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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1929.

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The jury disagreed in the caso Interesting developments in which four men were charged afoot In the Carolina district, with robbery at Shatin and the Jardine's Hill, now known as Lee kidnapping of two children, one of Gardens, hús been in process of whom has been recovered, which cutting away for several months was concluded at the Criminal and a large area has now been Sessions yesterday afternoon, he cut level. Also one of the two fore Mr. Justice Wood. The third houses on the hill, which date and fourth prisoners were found back into the; Colony's ancjent guilty while the first two prison-history, is being demolished. era were found innocent. Sen-This has nothing to do with the tence was deferred until Friday levelling work but it adds to the afternoon.

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being in respect of the two child dren stolen, one being a girl and the other a boy, each five years of age. The girl was found in Shanghal Street but the boy has not been seen since.

Prisoners' Statements. Yesterday morning the first prisoner, Tam Kung, alias Kal Sze-hung, made a statement in. which he denied the robbery and chlid stealing.

The second prisoner, Wong See, alias Wong Po, also denied rob Bery, but admitted receiving the girl from another man and Laking her to a house. He said he did not know that the child had been kidnapped.

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The plans for these new housCS have not been prepared, but it is learned that the owner, the late Mr. Lee Hy-san's successor, in- tends to build the houses with four storeya cach and they will be divided into flats, with fuel aya- tom, water supply and separate. servants' quertors and bath

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The fourth prisoner, Lau Each flat will consist of two Cheung, admitted entering the bed rooms and one sitting room. matshed, stealing 30 cents and This, however, is tentative and stealing the bed quilt but he put will be subject to alteration in the blame on to, another man.

Sub-Inspector Vincent, Officer- accordance with the advice of the in-Charge of the Finger-prints Department, stated that the first prisoner was convicted and sen teneed to two months with hard labour for theft on November 12. 1927.

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The very old building, believed to be some 50 years old; common- ly called the No. 2 Building on the Jardine Ii,, la baing pulled un-down and that part of the Hill will be levelled, making it a plateau, which will be used for future development of the Lee Garden amusement park.

After his Lordship had summed up the jury retired at 2.25 p.m. and returned at half past three.

Jury Disagree. When asked if they were animous, the foreman replied that they were unanimous Insofar as the first and second prisoners were not guilty of all the charges. With regard to the third they found lura guilty of robbery by a majority of six to one, but unanimously not guilty of child stealing.

The excavation and building of new houses in the south-eastera part of the I will not affect the Lee Garden, which will con- tinue on its prosent scale.

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lis Lordship remarked he thought the jury did not under- stand the position clearly. It was a case of a gang robbery, was the man who took his Lordahlp continued, where gang of men entered a house; His Lordship pointed out that if robbed, and atole two children. It they found him to be implicated, was difficult for him to understand as it was a gung robbery, then the jury's position as to how they they must find him guilty. could find the prisoner not guilty on the charge of child stealing, It was one crime and consisted of three parts, the robbery itself and the stealing of two children.

The foreman replied that they had not discussed the paint as to whether the prisoner stole a child or not.

Second Retirement,

His Lordship then requested the jury to retire again and reconsider their verdict.

The jury then found the man to be guilty of child stealing, also by six votes to one.

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second time and again returned after deliberations Justing for 15 minutes.

When asked their verdict they re-affirmed their decision with re- gard to the first and second pri- soners. With regard to the third prisoner they again found him guilty of robbery by six votes to one, the foreman explaining that the jury found that he was im- plicated in the child stealing but they were not sure whether he

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