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S.O.S.

S.Q.S.

ANDERSONS' CALLING

SCOTCH REELS

ARRIVED

"EIGHTSOME AND FOURSOME"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TRIAL

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928.

MIAO'S APPEAL.

THE CARVALHO YEO culty, misunderstood him to say Teang's genuine cheques they |that he required 60 choques more, would invariably find that the Counsel asked if the jury believed down stroke of the "Y" was thick- that a man would make a reporter than the upstroke. Mr. She FOUR-HOUR ADDRESS FAILS. which would lend to enquiries be- don, who had examined the

TO CONVINCE MR. POTTER ON EVIDENCEng made if he had written out the cheques, had found only one bot of

cheques dishonestly, ・

502 where the down stroke was OF FORGERY.

about of the same thickness as the t

London, Nov, 20. There was again the absence of upstroke. On the forged chogues

The appeal of Chung Yi-mino crossings on the cheques. It was the jury would find that the dp-aguinst the sentence of death for the procedure of the Treasury to stroke of "Y" was in fact heavier the murder of his wife, has been cross all cheques for amounts ex-than the down stroko.

dismissed, after ho had addressed coeding $10,000. If any chèque

four Court for was not crossed, Mr. Black would

Our Own Correspondent, query it unless it was made out to contractor who requested that it

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Case, ty of the cheques bolne inhould not be crossed. Mr. Potter advertently signed by elther Mr.

London, Nov. 20. Messer or Mr. Black without sald that one uncrossed cheque

Chung YI-miao appeared in the elther noticing the amounts or the Black, but not sour.

might escape the notice of Mr.

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trial of Carvalho Yeo yesterday, Mr. Potter pointed out the impossibile

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in respect of Katz, and Co. Mr. skilful with the pon, and Counsel, Potter said that during the war, who then produced cheques from when Mr. Messer was Captain his various banks as well as op Superintendent of Police, he had plications and other documents been very familiar with the firm which bore the signature of the of Katz and Co

hccused,p

Counsel pointed out to the fury the adept manner in which the ac cused had signed each different allas in a different hand,

Knowing the firm as he did, it was impossible that Mr. Messer would sign a choque for that amount unless they would believe that Mr. Messer had signed the cheque blindly,

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Potter

Constipation" and "torpid liver are the chief causes of those

billous attacks, feelings of flatus lenco and discomfort after meale,

Dealing with the formatioff of in the word "Katz," Mr. Potter said there was a capital "2” in- stead of a small one. The letter Z" was rather unusual as the terminating letter word, there- forger had had some difficulty in cause the Almighty told me to getting such a "Z" in Teang's hand- tell my own story." writing. Tsang would to the He spoke for over three and a which affict so many. Pinkettos that he never need the letter either In the middle of a word or at the half hours, alleging he was the are a speedy and oficient, yet end as other than a small "Z" victim, of prejudico and miannder- gentle corrective. A little dose tonight, you will feel 100% better, Mr. Black would say that he had been through the choque register He called fresh witnesses to brighter and more, efficient to- kept by Tsang for 1927 and there support his original statement morrow morning. Chomista every- was not a single cheque which that mysterious Orientals had where all Pinkettes.

been soon near the spot where his wife's body was discovered.

The appeal was dismissed.- Reuter.

standing.

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bore a "Z" formed otherwise. - Facilities for Defence. The letter " In the forged During the whole of 1927, con- The Court adjourned at tifin Min Tak cheque was what he (Mr. ordinary Potter) would call an tinued Mr. Polier, the Treasury time. On resuming Mr.

small "K. On a genuine cheque

[Chung Yi-mino, aged 28, a had occasion to pay only nine continued to state the case for the they would see that the end "K" Chinese law student, was con cheques for amounts of over $50,- Crown, when he dealt with salient

could be called a capital.

