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THE HONGKONG TELECHNER. ↑ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

TO-DAY'S CASES.

The acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice H.H.J.Gompertz, presided this morning over the September: Criminal Sessions.

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Mr. Jenkin submitted that no copy of the indictment was served on the prisoners or the solicitor. What affect it would have on the proceedings he could not say.

Mr. Kemp replied that the copy of the indictment could not be fiorred, as the prisoners were ou

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Mr. Jankin aventually said be would not press the objection.

The Chief Justice--Mr. AL torney, you have nothing to say en this point? The trial will therefore proceed.

The prisoners pleaded bot guilty.

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The Attorney-General, in open. ing the case, said this was an interesting case from the local point of view, for it was the first case of its kind which had ever come up before this Court. In the ordinary way our jurisdic-| tion extends only in case of crimes on British ships at sea. The prisoners were charged with anoffence committed on a Chinese ship at sea near the island of Lints. Our jurisdiction bere was dealt with in the Chins Order in Conseil of 1904. section 61 which another theft. You were then stated that "where a British again banished for a term of ten subject, being in Hongkong. is years. After two years you re- charged with having committed, turned, and were sentenced by the either before or after the comMagistrate for having returned mencement of this Order, any from banishment. You were ban- crime or offence within ang ished for life, and in August of this British

Chinese ship year you returned to this Colony. at such

distance

The sentence of the Court is aforesaid, the Supreme Court at that you will be imprisoned for KOWLOON THE LEAGUE

Hongkong shall bave and may three years with hardlabour. CHAMPIONS.

exercise authority and jurisdiction

FORGED DOCUMENTS. match, Kowloon with respect to the crime or Cheng Tap-him was arraign- charge of uttering An interesting relay match was against R.C.C. provided players offence as fully as if it had beened on

The forged documents, to wit, letters played between the above teams and spectators alike with intense committed in Hongkong." in the Garrison Sergeants" Messlexcitement towards the finish of actual facts of the case were very of recommendation signed by one The three prisoners J. B. le Breton and F.J. White, tbres heads to go, were steamer guards employed well-knowing that these drea- Kowloon were only one up. to prevent piracies. Allments were forged. The K.C.C. were playing a ships on the West River The prisoner said he knew theverted strong game and looked had to carry these guards. The documents were forged.

Mr. Jacks said on July AT ANY TIME WITHOUT $29 just man assaulted

the head if The scores were as follows

they might SGTS MESS, H.M.S." CARLISLE”.

талаке to win. However. guard and the assault was alleg-23rd the prisoner applied by for + position a5 Q.M.S. Stan

careful play on Kowloon's parted to have taken place on July letter 14. S.P.O. Wood brought them out ley

winners by 9th near the island of Linta, a probationer in the Colonial Sgt. Der ...53. C. Cook Au-

four points, thus gaining them The three prisoners took the Secretary's office. He said he brey

the Championship of the League. head guard and knocked him had been in the employ of the Sgt. Turner 51. S.P.O. Tyer-

The scores were:-Kowloon, 62:about and the Captain, who was European YMCA. as a clerk and 45.K.C.C., 58.

on top. came down and separated it the employ of Messrs. Alex Apply for terms and particulars

TERD was Ross and Co. for three years as a Q.M.S.Gooch37. S.P.O. AL-

Sex: Saturday, Kowloon play them. The injured

HONGKONG BRANCH kinson 51-the Police in the last game of the taken to hospital He

When asked to bring was! clerk. there for a week and was then certificates he brought two, one Queen's Building, 5, Chater Road. S.M. Carter...30. C. E. R. A.

League. Wilson... 34,

D. Muir of Kowloon, is one of discharged. The injured man signed by Mr. le Breton, and our Q.M.S. Pring 22. Shipwright

the finalists in the Singles Cham-bad since died, but his death was by Mr. White, Secretary of the Harding. 59. pionship Competition.

not due in any way to the .CA Enquiry elicited the fact H. Gittens, W. Davidson, L. A injuries received at the hands of that no such person as Mr. J. B. Rose, G. G. Happ, A. S. Ellie,

Breton existed and that Mr. White and U. Waas. the prisoners.

Captain Somerville said the had left the Colony long ago. Mr. Jacks, in outlining the facts A very pleasant evening was HIGH COSTS AND CANCELL wound inflicted on the bead guard When charged at the Police of the case. said that on August

ED ORDERS.

Two of the Station, prisoner admitted the 27th less at about 7.45 p.m. the was a big one. The outlook for shipbuilding on prisoners bad bamboos.

They offence.

