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TAIPO RAILWAY INCIDENT.

MR. BRAYFIELD FINED FOR TRESPASSING.

FEUD ALLEGATION.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1929.

mons was taken out in furtherance of a private feud between you and no other Mr. Brayfield, and for purpose? That is not correct.

Cattle on Line. Mr. Prior-You know that Mr. Brayfield has been in the habit of riding his horse along the line for nome time? We have had to clefin up after them. We have had to Lake away the bodies of cattle.

Do you think that there is any danger of Mr. Brayfield or his horse becoming bodica 1-1 do, Through a locomotive?—Yes. Up to a short time ago there were railings to the seaward side of Taipo Station?--Yee,

Mr. T H, G. Brayfield, the well known Taipo resident, was yester- day fined $10 by Mr. Fraser, Dis-, trict Officer for the New Terri tories, for having led his horse along the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way track at Taipo Station, and was bound over in the sum of $100 not to commit a similar offence for

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On a further charge of having maliciously damaged a padlock, the property of the rallway com- pany. Mr. Bradfield was acquitted, Mr. Baker conducted the case for the Railway, and intimated that his only witness in the first case would be Fan Kan-fook,

Mr. Rogers, of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., was then called, and stated that he was Mr. Brayfold's gucht that day aboard his yacht, and was I returning to his host's house with his baggage, when they found the station gate locked. He was some "ayfield. distance behind Mr. It was a very dark night and if was impossible to see Mr. Bray- fleld at the gate.

Mr. Brayfield's Evidence, Mr. Brayfield then stated that he went yachting during the fore- noon of August 25. Mr. Rogers was aboard with him. He always anchored his yacht at the railway been re- pior. It was now tied up there Those railings have moved?--Yes, because they were with a chain, wire and a length of It had never been rotten. They were made of iron. Manila rope.

I did not put them there and to my pointed out that he was commit- mind they served no useful purting an offence by anchoring at

the pier. He returned at

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all Were they dangerous?-They hours of the night and had to go get home. Access through the were falling down, they were rot- through the railway property to len through.

They have not been replaced?-station had never been impeded ahve on that occasion. He had Not yet.

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This witness said that he sent

A short time ago it was possible Mr. Brayfield's house to the pier? -Yox. u report to the Trae Manager on

Lately all those gates have been August 23 dealing with Mr. Biray-locked? Two gates belonging to Held's alleged offence.

Mr. Baker asked is Worship's the railway buildings have been permission to read this report to locked. There are several other the Court, but this was refused.

it would be almost impossible to Continuing, witness said that he

on duty at 6.45 pm, on take a horse along one of those Augast 23. He was on duty as Pasanges 7-Yes.

Mr. Prior then asked Mr. Baker niga perler at Taipo Station." Hel saw the defendant lead a horse if he had cut off Mr. Brayfield's along the railway track towards water supply anime Lime ago, but Mr. Baker refused to answer that him from the north.

question.

Why

His Worship: How far was he away--I cannot remember exactly. I should say about 100 yards. He was walking along inside the two tracks, Arst saw him from the

paragos,

His Worship upheld him on the round that i had nothing to do

with the case,

Mr. Baker's Denial,

When returning on the night of the 25th, he found the gate pad- locked. He gave it a quick pull with his hand, the same as any- one would do when confronted tention was to see if it was fas with such an obstacle. His in- tened. It opened easily and came with him, as he wanted to see

way in his hand. He took what it looked like. His boy wan bringing a Bight from the house, and he waited until he came down to look at the lock. Later he want back to the station and returned- the lock,"

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The damaged lock was then pro- | duced for Mr. Brayfield's inspee tion. He said that it looked like the one he had taken from the

Mr. Prisr--My case is that Afr. Baker is using his position of au-gate. thority and the position of this! Court for improper purposes. Ile

booking office, and a few minutes later I saw him come right into the station.. 1 saw him go through the wooden gate into the station. came back again into the station and then went out through a wood- en gate.

