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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS COURT MARTIAL:

Sapper Was A Hard Worker Until He Kept Bad Company

DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SAP-. PER JAMES FREDERICK JOHNS OF THE 40TU FORTRESS COM- PANY, ROYAL ENGINEERS, were concluded at Wellington Barracks yesterday morning, The proceedings opened yesterday with an an- nouncement by the President of the Court that accused was found Not Guilty on a charge of attempting to obtain credit from the Mary Silk Store, 60. Johnston Road, Wanchal, by false pretences. Sentences will be promulgated on the remaining two charges of forgery and uttering a forged document knowing it to be forged.

H.K. Border Situation

GENERAL

ROUND THE POLICE COURTS

AT CENTRAL

CLERK DISCHARGED

taining nine commercial Letters und two personal letters Was found in his pocket, When ar- rested,,, defendant admitted that D. 8, Mangharam, shop assistant, he got them off a trawler just was charged before Mr. Lowry yes-arrived from Formosa. terday with on Apr. 30, 1940, then Pleading gality, defendant was being a clerk in the employ of fined $50. Amella Advaney, fraudulently em- bezzling the sum of $45.

Det-Sgt. W. Summers appeared for the prosecution, while defen- dant was represented by Mr. M A. da Silva.

HEARING FIXED

Hearing of the case in which Wan Cht-wong. 31, and Li Ping, 37, both described as brokers, were charged with attempting to steal The Court comprised Major S. P.

19.7 piculs of wolfram ore, valued Hedgecoe, Middlesex Regiment In asking for discharge of his

by means of a ac $3,000,

trick (President), Acting Captain W. E cilent, Mr. Silva said that defen- from Hui Shing. accountant of Martin, Royal Artillery, and Lieut. cant was employed by complainant Tung Shing Loong Firm Cheung H. S. F. Hancock, Middicess Re- in looking after accounts. Some-

Chau Island, between Jan. 7. and giment 2/Lieut. W. H. Hoyland, time ago, defendant left the jos

10 was Royal Artillery, watched the pro- on account of a misunderstanding Mar. 6 at 2:30 pm, by Mr. Lowry provisionally fixed for

H. C Cartwright-he left, complainant's Busband RUMOURS DENIED Taylor, Royal Engineers, was the went through the wouks. The Japanese are still garrisoned prosecuting officer and the de- that there were three entries of m the same areas and positions fence was in charge of Captain sums drawn from the bank with- along the border between Namtau, A. J. Le Seelleur, Royal Engineers. out detall. he demanded an ex-be represented by Mr. P. X, Woo.

planation from defendant, to

JAP. WITHDRAWAL ceedings under instructions. with complainant's husband." After

Shumchun and Shataukok and present indications are that they have no intention at all of aban- doning these positions, it was learn. ed yesterday.

the border areas remaining the. same as before.

Captain

FORGED SIGNATURE

Been B

It was alleged that Sapper which the latter steadfastly refus- Johns forged the signature of jed When he was arrested he ex-

Murray, Officer Major D. M, J.

plained that the $45 were in pay- Commanding 40th Fortress Comment of back rent

PICK-POCKETS CONVICTED

yesterday.

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ is ap- pearing for the prosecution and Det.-Sgt. T Cashman for the defendants will Police, while the

"STOWAWAY IN COURT Appearing on rentand before Mr. H. G. Sheldon yesterday, Bernard Claussen, 29, of Holland.

on board the steamer Lyeemun between Saigon and Hongkong on three Feb. 14, was sentenced to wees' imprisonment.

Arrangements to be made for défendant to leave

the Colony

AT KOWLOON

GAMBLERS FINED

Reports of the Japanese with pany. R. E., on a form guarantee The Police, accepting the story, charged with being a stowaway drawal from Shautaukok were au- ing payment of $10 per week to defendant was discharged. thoritatively denied yesterday, the the Mary Silk Store by accused strength of the Japanese forces in and authorising the firm to allow

alm credit up to $150.

Members of the light-fingered He was further alleged to have gentry were apparently not missing The Japanese are still in control uttered this document to the arm from the race track at the open- in Mirs Bay and Bias Hay, though and to have attempted to obtain ing day of the racing carnival on

ja blue of "patrola," underwear and Monday. Two of them were ar- were also ordered. the Japanese garrison at Shayd-

other goods.

rested and brought before Mr. chung has been reduced to about 100 men for patrolling the coast. duced evidence of the record and

Captain Cartwright-Taylor pro- Sheldon yesterday.