victed of murdering his wealthy. 000, to firms other than Govern- features of the forgery. Ha ro-

bride, Wai Shoung-siu, in Lake-, mont Departments. Of these, two markad, that great facilities had Continuing, Mr. Poller went on land Wood, Inst August, and was had been paid to the Hon. Trea-been given to the defence, such to say that they would find a sentenced to death. The tragedy surer of the Diocesan Boys' facilities as would not have been strong, characteristic of Teang's occurred while the couple, who School, which meant that only given in the Criminal Court in handwriting in the words "And were married in America; were on seven had been made out to con- London. The Crown had withheld Co." Thang wrote the "more their honeymoon in England. Both tractors.

nothing from the defence. Mr. like a "B." On the forged cheques were well-known Chinese, the Jenkin had been given. full liberty the jury would notice that the to go to the bank, and oxamine words ware written in the same bride coming of a family with cheques, signed by Mr. Messer and way, looking like "Bo", Also in Mr. Block, but he added that he the writing of the word "Cents," was still in the dark as to what Tsang used an ordinary capital "C" with a loop at the bottom. In the that defence was,

Man Leo forged cheque that for- mation was reproduced all right, but if the other two cheques were referred to they would find that the "Bo" formation had been used. Further, when Teang wrote noughts in figures he left no apace at tho tops. On the forgeries

Firms to whom these amounts had been paid during the past year included such well-known companies as the Hongkong, En- gineering and Construction Co., Hongkong Excavation, Pile Driv- ing and Construction Co., and the Sang Lee Contractorn

local connexions.

and the

After the jury's:verdict at the original trial, the accused protest ed vigorously, and declared: lds innocence. He referred to, some Mr. Potter then proceeded to go

of the evidence given, through the cheques, drawing

Judge said: "Mino, I am sorry to comparisons between the allegedly

interrupt you, but I do not think forged signatures and the genuine

you appreciate that the jury have convicted you. I have no power ones. The body of the three

to re-try the case nor have they. cheques, he continued, purported to be In Taang's handwriting but

You have the aid of experienced counsel, who will advise you if there were certain things that Teang himself would point out, they wore nearly all open. Of 100 there is anything in your interest when he gave his evidence, to sup- of Tsang cheques examined, only to be done. There is the Court of Referring to the handwriting on port his contention that it was not eight had an open "0." Also Criminal Appeal to which you may the cheques, which purported to his writing. Mr. Fotter added. """ showed no loop while one of have been filled in by Taang On- tell you this, that once I have told Tsang's genuine cheques showed wing, counsel gave several you the salient features of these a very clear loop. grounds why the Crown alleged forgerlos-I am not allowed to that the handwriling had been make a bet in the Court-but 1

"Must be Forgeries." On the precedure which was adopted in the Treasury and the sworn testimony of Mr. Messer and Mr. Black, the cheques must be forgeries.

Other Signatures,

Mr.

.

this

1: Mino,-"If

be able to appeal,”

Inst is my moment, I did not kill my wife"

Passing sentence of death, Mr. Justice Humphreys sald: "I be- signa-Heve the verdict of the jury to be Messer and

a right one. I agree with it."] · ́ ̄| com-

forged. He said that if the will wager that any of you gentle- Going on to deal with the handwriting was not forged then men will pick out these forged tures of Tsang had either filled in the cheques from any number of Mr. Black, Mr. Potter cheques honestly or dishonestly. genuine cheques."

mented that there again the for-

Counsel showed that the body of i

He continued that he himself ger had to produce the best for-

gory he could. They would bear signature, as compared with the the cheques had not been filled in did not think that the official of in mind that the bank official who forgeries, Mr. Patter pointed out honestly by stating that all the Hongkong Bank who passed

cheques, when filled in, were en-the cheques was in any way merit. passed the cheques had only in how far from the right-hand side |

his mind a inental picture of of the cheque the signatures and- tered in the register. The jury gent. He was very unfairly de-the signatures of Mr. Messered, adding that in the forgeries the could see the register, which bore ceived by the forged signatures, and Mr. Black. "I put It distance was very great. He also no entry relating to the cheques which were very good pileces of to you that whereas that official asked the jury to note the general in question. There was not a work. In any case the forgertes might very well and did, in fact, slope of the signature as compared single case during the 20 years must have been good to have been pass those algnatures as being with the forgerlos, service of Tanng where he had passed by the Bank.

gonuine, if he had had before him Mr. Potter added that there omitted to make the necessary en-

the genuine cheques, no official was not a single genuine cheque try in the books. He was a man

of the bank would have passed which combined all: those dia- with an unblemished. record.

them."

crepancies.

