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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER

PLUCKED LIVING BIRD.

ROBBER CAUGHT IN FLIGHT.

.::CHINESE FINED $20 FOR

CRUELTY.

WEAK EXCUSES.

20. 1930.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON WOMAN.

TWELVE STROKES OF “CAT” FOR "CAT" BURGLAR.

INCIDENT AT WANCHAL · HOUSE. Arraigned on a charge of rob- bery, Au Nam, came before the Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks), at THREE YEARS ALSO. the Criminal Sessions this morn- ing, and pleaded, not guilty.

Daily at 2.15, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. connexion with a charge of cruelty was not legally represented.

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against a Chinese.

A Chinese

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Concurrent sentences of three The remains of a tiny bird were Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted on "brought into Court this morning in behalf of the Crown, but accused years' hard labour for the theft of forty three cents, from a six year A jury of seven, with Mr. J. old child and three years imprison- deposed Brook, constable

emment with 12 strokes of the cat, for да foreman, was that he came upon the man in the panelled. They were: Messrs. wounding and inflicting grevious act of plucking the feathers off the 5. M. Alarakia, R. Taylor, A. W. bodily harm to a woman, named Ho bird, which was then alive. It died Eaatman, F. N. Garcia, A. . Chi, on September 4, were passed while the man was being taken to Madar. and P. A. Netland. the Station and the remains were still warm when they got there.

Defendant declared that the bird was dead before he started to pluck off its feathers.

The Magistrate:If this bird were dead, why did you pull off its feathers?

Defendant:-1 was preparing it

for food.

on Ng Lam. who appeared before the Puisne Judge (Mr. P. Jacks), at the Criminal Sessions this mor- ning.

оп Mr. Fitzroy said that September 10, accused went to

Accused pleaded guilty, and Mr No. 11 Swatow Street, Wanchai, a bouse of ill-fame, to stay the night. Shortly after his arrival, Somerset Fitzroy in relating the two other men entered, and all facts, said the man apparently en- three were in a cubicle with the tered the house of 210, Lok Ham: woman complainant. They asked Road, which was quite close to No. for opium pipes, and gave the 2 Police Station, by climbing up a impression that they were friends. spout. He proceeded to steal a Shortly after their entrance to the packet of coins, amounting to 43 cubicle, they attacked the woman, cents. but upon entering the kit throwing her on the bed and chen was detained by Ho Chi, who covering her head with a cloth. attempted to hold him. He picked The men then attempted to pull up a chopper and made a terrible inflicting her gold bangles from her wrists, attack on the but were unable to do so. Her-four incise wounds to the top of the testi-ear-rings were snatched off, and scalp, which penetrated the skull, the man immediately ran away, almost severed the left ear,

His Worship:-Food from thing like that?

Defendant:-It is sold

market.

His Worship:-That

was

only bird found in his hand?

The constable:-Ycs.

a

on the

the

Acting Sub-Inspector Post fied that the bird was still warm

A fine of $20 was inflicted.

woman,

and

when it was brought to him. He with the inmates of the house in nearly severed the ring and little reckoned that it had died only chase. An Indian police sergeant finger on the right hand. The left injured, few minutes previously.

saw the men and captured the forearm was also badly accused who was amongst them, and her life was in danger for At the house, the woman accused several days afterwards. It was a the man of taking part in the most brutal assault.

The Puisne Judge sentenced the robbery,

Chan Yuk, the complainant and man to three years imprisonment Chan Yi, another woman of the with hard labour on the first count, [house, gave evidence in support of of theft, and three years hard

this statement.

labour and 12 strokes of the cat on the charge of assault, the terms to run concurrently.

|CHINA AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

COMMENT ON WINNER'S PERFORMANCE.

Commenting upon the Amateur: Open Golf Championship result, the Telegraph's Shanghai corres- pondent says that the winner, Lieut. H. S. Mitchell, was sixth on the list with a score of 153 at the end of Saturday's play.

The case is proceeding.

SUDDEN. DEATH OF SCOTTISH M.P.

MR. ALEXANDER MCROBERT PASSES AWAY.

London, Oct. 19.