Fleading guilty to stealing an The highway between Pingshan character of the accused, in the cigarette case from the person of and Au-tau, however, 15 being

course of which mention was Tso Tat-san, 23, Chan Ping, 27, un- heavily garrisoned.

made of civil Court proceedings employed, was sentenced to slx A fine of $100 was imposed by WITHOUT FOUNDATION

at the Kowloon, Magistracy in weeks' hard labour,

Mr. H. C. Macnamara on each of Vernacular reports to the effect October last year, when Johns Similar sentence was imposed on the two defendants, Wu Kam, 10, that the Japanese are re- was involved in charges connect- Pun Wah, 32, unemployed, for shop-keeper, and Leung Cheung. "embarking their war materials anded with the theft of a radio set. stealing a fountain pen from the 29, crane operator, for keeping heavy guns, and ammunition on Johns was bound over on one of person of a Chinese, who was No. 40, Bowing Street, second transports were described as ab-the charges in that case, and watching the race in Sports Read floor, as a common gaming house, solutely without foundation. It is fined and ordered to pay amends Det.-Sgt. Bentley prosecuted in Two women; Cheng Su-yung and learned that some of the goods left on the other

each case.

Chung San, who were charged hehind by traders at Shayuchung

FALSE FRETENCES

with gambling,.. had their ball and Tamshul had been removed by Addressing the Court on behalf

Lai San,

they ships in Blas Bay and this, might of the accused, Captain Le Seel before Mr. Sheldon yesterday on failed to appear

31. broker, appeared of $5 each estreated when have given rise to the above re-leur said that Johns was a young two counts of obtaining money by Table money totalling $32.19 ports.

soldier of three years' service. He

was ordered to be placed in the was a very hard worker and until

Pleading guilty, defendant was Poor Box. no troubles at all. The civil con-sentenced to one month's hard la-":

bour on the first charge and two cuted, viction

wireless over the seemed to be the start of his months on the second, sentences

to run consecutively. Johns got into the

ADDRESS TO COURT

Japanese Residents he got into bad company, he had

In The Colony

Japanese residents in the colony troubles,

Case

false pretences.

BURGLARS GAOLED.

Det.-Sgt. H. J. Baldwin DIOSE-

PETTY LARCENY, ' Fos larceny of $13, a metal wrist watch and four pieces, of clothing. was ser-

have received no instructions from company of a certain Sapper and thetr Consulate with regard to appeared to be influenced by that A burglary at the third floor of Kwok Kam-chul, 20, leaving the Colony, a spokesinan man. There was no proof that No. 83. Connaught Road Central tenced to three weeks hard · Ja- of the "Japanese Consulate-Geri- he was in his clutches, but every-on Monday had a sequel yester- pour by Mr Macnamara yéster- eral in Hongkong told the press body suspected as much.

day when Wong Lung-kin, 30 day. yesterday.

While accused was away at Lo

Chan Hop, Sang, 29, and

in.. Defendant was arrested on The spokesman declared that no Camp. he had behaved very well, 32, all unemployed, were charged formation at Kilung. Street the Japanese men, women or children but on coming back into Barracks, before Mr. Lowry with breaking same evening. had been ordered to leave and he got into touch with the Sapper into the said premises and steal- they were remaining in Hongkong mentioned

MANILA EVACUEES

MAGISTERIAL WARNING before and troublé ing a typewriter, on electric bell,

Hearing of the case in which began once more. I was probable, an electric clock and a quantity Chong Luni, 22, Or Yuk, 17, a It was learned yesterday from Captain Le Seelleur

14- continued, of clothing. Total value involved year-old girl and a 10-year-old | rellable sources that Hongkong that the silk store incidens arose is $210, evacuees in Manila and Baglo, through Johns attempting to get

girl, were charged with shoplift- Sentence of three months harding, was concluded before Mr. E have received instruction from money to keep someone quiet, labour was imposed on first de-Himsworth yesterday. the British Consulate to proceed. as soon as possible to Australia.

Refugees In

The Colony

TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE The Defending officer asked the Court to take into consideration

fendant and two months each on second and third defendants.

First "defendant, who was con- victed

of of larceny

3 metal Sub-Insp. F. W. Fowlie pro- necklace an bracelet and a pair

was ór stockings,

bound Over

the fact that accused actually secuted... obtained nothing, either In the way of money.or goods from the

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

in the sum of $50 to be of good

slik store, and that on the morn- A private watchman, Ram behaviour for one year and of- ing following his arrest he made Singh,, 26. charged before. Mi, dered to

pay $22.35 compensa to complainants.

The.. 10-

A decrease of 14 in the number two attempts to commit suicide, Sheldon yesterday on charges of ton of refugees and destitutes ac-for which he was sent to hos behaving in a disorderly manner year-old girl, who was also con- commodated ir.