His Worship (to Mr Baker).~- Is there anything else?-Only the doubt as to which gate he came through.

"No Cake to Answer."

Mr. Prior then said that there wats no merit in the summons, but Mr. Frayer said that that was matter to be discussed later.

Mr. Baker (addressing the D. 0.) -Which I deny.

Mr. Fraser (to Mr. Prior) --- You may come to that later on.

way.

I see some marks on it, your Worship, Mr. Brayfield, added, This is a very cheap piece of ma chinery. Perhaps those marks mean 40 cents a dozen. (Laugh- ter).

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"Oh, your brother will probably make out all right. Who'd have guessed a year ago that I'd be controller of a soda

fountain?"

KILLING ANOTHER

WAR MYTH.

|CORONER AND PADDED CELL MYSTERY.

"RENT" FOR TRENCHES IN INQUEST TO BE HELD ON

DEAD ATTENDANT. FRANCE DURING WAR:

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One of the legend which dies hard is that the British government

might.

London, Aug. 2. Harry Golden an attendant at

on

Fined and Bound Over. Mr. Prior (to witness).-How

Mr. Baker then said that some actually had to pay the Freneli the Alexandra Ministry of Pen- can Mr. Brayfield get his horse to

appeared to people reat for the trenches which Rions Hospital Cosham who died Sunday, following an alleged. the pier 1-11d's pot supposed to. misunderstanding

exist with regard to railway pro- Tommies were occupying during the hospital at Portsmouth The piers not built for that.

Suppose he keeps pigs, ear he perty. The company had bought war in the endeavour to save France struggle with a patient, is to be one of those legends which oftent will be conducted by Sir Thomas take them to the pier?For transit from the Government and it was from the German invader. It is the subject of an inquest to-day. Portsmouth shipping them, yes. There is a fee private land. The company we make it difficult for farmer Allies to Bramsden at the

entitled to luck their gates if they for that.

It is stated that on July 18 the Payable to whom?-To the rail-wished. Other stations like Kow maintain a close relations as they Guildhall.

loon were locked and no one even Not so long ago Sir William Bull, patint minde. a dash for liberty. Mr. Prior.- say that there must be a right of way somewhere

Mr. Baker then said that Mr. noticed it. Only a few years ago

mone for the Hammersmith divi- mental ward. Golden tried to through this railway property. prior was wrong in assuming that the company had watchimen at a member of the Blouse of Com while in a padded cell of the do not wish to cross-examine this the pier was the property of the every station.

Mr. Brayfield, continued Mr.sion of London, wrote to the Chan-stop him; and a struggle ensued, cellor of the Exchequer on this during which the attendant was witness, but I would like to pak P.W.D. It belonged to the rail-

Baker, was an educated man point. He said the trench reat pinned against the wall. Mr. Baker certain questions.

way company.

The patient meanwhile dashed Mr. Fraser intimated that he

The company would not think 80 story was still widely provalent and badly of the offence if it were many questions were naked him out of the cell and Golden was committed by an ignorant person when he was campaigning for struck by a heavy door, injuring After hearing Mr. Baker, the election. He could not answer ref- his shoulder. He arrived home at Faroham that night in a distress D.0. said that he must find the initely, bonuse he did not know. first charge proved, and would fine

The government officia! thus nd-ed condition, Mr. Brayfield $10. Also, in view dressed made a categorien reply of the danger of the proceeding, which ought to kill the yarn forever. side the battle aron; payments were he would bind him over in the sum of $100 not to commit a similar "No payments were male to the made by the War Office for billet- offence within the next 12 months. French government or French citing, ront, compensation for damage, Regarding the second charge heizens for rent of the trenches which etc., in Franco in the same way na think that malicious we. occupied, nor as compensation in this country. These payments did not

Out ties. damage was proved, and he would for damage done by gun fire in the were made by the military authori

battle zones during the war. acqult Mr. Brayfield.

com-

Mr. Prior-Could Mr. Brayfield did not think that Mr. Baker, take goods to the pier by horne? representing the Railway

It has never been conceived. pany, could go into the box.