TO AUSTRALIA IN TEN DAYS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

On Sunday when conditions were extremely difficult at Hungjao, he

Oceans and a flight round world. played splendid golf, his remarkable

The death occurred suddenly last It is understood he will proceed to steadiness carrying him into the night of Mr. Alexander McRobert, Sydney from Port Darwin via lead. O. E. C. Marton played bet-the Conservative member of Parlia- Broken Hill-British Wireless.

ier on Saturday than on Sunday.

FRENCHMAN'S NEW WORLD RECORD.

men for East Renfrew He was Lord Advocate for Scotland in the Baldwin Government.

Smoked all the Way.

Brisbane, Oct. 19. Wing Commander Kingsford He was 57 years of age and had been a member of Parliament for Smith, in the course of an inter- six years only. He was educat view, said he smoked all day on the ed at the Paisley Grammar School stage of the trip, because his nerves TWO SECONDS OFF 1,000 METRE and the Universitics of Edinburgh were so frayed. He knew it was

TIME.

and Glasgow, where he took up an unpardonable sin, but he took law, being called to the Scottish great care.

Bar in 1897.

became He

The worst stage of the journey Paris, Oct. 19.

connected The well-known French athlete,

with was crossing the Alps. His machine Laboumegue, broke the world's Government during the War when bucked like a horse, and he would record for the thousand, metres at he was employed at the Admiralty.have been thrown out but for the the Jean Bouin Stadium to-day. He was Sheriff of Forfarshire in strap he was wearing.

He added that he now intended His time was 2 minutes 23 3/5th 1923 but resigned in the follow-

to get married. He hoped the seconds. The previous record, ing year to contest East Renfrew wedding would take place within held by the German. Dr. Peltzer,--British Wireless,

three weeks, after which he would air was 2 min. 25 4/5th seconds.--

pilot Melbourne-Brisbane Router.

liners.--Reuter.

ARSON ALLEGATION.

THREE MEN ARRESTED BY POLICE.

Port Darwin, Oct. 20. Wing Commander Kingsford Smith left for Sydney at 6.30 a.m. and Captain Matthews followed half an hour later-Reuter.

FANLING GOLF.

W. C. SHIELDS WINS THE BOGEY POOL..

The Health Bulletin of Easterni Ports for the week ending October 11 shows the following cases of infectious diseases and deaths therefrom: plague, Alexandria 3 cases, 1 death, Pnom-Penh 1 death. An attempt at arson, it Is Cholera, Bombay I case, Calcutta alleged, was frustrated when at 7 cases, 4 deaths. Rangoon 1 case, suspect was arrested at No. 77, 1 death, Iloilo 7 cases, 4 deaths, Winglok Street, premises occupied Manila 2 cases, Prom-Penh 1 case, by a native herbalist's shop, late! Shanghai 8 cases, 2 deaths, on Saturday night, with a tin of Small-pox, Bombay 1 case, Calcutta kerosine and some inflammable In- 3 cases, 3 deaths, Cochin 8 cases, material in his possession.

In the Bogey Pool Competition Madras 8 cases, 3 deaths, Negapa-formation led the Police to take tam 5 cases, Vizagapatam 1 case, two other men into custody during at Fanling, during the week-end, Investigations are there were 47 entries. W. C. Pondicherry 1 case, 1 death, Pe- yesterday,

Shields (9) wor, four up. Other nang 1 case, 1 death, Batavia 1still proceeding. case, 1 death, Pnom-Penh 2 cases. A later statement by the Police scores were J. K. Macfarlan (3), is to the effect that the men three up; C. B. Maturin (11), one arrested were the herbalist and up; I. H. Geare (10) and S. J. H. At the recent Ayr races, Mr. two of his fokis. A third foki has Fox (12), all square. John Johnstone, formerly taipan since been taken into custody, and of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and all four are now awaiting the out-

Ho Muk-Shing was sentenced to Co. in Hongkong, riding his own come af investigations. horse, a five-year-old named Spring The fire was actually started it five weeks' imprisonment at Kow- Blossom, won the Craigie Welter is alleged when a constable put in loon by Mr. Butters for receiving Handicap by two lengths, carrying a timely appearance, snuffed out a mah jongg set stolen from & 10 st. 7 lb. He started at odds of the outbreak and

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