Government pital,

by being drunk and assaulting a victed, was cautioned, "while

the

camps, etc., in urban and rural It was only in the course of a 14-year-old boy. Li Sal, in Hen- other defendants were dismissed. areas is revealed in the returns month, since accused came back nessy Road on Feb. 9, was order- In passing sentence Mr. Hims- for the week ending on Feb. 15..

from Camp, that all the trouble ed to pay $25 compensation to the worth warned Arst accused, who Urban Areas:

had arisen, Captain Le Beelleur boy and discharged on the first, was the mother of the 10-year- King's Park-1.292 against 1,292 concluded.

Icharge with a caution,

on Feb. 8.

Ka Tau Chung-1,444 against RUNAWAY CAR

1,424 on Feb. 8.

North Point-1,459 against 1,461

on Feb. 8.

Morrison H-533 against 533

on Feb. 8.

IN KOWLOON

old girl, that such a young girl: Det.-Sgt. J. R. Bentley pro- should not be misled. “»' secuted.

Mr. Percy Chen" appeared for the defence.

A

TAILOR DISCHARGED Charged with larceny of $435 SNATCHER REMANDED from the person of Ho Hong. 21.

19-year old schoolgirl, Lau travelling trader, in Des Voeux Chi-ching, was the victim of a Road West on Feb. 17, a 42-year-handbag snatcher who was arrest- old tailor, Char King-cho, ap-ed and charged before Mr. D.J.N.

Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps): PORTUGUESE YOUTH Tai Hang-2.557 against 2,557 SERIOUSLY INJURED Deared before Mr. Sheldon yester

Tau Kok-798 against

on Feb. 8.

Ngau 798 on Feb. 8.

Rural Areas:

I

day.

Anderson - yesterday. Accused

was

Ko Shin-hing: 19, who was re- Serious injuries were sustained Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap-manded for 24 hours, by Francisco d'Eca, a 4-year-old peared for defendant, while Det Sgt. A. L. Gordon prosecuted. Portuguese boy, of No. 8 Observa- Sgt. R. Macvey was present for the

PROFITEER CHARGED Kam Tin-1.793 against 1,856 untory Road when he was knocked police.

Alleged to have sold two cattles down by a runaway car at Obser

Complainant being absent from

of second grade rice for 22 cents Fanling Children's Camp-328 vatory Hill on Monday afternoon.

Court, defendant was discharged, which was 4 cents in excess of against 207 on Feb. 8:

The boy and his Chinese amah,!

DEFENCE REGULATIONS Total-10.204 against 10.218 on NE Yan, were admitted to the

the price Axed by the Controller. Zenosuke Hara, 40, accountant. of Food, Li Yi, master of a rice Feb. 8.

Kowloon Hospital but the latter) of Japan, residing at No, 58, Ken-enop at No. 19. Argyle Street, was was not detained.

It is believed that the runaway

Feb. 8..

nedy

floor, was'

summoned before Mr. Anderson

Coolies Stage Mild car, No. 4744, which was parked charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday.

Demonstration

ters into

Road second

with a breach of the Defence on the slope, was pushed by three Regulations by conveying 11 let boya thus relaxing the brakes.

the Colony otherwise

Sgt. Brooks of the 8. H., pro- secuting, stated that at 9 am, on that day, defendant was seen on

The

Fifteen hundred coolles held up

car was badly damaged the ventilation test being carried when it ended its downhill rush than by post on Feb. 10.

out at the air raid tunnels opposite against a wall.

the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank

and the Chartered Bank yesterday 140 STREET GUARDS board junk No. 24507 lying in

morning when they demanded

higher payment for their services. The coolles, who wanted to be

SWORN IN

About 140 street guards took

praya in Wanchal Bay opposite a A packet. con- Japanese store,

Mr. H.A. de B. Hotelho appear- ea for defendant, while Sub. Inspector T. Collins represented the Police.

Hearing was fixed for Friday.

HEROIN FILLS

A fine of $2,500, in default, alk months' hard labour, and a fur- ther 12 months' hard labour were Imposed by Mr. Andersom yester- day on Leung Shui, 49, for posses- s'on of 10,089 heroin pills at No. 7.

paid more than 15 cents for their their oath before Mr. H. C. Shel- work, carried out a mild demon-don, K.C., the First, Magistrate, at stration, but after negotiations the Central Police Station on having been recruited, will be un-Cheung Lok Street. agreed to carry on with the test. Monday after having completed ader the direct control of the Com- Li Ting, 50, woman, who was The exhaust fan system of ventila-short course at the Police Train-missioner of Police and will wear similarly charged, was dismissed tion in the AR.P. tunnels was the ing School

grey uniforms with red braid owing to *Insufficient ̈ evidente subject of the test,

jagainst her.

JJ

The Street Guards, some 500, trimmings.

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