Why, it la by no means an un- Mr. Prior. Oh no, your Worul ments of transport-1 have ship, Mr. Baker cannot represent never heard of it in this Colony,

Mr. Prior.There in no public The Railway company. He is the complainant.

crossing at Taipo-There is,

Explain them to me?-By tres passing,

your Pertuisslan is given by agents for people to do so?-Yes. Jon't it reasonable that if people can get permission to walk along there, Mr. Brayfield can get per- mission to ride along there?---No, it's against orders.

His Warship asked Mr. Baker if he were prepared to go into the box, but Mr. Baker answered that: without legal representation. he

was not.

Mr. Prior then referred his Worship to a number of legal procedents, after which Mr. Fraser old Mr. Baker that he would have to go into the box.

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So je walking? There Meantime Mr. Irior told his notices forbidding people to ride Worship that certain sections of along there. the Railway Ordinance provided

The Lock Case.

for the maintenance. of rights of His Worship said that he pro- way through the railway property posed to condense the two cases, and that in order to get to a plerond would proceed to take evidence at the where he kept his yacht, Mrun the second summons, Hrayfield had to piss through the conclusion of Mr. Baker's evid- nolence. railway property.fle was sure whether the P.W.D. kept up Kwong Mok; a watchman in the this pier, but it was kept for the empley of the railway, said that convenience of the general public.on the night of August 25 at about Mr. Brayfield used it considerably-19.10 p.m., he was on duty at Tojsio How was he to get to it, if he did Station and saw three Europeans not have the right of crossing the with two Chinese, servants ap railway?

proach the railway station from the pier.

His Worship: What has that to do with his horse?

Mr. Prior.-How was he to get his horse to that pier?

His Worship: Does he want 10 get It there?

Mr. Prior:

shonka't

Certainly,

he? On one casion he wanted 10 is horse to the pier in

Why

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He identified Mr. Brayfield in court as one of them. He did not ro out to open the gate for them. He saw one of the Europeans ap- proach the gate and interfere with the lock.

Mr. Fraser-You saw they want- Heed to go through the gate?—I saw order them gulng, but I did not know

to amuse the Boy Scouts by show-whether they wanted to go through. Ing them how it could swim. It Mr. Fraser questioned witness

is up to the Railway to provide closely, as to whether he would

a route through the station to the have spoken to himself or to any pier.

other European, but at this stage Alleged Private Feud,

Mr. Baker intimated that the com- "This summons," continued Mr.pany's servants had orders not to Prior, "has been taken out for the interfere with Europeana unleas furtherance of a private feud, and the matter was a very serious one. has no merit in it whatever."

Witness said that he spoke to

Mr. Fraser then intimated that the Chinese in the party, but not he did not think Mr. Baker could be to the Europeans. Mr. Brayfield called by Mr. Prior straight away, took away the lock. He did not but on further reference, he decld-see the lock.

ed that he could.

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Question of Trap.

Mr. Baker requested that he be A lock had been broken pre-! permitted to take a few notes into viously, and Mr. Baker had given:

the box, and was allowed to do so,

him instructions about thein.

He stated that when he received The D.,0.-Mr. Baker. Have you notification of Mr. Brayfield's instructions about the broken lock

alleged offence, he first investigat and you were to wait and see if it ed it and then lasued a summons.was broken again 7-Yes.

Mr. Prior. What was the purr You expected, the people, you pose of your taking out thle sumy Faw comlug from the cutter mons-In order to prevent trest break the lock? saw pass by cattle on the linc.

them coming from the pier.

So then cattle are a danger to FanKan-fook, recalled, sald rassing railway traffic 7-They that he saw Mr. Brayfield return to the station and climb over an

are,

Do you think that Mr. Brayfield | iron fence.

(2) Horas on the fallway T

in this case was a danger to pass-

ing traffic?-No.

L.put it to you, that this surn

The D. O, (smiling): You were

in good form that night,

Mr. Brayfield. I was caught like a rat in a trap.

Said he:

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