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FRACAS ON SHIP.

LAWYER'S PLEA ON BEHALF

OF GUARD.

TELEGRAPH.

Narian Singh, an Indian ship's guard on the Charles Hardouin, who was charged before Major G. Willson on Friday last with assaulting Sub- Inspector Nand Singh on board the ship, was again before the Magis- trato yesterday afternoon. Ho, was defended by Mr. M. K. Lo,

strown

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE LATE MR. WILLIAM' WILSON & KOWLOON DOCK,

(To the Editor, Hongkong

Telegraph.)

THE COAL CASES.

TWO JUNK MASTERS ACQUITTED.

The Admiralty prosecutions in res- pect of two quantities of coal which were found on board two junks on the completion of unloading operations on August 26 worn concluded beforo Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday when the two dafen- dante were acquitted.

Sir,-Sincero sorrow must be felt by many on the passing recently of our old friend Mr. Wilson, for some At a previous hearing, Mr. W. le 26 years in the employ of the Dock The first of the two defendants was Bart Sparrow, A.S.P.. stated that

Company. I first mat Mr. Wilson 87 charged with larceny of 3,975 pounds when the Inspector visited the ship, years ago when he was foreman of the of Welsh coal with the alternative ho found the guard in his cabin with engine shop at Kowloon Docks. For charge of receiving stolen property, a Chinese boy. The Inspector Inter many years thereafter I was in fre- while the second mastor was charged vened and the boy ran away, but the quent touch with him and the docks in respect of 3,600 pounds, guard became infuriated and assault-in respect of work to the vessel of

Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask defended, ed the Inspector. A struggle for the which I was engineer, and I think no and intimated yesterday that his do- Inspector's revolver, ensued, which man and no establishment could have fence would be that the detectiva resulted in the weapon dropping on more efficiently dealt with the work, boarded the junk which the coal was the floor and the cartridges were or indeed with any and all work within the process of being removed.

all over the guard's room. which they wero faced. There being It was not until a sergeant of the then neither the present Naval Dock guards arrived that the defendant or Taikoo Dockyard, His Majesty's was overpowered and put under ships, the warships of other nations and all mercantile vessels were dock- Addressing the Magistrato yester-ed and overhauled by the Hongkong & day afternoon, Mr. M. K. Lo said: Whampoa Deck Co, thus entailing at "Mr. Sparrow made an opening state-times a very great strain upon the ment to your Worship as to what Company's staff. It was often a the prosecution was alleged to be in matter of continuous day and night this case. In view of the course pressure of work to the limit, and which I am going to take, that is, which perhaps only those who have enter a plea of guilty. I would ask experienced such continuous strain and your Worship to hear a statement responsibility can appreciate. which the defendant had' made.

arrestr

Any of the staff; also, were liable to be called out at midnight or in the early hours, after their hard day's work, to attend urgent and unexpect difficulties on vessels due for sail ing, and I have known Mr. Wilson respond often to such calls, and al- ways cheerfully and energetically.

Mr. Wilson was remarkable for

no

that he had been master of his junk The first defendant in evidence said for five years. Some of the boards at the bottom wore old and broken. Witness had only 'conveyed coal to the

Naval Yard on one occasion,

It was customary after all the coal was unloaded by the coolies to aeo that there was none under the bottom boards, if any part of a consign- ment had fallen between the cracks the crew would be ordered to take such coal to the sheds after which tho store-keeper would inspect the junk and issue a receipt for the coal.

Continuing witness said that there was always a lot of coal falling under the boards. On the day in question Witness was in the act of taking the coal from under the boards to the sheds. They had not finished when the detective boarded and therefore

Defendant's Version. According to the defendant at that time there was no question of a boy being in the room at all. He was asleep in a chair and the first thing he know was that the Inspecter hock ed him with a stick, cutting his lip. Defendant then said "You can report me for sleeping on duty, but you his thorough knowledge as a practical the store-keeper had not inspected Corroborative evidence was given have no right to hit me." The In-engineer, for his strong grasp of and the junk. spector then kicked the defendant, energetic personal attention to every who ran amidships. It was then that detail of the work in hand; for his by a member of the crew.

