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NEWSPAPER HAWKER ACQUITTED ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE BY SIX TO ONE VERDICT

Murder Count Abandoned

By The Prosecution

A fight between two newspaper bawkers at Connaught Road Cen-. tral on June 25 led to WAN WING-HING, 21, being arraigned before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday on a charge of murder of a fellow hawker. YU SIK-LAU, At the conclusion of its case the Crown abandoned the murder this latter charge the July, Op relying on one of manslaughter without retiring, returned a verdict of Not Guilty by a majority of six to one.

The Crown's case

and

Police Courts

AT CENTRAL

purpose

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AMBLERS FINED For keeping a common gaming house for the Tam Lottery at No. 102 Second Bt., ground floor on Sept. 17, Wing Ying, 29, was charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon and fined $75 or one month's imprisonment.

Ain Chong 32, was fined $75 or One month's

for imp/Lonment committing a

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The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal similar offence at regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications intend- No. 68. Second St.. ground foot oned for persons other than the addressee.

Sept. 27

Yuen Man, 28, was also similarly

previous conviction, was fined $100 or six weeks' imprisonment. Det Sgt. Pupe prosecuted.

TAIKOO DOCK THEFTS Li Wing 41, odd job coolle, was charged before Mr Sheldon with larcony of 11 lbs. of rivets, pro perty of the Taikoo Decks.

Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Coun- on being paid the 10 cents. De- sel, asalsted by Del. Insp. L. Rceased struck him first and tried¦ Whant appeared for the prosecuto match his knife and somehow red and because he had one tlon, while accused was defended received a wound, by Mr. H. W. Lee, instructed by in his submission Mr. Williams Mr. H. N. Chau.

toid the jury that he was aban murder was that ou doning the

verdict June 25 about 4 p.m. accused was relying on the other two alterna- gambling with other hawkers out tives-whether accused was guilty side Nos. 54-56 Connaught Road of manslaughter or that, as accus Central Others present included ed stated, the whole thing was an Chan Sing-wal and Fung Cho-oh, accident, two ol prosecution's witnesses! Mr. Lee.said that the whole of Deceased did not play.

COAT PAWNED

Defendant said he had a large family to support and was obliged to steal

before

the Crown's case relied Ot LWG He had one previous conviction! witnesses who, he submitted. were and was given six months. incorrect on most of the funda- Accused, who had lost all his

Yuen Pan 43. brase Atter. After the mental points, the evidence adduc-charged with larceny of 2 lbs. of money, pawned his coat. game accused had some money in ed went to support. In every de- brass valued at $6. the property of front of him When he began to Bree, accused story.

Taikoo Docks was convicted and collect it deceased said. "Pay me

SUMMING-UP

gcntenced to six months impri- back the 10 cents you owe me Summing-up, his Lordship said sonment. Accused said he did not owe de- that if an armed man entered inte THIRTEENTH CONVICTION reased any money and, even it he a contest with an unarmed man Li Yuen, 31 unemployed, Was did, be had not sufficient money to and, in the heat of passion, sud-charged

M. G. T. Lowry redeem his coal. and they began denly used his knife, and, 17 he did with larceny from the person of a to right.

that, that was manslaughter.

Shaeffer fountain pen valued at quite cleai. sala On the other hand, said his $2.50 from Chan Cheong, shop Counsel, who struck the first blow. Lordship, if he himself took out a foki. of No. 31 Jervols St. at 3.45 but witnesses will say that three knife and gave the other man full p.m. on Sept. 17

It was stated or pur blows were struck when, notice that he had a knife, not

that complainant suddenly deceased called out. "Al thinking to use it but hoping that was walking along the footpath yah, you have stabbed ine."

the very sight of it would be suf- of Des Voeux Road Central when Dr T. K. Llen, of Queen Mary ficient to deter the other man from he felt a bump and saw defanxiant past him. He followed' Li Hospital, deposed that the cause of attacking him, and if that was the walk death was haemorrhage with heart truth of the matter, the verdict he until a watchman was sighted and failure.

was entitled to was Que

of not defendant arrested ACCUSED'S EVIDENCE

gulity.

Sub-Insp. Clarke. whe prosecut- Testying on his own behalf. ac The Jury members were exempted, sald defendant had 12 previous cused said that deceased Insisted ́ed from duty for a year

It

not was

SOCCER:

ROYAL ENGINEERS WILL

NEED WATCHING

ROYAL ENGINEERS, who will be making their first appear ice

in First Division for some years, were again in action yesterday at So kunpoo and from what was seen of them they will need a lot of watching in the coming season.

They were to meet EASTERN bui, apparently due to an mis- understanding, the team did not turn up.

