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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1930.

POLICEMEN FINED

· FOR ASSAULT.

MERCHANTS COMPLAINT

IS PROVED.

The hearing of the charges of assault brought by Mr. Leung Yuk-ki. 21 merchant and well- of the Chinese known miember community, against two Shantang policemen, was concluded yester day before Mr. Williams, the men being convicted.

Williams

witness to an assault, Mr. Rendall the presence of referred to

other Shantung men in plain clothes besides the de- of the Tendants at the time" assault, and submitted that it was

two these

who were others responsible for the assault. Mr. his Worship to Rendall asked believe the defendants' evidence..

Mr. M. K. Lo, fer complainan asked his Worship to rule as a fact that an assault did take place and that it was committe by bath defendants.

Magistrate's Finding. The incident, complained of occurred at the junction of In his decision; Mr.

Queen's found as a fact that there had Hollywood Road and Road West on a recent Saturday been an assault committed by afternoon. A chauffeur in the both defendants. Sergeant Pen- employ of Mr. Leung's father had nell, who testified that he saw the driven his employer to the door-constable strike the complainant, way of a pawnshop, and was back- said that when he went there, the ing the car to its usual parking crowd was five deep between him spot up the slope of Hollywood and the group engaged in the Road when a commotion took altercation. He shouldered his place. Apparently, a small Chin-way through, and when one of ese boy was knocked down. Athe crowd gave way, another crowd collected around the ear. standing in front would turn and drew the attention of the round to see what happened. Shantung constable on point duty. When they saw a Sergeant like who went up to the car to in- Sergeant Pennell, going to make vestigate. Unable to make him an arrest, they would in turn all self understood by the chauffeur give way, and that as quickly as the constable got the assistance possible lest they should be in- That was of two other Shantung men who volved in any trouble. were off duty, and who were then the point which struck, his Wor

ship when considering the matter in plain. clothes.

after the visit they made to the locality that afternoon.

this

The

They were questioning the chauffeur and taking notes, when

in complainant Mr. Leung Yuk-ki, his attention i called from the pawnshop, came instance might have been unable up to find out what it was all to see what happened after being about. It was then alleged that first struck, and the evidence of the Shantung men told him to Sergeant Pennell came in, to show mind his own business and com- that the complainant was struck mitted the assault by striking Mr. by the other defendant, which was the final blow which felled Leung in the face and chest.

him to the ground.

The Court, solicitors and parties interested in the case, prior to the resumption of the proceed- ings yesterday afternoon, visited the junction, where certain points not of observation which were clear in the evidence of witnesses, were retraced.

The two men, namely, Lance Sergeant Chin Hsin-chi and Polica

Record Considered. sub. Constable Liu Hsien-chang.

The record of both defendants sequently went to the Police Station in company with Lance had been pot in, and was shown Sergeant Pennell (who testified to be very good, and he must take that he saw

one of the blows that into consideration in deciding being struck by a constable.) on the penalty. At the time they then committed the assault, they were The assault charge was

surrounded by a crowd in the. taken up by Mr. Loung.

same way as he (the Magistrate) was surrounded when they in- spected the scene that afternoon. Presumably, a youngster had been knocked over, and it was a well- known fact that a Chinese crowd would always take the part of the person who was knocked down. On that account there was a feel- ing against the chauffeur. In that case, as the crowd worked themselves up to their attitude, and the complainant came up, and these two defendants were taking notes of the case, they (the defendants) knew they had the backing of the crowd behind In reply to the Bench, Inspector them, and, for that reason they Clark said that the Lance Ser- might resent the complainant's geant, was a "splendid' man."action in questioning them. Since and that as regards the other they had the sympathy of the accused not having so many deal crowd, for a moment they lost ings with him, he could only their temper and committed the

man's record, | assault. speak from the which was an exceptionally good

Defendants' Case.

After the mi on point duly who interested the two defendants in the case, had testified that there was no assault, the service records of both men were put in by Inspector A. Clark.

one.

In his final submissions on be half of the defendants. Mr. F. E. Rendall agreed that there was an assault: but by whom was the issue before the Court. He found that there had been a direct con- tradition in the evidence offered by both sides; and which party was telling the truth was for his Worship to decide.

His Worship agreed with Mr. La that it was a very serious matter. far more serious in view of their position. He would, how- ever, take into consideration the fine record they had. He would fine each of them $15, or threa tonths in default.

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