The second defendant made a simi- Inspector drew his revolver and said intense self-respect and absolute con-lar statement from the witness box that "If the latter did not stop that trol of staff and workmen. He never and after the Court had visited the he would be shot at. This threat spared himself and tolerated was accompanied by language and the defendant would say that the Inspector swore at him.

Getting nervous and fearing that the Inspector might let off his Tewas kind hearted, considerate, and have a charge for assault but also volver, the defendant suddenly siezed just withal Many such kindly ex- for misconduct or, may be, insubordi the weapon.

It was at that moment periences of Mr. Wilson and of the nation. I want your Worship to bear that the Inspector called for help and Docks occur to me as I write these in mind that we have expressed our

lines. the sergeant came to the scene, and

regret and I personally agree that the defendant was arrested,

The son of a Scottish blacksmith, there must be an Inspector to control On this issue, I realize, as the de- but with the foregoing qualities and these guards. All I want to say is fendant's adviser, that if your Wor- early training, Mr. Wilson rose to be that your Worship should not be ship believed his story in its entirety Acting Chief Manager of the Dock unduly influenced by the attitude of he would get off, but on the other Company before his retirement some the defendant towards the Inspector, hand your Worship might take a dif- 16 years ago. His heart and sym, as it must be remembered that they ferent view and send him to gaal pathy wore with the Dock Company are not members of the police force. without the option. Under the cir- and his old associates and his mon to I ask your Worship not to impose a cumstances, I asked the Captain the last, when he passed away at his fine other than what you would have Superintendent of Police whether if home at Kilmacolm, Scotland, and one done in any ordinary.case.. the defendant were to plead guilty of his treasured possessions was a

A Private Person. to common assault the C.'S P. would group photo of the Chinese foremen he prepared to join in my applica with whom he had worked so long Police: "Defendant is in the posi

The Captain Superintendent of tion not to send the defendant to and so well, and with which they hadtion of being a member of the public gaol but to Impose a fine I under-presented him."

slackness in others. A powerful man junks, the defendants were found not of over six feet in height, he was guilty and discharged. fearless in saying and doing the right, without fear or favour, but

stand it is in the "C. S. Ps. view a Kowloon Dockyard is improved charged with assaulting a police serious mutter, but in view of the und developed almost out of re-icer. Under the Piracy Prevention plea of guilty he would certainly ask cognition by the present management, Ordinance, the C. S. P. eupplies guards your Worship not to send him to but I would pay a tribute of highest, and any action taken before a Magis trate would come under the Ordinance. gaol, provided that, whatever hap-esteem and admiration, and raise my In this case it is an assault on the pens, defendant leaves the Colony. hat, to one of those outstanding

figures of absolutely fearless and police by a private person." honest efficiency who, in the forego- ing circumstances, bore the early heat and burden of the day at Kowloon Docks. Yours, etc.

Agrees to Leave.

That agreement has been reached by the defendant who agrees to leave

within a month. In addition to pica of guilty I am instructed to tender an expression of regret, that irrespective of who was at fault, de- fendant as a guard should never have struck an Inspector.

W. S. BAILEY,

defendant is one of them. His future The only question now is the fine. also is not certain. For a momentary. I hope your Worship will not think struggle, what will happen to de- I am presuming, but if your Wor-fendant is sufficient punishment. I ship does accede to the application to therefore hope that your Worship treat this as an assault case then, would inflict a fine which defendant I will ask your Worship to say that would be in a position to pay.

At the request of the Magistrate Mr. Wolfe Handed up defendant's record which showed that he had been employed since 1915 as a guard. He had ten reports against him, which, Mr. Wolfe described as "not too bad." The Magistrate to Mr. Wolfe: Do you agree with Mr. Lo in regard to extenuating circumstances?

Mr. Wolfe: In view of Mr. Lo'j undertaking, I am not pressing for imprisonment.

Mr. Lo: I am willing to give that undertaking before any authority.

Mr. Wolfe: If he fails to leave Guards have to take no oath on the Colony, we can put him up for

although the assault was serious, the entering servcie for the Crown. Sup-deportation in the ordinary course.

defendant's punishment is severe."

Every Indian in Hongkong is more

or less a money lender and I am sure

nosing this guard had been a con- Major Willson then inflicted a fine stable, your Worship would not only of $100.

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