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"COWARDLY ASSAULT."

INDIAN BEATEN BY SERVANT.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1927.

PROPERTY SALES.

TWO HOMUNTIN LOTS WITHDRAWN.

In prosecuting an Indian before The leasehold property. Section Mr. W. Scholeld at the Kowloon 42 of Marine Lot No. 66 was put Magistracy yesterday afternoon on up for pubile auction by Mr. a charge of causing grievous E. V. M. R. de Souan at the China bodily harm to Abbas Khan, Auction Rooms yesterday after Army contractor, Mr. Leo d'Almada noon, and after only three olds of applied to als Worship for permis-3500, each, was knocked down to sion to add a further indictment, Wong Kwi-chong. charging the defendant, with assaulting the complainant' with intent to murder::

Mr. D. McCallum appeared for the defendant, and objected to the addition of the second charge. He said that the position was that there were two charges brought against his client on the same set o facta. The prosecution could only proceed with one or the other of the "two indictments.

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The frat charge was causing grievous bodily harm, which came within the powers of the Magistrate to deal with, but the other was outside his Wor ship's Jurisdiction, it being an offence which must necessarily go before a jury. The defence was entitled to know at the outset what they were charged with,

Mr. d'Almada said that it waa unfortunate that his Worship was not on the Bench at the previous hearing, when he (Mr. d'Almada) intimated to Mr. Ainsworth that after going into the facts of the euse, it was possible that the prosecution would add the more serious charge. "Thé original charge was preferred against the defendant by the Inspector in charge but since the man was first arrosted the medical officer who attended the complainant was consulted and in consequence" of his information the indictment of assault with intent to murder was brought against the accused.

Charge Dropped.

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Until his Worship had heard the evidence, said Mr. d'Almada, he could not say on what charge the defendant, would be convicted. It was for his Worship to say after

he had heard the case for the prosecution and, not before then.

nt 851,500.

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FATALITY ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD.

A ghastly fatality occurred yes- terday on the Castle Peak, Road, about half way to Laichikok when a Chinese foreman was run over by a contractor's work train. His head was severed from his body, ve

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with the Intention

It appears that the man was_o_ The property la No. 142, Dos foreman working on the reclama Voeux Road Contral. It was of- tion and had just taken his.evon- fered by the auctioneer at the up-ing meal. Alght contractor'e set price of $60.000 with bids of train was passing his house and $500 each acceptable. Mr. Wang probably Kwl-cheng became the new owner of taking a rido. the unfortunate mon attempted to board it while It WAR Inmotion. In doing so he fell At Messra. Lummert's Auction under the wheels of the trucks and Rooms, there was a poor attend-was instantly killed. When re- ance when property situated in moved from under the trucks it Peace Avenue, Homuntin, was put was found that his body, from the up for sale in two lots, comprising legs up, had been cut almost in respectively Nos. 11 and 12 in two. the thoroughfare aforementioned. The property contains a total area of 19,860 feet, approximately 9,930 for each houso, the bungalows having each four large rooms, two enclosed verandah sitting rooms, two kitchens and water flush sys- tem, the Gown Rent payable being $66 the two per annum.

Both lots opened at $80,000, the first reaching $31,700 and the second $32,200, at which sums they were withdrawn, the reserve prices not being reached.

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Miami, Fla., Feb. 23:

A joint conference of represen- tatives of mineowners and men of the central bituminous coalfelda has discussed wages. It adjourned without a new

agreement and a stoppage is threatened on. April 1, the date of the expiry of the pre- sent agreement-Router.

Mr. McCallum: Quite obviously by the complainant. On the last I am entitled to know what I am day of 1926, he asked Abbas Khan charged with,

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His Worship suggested that the to give him shelter and he lived

the 'complainant in charge of intended murder befield Barracks for ten or twelve proceeded with and if there was days. hot sufficient evidence for com- mittal the charge should be re- duced accordingly.

After consultation with his client Mr. d'Almada said that the complainant did not wish to press

The Assault.

The defendant then asked the complainant to dismiss one of his indian watchmen and install him in the position, but Abbas Khan

the second charge and the indict- refused. An argument arose sa ment murder was therefore drop-to the defendant's pay for Decem- ped,

ber. The complainant admitted that he had one month's 'salary due to him, but the defendant insisted on his wages for December and an extra month's pay in lieu

Outlining the case on the charge of causing grievous bodily harm, Mr. d'Almada said that he would first speak of the relationship which existed between the com-of notice. plainant and the defendant. The After some argument the defen- former had been in the Colony dant asked the complainant to for 20 years and was em- obtain for him à job in the local ployed as an assistant to Mesars. Police 'guards, which was done, Arculli and Co., the Army con- but the defendant later refused tractors. Since 1922 he himself to take the position and wanted. had established similar business a better job. No satisfactory and supplied the Indian regimenta with food and fodder for the mules."

arrangement could be come to..

Sometime during the "beginning"

of the present month, the com- plainant received information from certain witnesses, "who would be called, that the defendant had told them of his intention to do the complainant an injury.

Prosecution's Case. The defendant was a native of the same village in India and they had known each other 'for some 20 years. In 1920 the de- Referring to the actual assault, fendant was in an Indian Regiment Mr d'Almada said that the com- which was then stationed in Hong-plainant was returning from kong. He left the Army and then Hongkong to his residence in returned to India, coming back to Austin Road, via Canton Road, Hongkong again in

on February 8, and on turning 1922. He went to Macão and joined the into the former thoroughfare the Police Force as a constable. but complainant's ricsha coolfe heard returned some time later. Hea voice call out. "Man 'man," The asked the complainant for a post-coolie. stopped and the defendant tion and was engaged as watch. rushed out from behind the elec

tric generating station which is on the corner and assaulted the complainant with a big stick. The attack was so severe that the com- plainant Was unconscious for

man.

Mr. McCallum raised a formal objection to the history of his client being given as it was irrelevant to the case.

Dr. Ozorio in evidence describ-

Mr d'Almada described the some time.. assault as being cowardly and sald that he would prove all that heed the injuries to the Court and said in afs opening. If he failed to do so then his friend could com- ment upon his statements.

Continuing, Mr. d'Almada said that on November 25, last year, the defendant was given notice

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stated that a laceration on the complainant's forehead would have fractured the skull and proved. serious if the patient had not had

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The case was adjourned.

The Kowloon contingent of the flying squad, which happened to be on duty on the road, at the time, arrived on the scene and took charge of the situation, superin- tending the task of removing the body and reporting the fatality to the Shumashuipo Police station. The body was removed to the Kowloon mortuary."

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