No. 1 Police launch was going mainly due to the vocal efforts of the North-East Coast is not so might have been passing them on. The prisoner said that with Mr. Wilson, of the R.N. Dock-good as it was at the beginning of After the two prisoners went regard to the two documents, be from Capsuimun and saw a junk with two launches alongside. the year, saya the Newcastle Exten away the fight was with fists. had asked Mr. le Breton, Enquiries elicited the fact that Fard.

A re:umm watch has been ing Chronicle. It is understood They fought for a minute or two member of the Y.M.C.A., and saltwas being transferred from the arranged for next Saturday even-that a good many orders for The head guard and another Mr. White, to do something for junk into the launch. The Police

This He was him. ing and the members of the Gare steamers have been cancelled on were both wounded"

afficer in charge of the Police that two Sgts Mess have placed account of the very high cost of certain

wea about were Y.M.C.A. men

launch went on boari the to the upper storey launch that their table at the disposal of the material and of Isbour, and the wounded. The man with whom remove

was loading the for practice par-continued demands for still bigher the first guard fought was also of Massrs. Alex Ross and Co.

Isalt, and whalst ha WB3 wages while at the same time wounded. She did not see the He wanted a letter of recom- there the prisoner spoke to freights have fallen very consideraffair at the start.

mendation. Messrs." White and ably in the past six months. Each The hearing is proceeding.

le Breton asked for a draft of the the coxswain of the Police launch, increase in wages adds to the cost RETURSED FROM BANISHMENT, recommendation. Thereupon; the sad said he would give the Police of a ship, and at present prices

180. In the Puisae Judge's Court, prisoner made out & letter re-Sergeant $200 if he would lat him vessels could not, it is asserted, Chan Kow was indicted on a commendation in foolscap paper: thereupon took the launch and The sergeant refused and

be made to pay.

charge of returning from banish- Afterwards he went to Alex Roes the junk, but they were subes- winners of the Lawn

It is said that owners have ment.

office and there secured from a Tennis League Shield will play sacrificed considerable sums to Prisoner pleaded gulty.

friend a letter head of the firm,quently released, and the prisoner the Rest of the League on Satur-be relieved of contracts, and no Mr. P. Jacks sel out the facts and he also secured a letter head detained. When the prisoner was charged at the Police Station he day next, the 25th inst, at 4.15 new business is being heard of at of the case. He said the prisoner of the Y.M.C.A. He typed on said: "I said so because I was p.m. on the Chinese Recreation present. It is believed that the was arrested on August 25th last these letters heads in 1914. He Club ground.

abnormal cost of production now in Wellington Street at about did not at the time think that be frightened I have no money on my person. At the Police Court The winners of the First Divi- obtaining will tell very seriously 2 p.m., and was taken to the had committed such big

The made this statement:~"Om against the prosperity of the Police Station where his finger offence.

launch waS towing #boat! industry in the near future. prints disclosed that be had been The Furius Judge:-You had

The furnace banished three times before and these papers for five years. The crying salt. £5,000 WAR SALARY PAID BACK in March last when charged at sentence of the Court is that you the Police Station he said he will be imprisoned for six months Ottawa, Ang. 1.Bir Edward wished to come to Hongkong to with hard labour. Division, viz, the Civil Service, Kemp has returned to the Public be a hawker.. At the Police Court OFFERING A BRIBE will also on the same ground and Treasury all salaries received by the prisoner made no statement. Kwok Tai was charged with ed the Chinese money for tea. At the time I had no money. It was at the same time play a team from him during the period of the war

Judge-Chan offering a bribe of $200, to the Rest composed of E. Grimble, as Minister of Multia, and later Kow, the charge against you Bergeant W. E. Wilson, with a promise."

W Sewell, R. Basa, F. L. as Minister of the Overseas is that you infringed thela view to influencing his

of Canada. arder Reilton, and two Chinese players Military Forces

of deportation. In conduct as Folice officer. Launch; called, said that on the wanted the Police launch to go the sergeant, and

Dear them, and the witness want. witnesas As the conclusion, Miss Wong These amount to over £5,000-1911 you were banished for 2. J. N. Chán, appeared for gestion at 7.45 pan. he was on when sked what was being sergés

dufy on board the launchA

cant refuz will prosent the Shields and gold Sir Edward has to desire years after having been the prisoners, who pleaded not the launch the unloaded the prisoner sid medals to the winners. The sny sessional Indemnity during convicted for theft. After that guilty

"Balk" Wildess interpreted that prizonez he saw two launches along to the sergeant. The prisonor The jury found Wiltshire Band will be in attend the last four

sessions of term expired, you returned to the The following jury were em-

nde one look? Swak

pornt that he would give $200 to guilty and he was de TITORC. Will be "At home,”---] Parliament

Colony, and were convicted for panelled

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