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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

UTTERING FORGED CHEQUE.

CARNELL COMMITTED TO CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Bernard Joseph Carnell appeared on remand before Mr. Grantham at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when the hearing was proceeded with on a number of charges, including the obtaining of goods by means of fraud and the uttering of a forged cheque at the Fiat Garage at No. 67, Des Voeux Road Central, un April 3.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1930.

the

EXPLAINED.

his departure the manager examined ADOPTION OF A GIRL the cheque, and thought it funny that the ink was smudged, so he sent his clerk with it to National City Bank, asking for their verification. of it. The clerk returned later to say that the cheque was not one of their usual cheques, and that the name was not | known. It was a forgery.

Carnell Arrested.

P taxi.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SON AND DAUGHTER.

party.

Testimony of the adoption of a daughter other than a mui tsai formed the main evidence given before Mr. Whyte Smith, at the The manager of the garage re- ported the occurrence to the police, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and later he and Sergt. Kennedy afternoon, when two men and 3 met the defendant on the wharf and woman were charged with being 'arrested him. They took him to concerned in the sale of a girl. After evidence had been given, the Central Station in

Mr. Arthur Covey, appeared for journey, Sergt. the defendant was committed for During their

Kennedy noticed that the defen- the first defendant, and Mr. C. trial at the next Criminal Sessions. dant was fumbling with his hands E. L. Grist for the third, the

'Detective Inspector. Shannon, outlining the facts, said that the de-behind his back. He ordered him woman being the unrepresented to put them on his knees which he fendant was arrested on April 3 did, but when they alighted at the last, as a result of a complaint Central Police Station, the manager made by Mr. B. A. Hyder, the man-

of the garage noticed something ager of the Flat Garage, to the ing on the seat where the defen- dant had been sitting, and when picked up, it was found to be his cheque book. This was handed to Detective Sergt. J. Murphy in the charge room. The lafter searched the defendant, and found in his possession another cheque made out on the National City Bank to "H. B. Holwell", and signed "H. Bartlett". The defendant was asked where the magneto was and he replied that he had left it on board the Tung

effect that Carnell had obtained a

Lucas magneto on a cheque which had been found to be a forgery. The complaint was made about 5.30

p.m. and the defendant was arrest-

ed on board the 3.3. Tung On, by Sergt. Kennedy, about 8.20 p.m. the same night.

The ship was due

to leave for Canton shortly after

wards.

It appeared that the defendant went to the garage about 12.45 p.m. on April 2,. when he asked to speak 10 the manager about magnetos. He was told to call about 2.30 the same day, but he did not return. He went in the next morning and saw the manager. He was shown two makes, and said that he liked the Lucas,

and

On.

women

A Chinese interpreter from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs was giving evidence and, reply- ing to his Worship, regarding the adoption of a girl as a daughter, said that some Chinese not having children of their own would adopt a to be maintained by the girl's husband in the event of the necessity arising.

daughter so as

Replying to questions put by Mr. Grist, witness said that if a family had two small boys the parents might adopt a girl, but He then accompanied Sergt. when asked whether the girl Murphy and the manager to the would be adopted for the purpose' Tung On, where, in the first class, of marriage at a later date the the defendant asked a steward to witness said that although the give him the parcel he was keep girl was not a blood relative she ing for him. The steward pro-was not eligible to marry a mem- duced the parcel containing the

case she would be a muti tsai, his Worship agreeing.

magneto. It appeared that the de-ber of the family. The price was discussed,

Mr. Grist mentioned that his fendant went on board the Tung eventually it was settled at $115. On at 5 p.m. and as the berths were adopted to look after the house- point Was that the girl was The defendant then said that bell filled, he was given a settee to required four Lucas magnetos, but sleep on. He presumably placed the hold in the place of a deceased the manager replied that he had parcel under the pillow, but the wife, but Mr. Butters, who pro- that in that only the one in stuck and be pro-steward must have moved it on to secuted, intimated duced a Parelli magnete, the price the sideboard. The cheque book of which was $100. It was alleged had since been taken to the bank, that the defendant then said that they would suit him and he would where it was stated to be unknown, accept the two. Before he left, it and a forgery, which might have

been printed in the Colony, was alleged, he told the manager that he was employed by the Standard Oil Company at Wuchow. He left to get the money, saying that he would be back again in the afternoon to pay for the magnetos, but he returned about 2.30 and said that he could not get into his lodgings as the landlady was out,

Finding of Cheque Book. Det. Sergt. Kennedy gave evidence of arrest, and said that after they had alighted from the taxi at the Central Police Station, his atten- tion was drawn to the cheque book, which was lying on the seat where the defendant had been sitting.

A

In reply to Mr. Butters, the witness said that there wa difference between the adoption of a son and of a daughter. He agreed that the adoption of a girl was a quasi adoption.

After further evidence the case was adjourned.

o'clock in the morning and was still

and he was unable to get hold of He had noticed him fumbling with there at 5 p.m. Carneli asked if he

the money. He promised to re- turn the following morning with the money and take delivery of the mingnetos. The mannger agreed to

this.

"Paid by Cheque. About 4.50 p.m. the same day he came back and said that he had got to leave at once, as his launch was

his hands behind his back, and had ordered him to put them on his

knees.

Mr. Barket Ali Hyder, the man- ager of the Fiat Garage Company, spoke of the defendant coming to see him about the purchase of magnetos. and corroborated the statement of D. I. Shannon with re- going to Wuchow. He asked for gard to what took place in the shop, the magnetos, and took the Lucas and to the defendant's arrest. with him, as the manager had sent | Mr. O. B. Brown, accountant at the Parelli out.

Defendant told the National City Bank of New him he would come back in the York, shown the cheque forms al- morning for the Parelli, and this leged to have been in Carnell's statement was rather Inexplicable possession, declared that they were as it did not correspond with his forgeries in that they did not cor- previous one.

forms However, it was respond with any cheque alleged, he gave a cheque to the issued by the Bank.

Inspector Shannon: Has defen- manager, which he was holding In his hand, signed in the name of “J. | dant got any account with the

ffartley", made out on the National bank?

City Bank, for the sum of $215 Witness: No.

the price of the two magnetos). Witness also stated there was no The manager gave him a reaccount at the Bank in the name reipt, No. 1537, which he made out of ". Hartley."

could have dinner then, but was told After dinner by witness that he could not be served until 7 p.m. at that hour. he requested witness to buy some cigarettes and was told that cigarettes could not be sold on board while the ship was in port. At that, defendant went on shore and was not seen again. until 8 p.m., when he was taken on board in company of police officers..

D. S. John Murphy said he formally charged the defendant at the police station

with the five Court. now before the counts When witness cautioned him, de- fendant replied: "They can't hang me for it".

At the conclusion of the evidence, his Worship dismissed the count of larceny, and, at the request of the Police, withdrew another count of obtaining credit by false pretences. The remaining counts included those of obtaining goods by tender- ing a forged cheque; uttering a forged cheque; and obtaining goods by virtue of a forged instrument, Flat Garage.

for $115, the price of the Lucas Inspector Shannon: Defendant, magneto, but this was later found your Worship, is also known as to have been altered by the defen- "Joseph Corigan," "Joseph Castle," with intent to lefraud the Loading about

dant to $125. The numbers of the "R. A. Smith" and "Thomas Castle." receipt corresponded with the man- ager's cash receipt book. The de- fendant then took delivery of the A steward on the Tung On stated magneto and left the garage. After that Carnell came on board at 7

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