Accused's Statements.

Cheques Compared. Referring to Tsang On-wing's writing, Mr. Potter pointed, out Tuang Arrested.

With regard to these two signa- that the genuine figure "one" was tures, Mr. Potter asked the jury Proceeding, Counsel took the al-a "Good, strong, fine, firm and fat to note the striking regularity of Concluding his address, Mr. Pot ternative argument that the writ Iluc." A figure "nought" had a the signatures. They were all ter dealt with the accused's state- ing had been Alled in dishonestly, difference in thickness, the down good bold signatures. If, how-ments when charged. Answering which meant that Tuang was inward stroke being thicker than the ever, they were to take any num-a charge of forgery the accused league with the accused. Counsel upward stroke. Also both down ber of genuine cheques they would said "I did not do the forgery of pointed out to the jury that if that ward strokes in Teang's "four" find the most astonishing varin-the cheque. I will only any that was the case, then Taang was liable were thicker, while the connecting tions. With regard to Mr. Black, now and anything I can do for to arrest, in fact he had been ar-line was thin. When compared they would notice that the "B" the Government I will do in court." rested and put into gaol by the with the forged cheques, Mr. Pot commenced in exactly the same Mr. Potter commented that the police, who at first thought that ter pointed out that the "One" was spot on each of the forgeries, just accused had not said that the the cheques were in his handwrit- not made with the firm stroke that over the " of the word cheques were not forged and they ing. Iis arrest was inevitabic. Tanng Invariably used and the "Cashier." Στι tho gonuino were still waiting for his promis- But, argued Counsel, Tsang, who "Four" was not made with the two cheques the "" started over the ed assistance. would have been the first to have decisive strokes connected with middle of the word "Cashier." Replying to two other charges of left the Government and abscond-thinner one. The "one" and Also with regard to the down forgery, the accused merely re ed, had not done so. He would "four" were made more thinly and stroke of the initial "T," it was plied that they were "About the not have stayed in the Colony if were of the same thickness.

well outside the "C" on the for- same.”

that

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the cheques had been dishonestly Mr. Potter produced the stub ofgericz and was inėlined slightly to When charged with uttering," Alled in by him.

an Instone Banking Corporation the right. On the genuine che-the accused sald "I think I will If It Was to be believed cheque written on by the accused ques the "T" sloped to the left. not say anything about this here.

Teang had filled in on which, fortunately, a "One" Also a tick on the top of the "T" I will do it in court. That is all

After commenting that the sc the chequer, Counsel suggested and "Four" appeared. He said it and a tick at the end of the letter that his only reason for staying in Was clear from the comparison "X" were absent on the genuine cused had at once appreciated the the Colony was in the hope that and "Four on the stub also wrote

that the man who wrote the "One" signatures.

position, Mr. Patter confined hir his genuine writing would be prov-those figures

Referring to the signatures of last remarks to explaining that ол the forged ed to be a forgery.

choques. A "Nought" on the stub Mr. Mossor, Mr. Potter proceeded the accused was rightly entitled to Counsel drew the Jury's atten-was exactly the same thickness all to deal with a peculiarity of the the benefit of the doubt if the jury tion to the fact that at the end of the way round..

letter "C" In "Mel," pointing out had any doubt in their minds. that its formation was different The Court then adjourned and December Tsang hid acuanlly minde

Counsel for the Crown then

on the forgeries, After referring shortly afterwards proceeded to to differences in the lines the Treasury. Offices to make an drawn by Mr. Messer under his inspection.

a report of the loss of the 60 cheques to Mr. Messer, but the lat- dealt with the lettera "Y" and "n ter, owing to the language dif- saying that if they looked through

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