The Sappers. however, were not denied a game and a picked-up eleven was pitted against them, the soldiers winning by five goals

Emporium

to two, after leading by two clear Small-ball

goals at the interval.

The fact that, included in the opposing line-up were some four senior Sing Tao players, their vic-

for their wry speaks strength

probable

Tournament

WEATHER CAUSES

POSTPONEMENT

LITTLE TO WORRY As far as the front line is con fernea they appeared to have lit-

The two matches in the Empor tie to worry, perhaps with the exception of L Wai-lam, who 15 which were to have been played lum Small-ball Knockout Shield

still much below last season's form In defence they seemed

convictions.

He was sentenced to one year's hard labour to be followed by two years' Police supervision.

POSSESSION OF OPIUM Far Being in possession of a quantity 01 prepared non. Government optun, Wong Cheun. of No. 28 Lee Yuen St. W. shop foki, was fined $50 by Mr. Lowry. The defendant had one previous conviction.

Sub-Insp. Clarke prosecuted.

JUVENILES CANED Five boys, three of ten years of age, one of 12 years and another

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of nine years, made an appearance before Mr. Sheldon at the Juvenile Court charged with the possession į Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and

of treewood near the Dairy Farm at Pokfulum.

The value of the wood was $15. The 9-year-old boy was dis- charged while the remaining four were ordered to be caned

Europe vis "Pan-American Airways and Trans-] Reg. Atlantic Services"

Ord.

Accused was arrested on in- port be used as security and that formation received at Castle Peak he be released since he has a wife Connected with this case was Kong Ah san who was charged admitted that he broke a piece of

He and three children to look after. Road at 3 a.m. of Sept. 15. before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson with wood and got into the hut and Insp the same offence.

Be was fined $5 or in default 14 days' imprisonment.

Sergeant K. McLeod prosecuted.

CONSPIRACY TO ROB

a

P. C. ON SERIOUS CHARGES

The request was refused as Det. 8. Cunningham Indicated stole a few pieces of clothing and that he preferred the accused to

torchlight.

be kept in jail unless he was able

convictions and just released from

Accused who had three previous to raise the amount of $100 fxed

as bail. prison, was gentenced to six For conspiring with Leung Ng at Caroline H yesterday were and others not in custody on or

months' hard labour and re- comended for banishment, steady enough but the interne postponed due to the rain and will about, Sept. 16, to rob one, Ah Snet. diate line left room for improve-o be played off this afternoon of the Ket Fat Boarding House.

Det, Sgt. Nolloth prosecuted. weather permitting.

GAMBLERS RAIDED Scorers for the Sappers were In the first game, commencing No. 131 Connaught Road Central,

Twelve men appeared before Birrell (3), Li Wai-lam and Fox at 4.30 p.m. TUNG SHAN will meet Cheng Woot Bun, 24, unemployed

of no fixed abode was brought Major A. N. Macfadyen charged one each. Chan Wal-sang, of Kit Chee (2), and Lau Tin-sang re- the semi-anal, the winner meeting before Mr. Anderson at the Cen- with gambling at the Fuk Lee

ment.

piled for the lasers

ENGINEERS. Moxham, Field- Ing. Palmer; Chan Ping-yuen. Shaw, Taylor; Li Wal-lam, Birrell, Pelham, Fox, Jones.

The following played for the picked-up team:-Chul Sui-hang; Leung In-chan and Tang Kwong- sum; Tsu Ah-fal, Odell, Ip Pak- wah; 6lm Yau-sang. Qlu Kain-

sing.

SING PAO for the right to enter

tral Magistracy SOUTH CHINA.

yesterday and Contractor's shed at Austin Road

on Sept. 17 at 7.15 pm. The second game is that between charged with the offence. | MALUK CLINIC and AH Q in the

Sergeant Wall, prosecuting. asked

Accused were all fined $3 or 7

other semi-finals.

for a remand of 48 hours for fur-days' hard labour.

An admission of 20 and 30 cents ther inquiries to be made.

I will be charged, the proceeds go-

ing in aid of local charities.

The following are the line-ups for today's matches:-

TUNG SHAN-Mak Ping, Hau

AT KOWLOON

The sum of $1.50 collected from the table was ordered to be put in the Poor Box.

