapore

...

When the squad arrived at the hotel, they found a Tami giri, who was said to be 14 years of age locked In a room with Jab! bin Thiel, a 29-year-old Borah. STATE OF COLLAPSE _;

When the police started investi- || Dr. A. C. Shlia, of the Kandang sations, the Japanese woman was

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Bet, W.-J. D. Camerson prosecut coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, return- Kerbau Maternity Fusuff sale said to have admitted having six SOLD MILK saulted by the two complainants The accused was fined 11, or caused by un act done with intent the Hospital in state or coides on demandako

ed a finding that death was that the girl was admitted into women whom she could send for

20 cattles of growing vegetables of the hillside above Illumination Terrace, Tai Hang.

athinda

who appeared on were that he sold a fin de steri- lised milk at 18 cents, which was ABOVE FIXED

one cent in excess of the tiled connexion with the PRICES, FINED

price, and that he sold, two bigger tins of the same brand of milk Convicted on two charges of maximum palce was $3 Berta per at 85 Cerats ger tin," when the selling milk above the controlled,

tin price, Tan Teow King, proprietor. of Chop Tan Chiang Hup, was that be a hot present in the Tan, who clatined trial, dedared fined a total sum of 3150 in the shop when the sale was made on fifth police court in Singapore both the occatoris, and that he

The allegations against Tan had Instructed his smen

sell the milk according to the

A statement that he was 18-ed. who arrested him was made by seven days on the first charge and to cause miscarriage, an offence she died two days later post Jab was charged with an Tong Slu-wan, 30. unemployed, on the bribe count was fined $100, punlahable under the Penal Code, mortem exazatuation was carried offence in who was charged before Mr.for two months' hard labour. Barnett yesterday with larceny of

by some unknown person."*** BROKE INTO GODOWN.

out. The girl's death he said, was Tamil girl, but the case was post- Sot Ah Mol, mother of the dead not due to natural bada, Convicted of godown breaking girl, said that her daughter was

poned for médical evidence con- with intent to steal, Lun Shum, 24, unmarried

Dr. Smhas added Shift he was of

cerning the girl's Age... was sentenced to three months never informed her that she was had been used to produce abor- Her daughter had the opinion that an strument Before sentencing defendant Mr. hard labour, to be followed by 'ex- pregnant." Barnett warned the complainants pulalon, by Mr. Macfadyen-yester-

ENEMY FIRMS tion, of the risks of beating anybody. day...

She said it was possible that her

̈Dr, Sinha admitted that the to be regarded, for the

A new and long list of persons daughter had consulted a Chinese Tong" was sentenced to two Det.-Egt. Shaw sald that a physician without her knowledge, could have reported such death to of trading, as enemies is publish- months hard labour and recom-watchman at the Nam" "Cheong "I did not suspect anything. I the coroner, or the police. He aded in the Government Gazette: tung. Leased Territory, Latvia, Government prices mended for banishment,

Charcoal Godown was on patrol still considered her to be a child." mitted that he did not obtain per The Het, which is to long to be Lithuania Mexico Morocco Culang. Boon about 3.30 am, on Sunday, and she added. saw two men in No. 159 godown.

mission from the dead girl's re-re-printed, contains names The defendant was intercepted by practitioner, said that he was call perform a post mortem examina- Japan, Thailand, Argentina, Boll- Azores, Cape Verdi Islands, Ms- fined $25 and $10,

Dr. Wong Boon Pin, a private latives, or from the coroner, to persons and

of (Spanish Zone), Nicaragua, Pana Ter Quee, the firms in China, ma, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, who were also THEFT OF $500 by the prosecution when hearing A 19-year-old youth,

deira, Portuguese East Afries, Mr Ohla Yong Hou

IMPERSONATION · CHARGE Allegations that after posing as a policeman, but on being ques tion as to his bons de begot C813. scared and ran away were made

Lening

of the case in which Marquis Hung-sang, was charged before Ablong, 20. No, 154, King's Mr. Himsworth yesterday for lar Road, was charred foze in Mr canylof $500 b

ed to examine the girl in a house

Lon

purposes

ya, Brazing po Portuguese West Attica, Rumania. Food Supply Officer

in Maude Road on Sept. 10, She "I can only say that the xertour lumbia, Costa quently advised the parents to not occur to me there was no vonia, Finland, Greece, Gusta Fernando Fo and Spanish Cuines, was in Upper was ill and delirious. He subse nature of the circumstances did minican Republic Ecuador - Salvador, Spain, Canary Islands, ented, stated that THE send the girl to the Kandang Ker desire on my part to conceal the vials. Hayt Honduras Hungary Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey. Ura had been previously com bau Maternity Hospital

matter sald Dr Sinhi.

Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Kuren, Kwanguly, Venezuela, Yugo Blavia

trålar offence, and, ined as