Det. Sgt. Batell prosecuted,

ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Pang Shing, 39, Chinese constable No. 417, appeared before Major A. N. Macfadyen charged with de- manding $5 from Chien Mui-tsal and wounding Lo King-fai in Tai- koktsut at 7 pm, on August 22.-

It was alleged that defendant demanded from first complainant $5 as tea money' and second com- plainant got hold of a stone and threatened the defendant not to approach further nor to ask for anything. Another Chinese con- stable then came up to inquire into the matter and defendant was alleged to have pulled out

ROBBERY NIPPED IN BUD

A verdict of accidental death his revolver and shot Lo, who was Lam Cheung. 22, street coolle was returned by the Jury at an wounded on his left leg. Chan Wai-sang, Ho Slu-Yung-sung. Man sau-ki. Lee Tak-Tang Shun, 25, fitter, Kwan Tsat, inquiry into the death of a Chinese

Medical evidence was given by bing, Van Pin, Fung Kwan-shing, tee, Wong Man-kwel, Lai Shiu-27. street coolie and Man Wan, 26, woman,

Wong Yeng, 32, from Drs. E, L. Gosano and C. To who Lau Ti-ssng.

wipe, Lau Chung-sang, Cheong bricklayer, appeared before Mr. septic meningitis in Kowloon Hos-treated second complainant at the Moon-wing. Chan Chat-kat, Foong H. C. Macnamara; charged, with pital on Aug. 12,

Kowloon Hospital;........ H.K.E.R.C. RINKS-- | Kwan-sing.

conspiracy to rob the occupants of

Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for Deceased was admitted to the SING PAO - Wong Kok-Yui, a hut at Shek Kip Mel Village on hospital on Aug. 4 due to injuries the complainants while Mr. C. A. B. The following will represent the Teang Chungwan, Lau Tak-yan. Sept. 16, and also possession of received when bus No. 662, after Russ was for the defence, R.K. Electric Recreation Club in Ho Lok-ki, Ho Yan-fan, Leung tron bars and one file dagger fit colliding with a lorry, crashed into

Hearing of the case was ad- their Bowls League match against Peng-kwan, Kwok Ying-kl, John for an unlawful purpose. the IR.C. tomorro

house No. 130 Fuk Wing Street Journed to Sept. 27 and Oct, 4 and Det. Sgt. MacPherson and that where deceased lived.. Q. W. K. Crawford, R. F. Gre- MALUK CLINIC-Shuen Po-on, on information received, at 4 a.m. gory, W. E. Macfarlane, A. G. Gard Lam Tak-po, For Yiu-wah, Loung

Mr. Macnamara sat as Coronet Sept. 15, the police found the and the Jury empanelled comprised ner (skip); H. 5. McKay, W. Stoker, Feng-sun, Lai Chung-yuen, Chu accused heading towards the hut Messrs. James Moodle (foreman) R. C. Butler, J. F. Lunny, (skip): wing-keung. Leung Peng-kwan, and arrested them. The instru- M. Morgenstern and E Alver, J. R. Way, E. L. Groome, R. Chang Hoi-cheong, Chow Koon-ments were found on them. Owens, A. F. Paul (skip),

Kam-chuen,

ping.

First, second and third accused

7.

D. 0.

SOUTH

Ng Cheung, 49. an unemployed SYKES REMANDED

man, was sentenced to three weeks' K.F.C. RINKS

Ellas Davies Bykes, 47, of No. 10 hard labour, by Mr. B. F. Balfour. The Kowloon PC. will be repre-

AH Q-P. C, Woo, K. P. King, K. were sentenced to six months' Battery Street who was charged when he pleaded guilty to the sented by the following rink in B. Yang, G. Wung, B. Y. Heu, P. C. hard labour on both counts and with obtaining money by false iarcemy of a junk anchor at the Lawn Bowls League tomorrow: Chain, T. P. Woo, H. H. Yu, K. B. fourth accused to twelve weeks': pretences on Sept. 11 and 18 from Cheung Chau.

SECOND DIV.:-W. C. Ogley, W. Hui, L. L. Chain, C. T. Hau,

C. Simpson, W. Hyde, P. Young-

husband. (aktp); B. D. Evans, A. Á.

Dand, V. Atienza, W. V. Field (Ogden, (skip); G. Frost, J. Bera- (skip) W. Naef, A. . Eastern, E. phina, Y, Abbai, T. Fergusson Kern, V. Ohittenden (skip),

alan on both charges.

He was also ordered to pay $2, Donald Durrie Aroozoo, appeared Accused were all recommended before Mr. Macnamara for a fur- amends to the owner, or in de- for banishment.

ther romand until Saturday, fault, serve another week with

"Accused requested that his pass- hard labour.

BURGLAR "CONVICTED Laut Lam, 31, unemployed, was (skip); R, Lau, R. Lapsley, CH. charged before Mr. Macnamara THIRD · «DIV. ; — 0. Cross, d. Puller, C. Dowman (skip). Re-with burglary at Bhan Bhan Wan Woodcock, A. Macintyre, M. Berve, J. Gibson.

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