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THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE

ARMED ROBBERS

SHOP FOKIS TO APOLOGISE

FIVE YEARS' SENTENCE

SENTENCED

KOWLOON TONG

INCIDENT

MERCHANT CUSTOMER

ASSAULTED

STABBING INCIDENT

SEQUEL

Pleading guilty to a charge of Tam Lin-fong, 20, and Kong Ho,

Appearing before Mr. Macfad- 30, were sentenced to three years yes nt the Central Magistracy wounding Yu Sze-mul, a concubine, and threo and a half years' hard this morning, on remand, Ilo Yik with intent to do her grievouя labour respectively by the Chief aged 22, Lui Luk-kam, aged 32, bodily harm, Wong Tai, 23-year old Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at and Chol Chik, aged 40, all shop unemployed, was sentenced to five the Criminal Sessions this morning fokis of 22, Wing On Street, were years hard inbour by the Chief when they pleaded guilty to abound over in the sum of $50 to Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at

Criminal the

Sessions this charge of having committed anbe of good behaviour for one year, armed robbery, with another not in custody, at No. 1 Cornwall Road, and ordered to make

apology to a merchant. They were Kowloon Tong, on May 12.

charged with larceny by a frick, of 50 cents, and assaulting and been in Hongkong for the last.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, salstant Attorney General, appeared for the

Crown.

The accused were charged with robbing three women. Chan Kit-

mul, Ho Mo-yung and Tsoi Yuet- wah, of a large quantity of jewel. lery worth $681, of which only $330 had been recovered.

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When the case was first brought up at Kowloon Magistracy it was mentioned that the accused gained admittance to the house by pretend ing they were looking for someone, so they bound and gagged the occupants. Through a police ageht, the necused were arrested in Canton on May 15, Ihrer days after the robbery:

and after having done

BLUEJACKET AS COMPLAINANT

THEFT OF TROUSERS

ALLEGED

Kwong-hing. merchant. Tung Man Street.

a public morning,

of 9,

Acting Sub-Inspector Tyler con- ducted the prosecution, while M M. K. Lo appeared on behalf complaint.

of

Arm

Appearing for the prosecution, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, said accused

five years and that there was no previous conviction against him.

Asked if he had anything to any before sentence was passed on him, Accused replied in the negative,

According to the lower Court

man were

Mr. Lo applied for withdrował of the case, in view of the position proceedings, accused was said to which had developed since yester have stabbed complainant just as she was walking up the stairs of day. The manager of the

all her house at 225 Jaffe Road. where the defendants were fokis had been to see complainant Accused and another in hospital, and had there told in alleged to have been procured by that he would do all in his power complainant's husband to do the restitution.net as he (the husband) did not with apology and evidence of character, want his concubine to return to The complainant was a mon America. Originally, the husband substance, though his appearance | was also charged and in fact was did not appear to suggest so. He committed for trial last month, but was manager of six firms, and had the case was dropped as he turned

Macao, and King's evidence. properly in Canton,

Hongkon

regard

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The fruuide arose

Ott

BRITISH SEAMAN

FINED

visit to the shop, when complafa- 'SPEEDING OFFENCE ant was accompanied by his small so. The child expressed a liking for a certain piece of eloth. nml complainant went in and enquired A. B. Woodford, of H. M. S. its price. He was told that the Dainty, was the complainant before stuff was $1 for ten yards. Be. Mr. Schofield at the Central Police id he would pur hose five yards

Mary Lionel Sydney Lloyd. Court this morning against and gave a dollar to n fuki,

Ex aged 22. of Herefordshire, Eng- [Cham: 23, scraper, charged with the, amining it, the foki handed land, mercantile marine seaman, theft of a pair of blue dungarees back saying it was bad, and an-living at the Sailors' and Seamen's

Defendant denied the charge ather was given.

While waiting Institute, pleaded guilty before and stated that the trousers were for the change, complainant and W. Schofield at the Central given to him about a month ago.

Detective-Sergeam D.

his son went to a shop next four to Police Court this morning to Pitches

Notcharges of driving private car 317 examine some other material,

stated that on June 12, in the even wanting any Diere, he returned to in Shaukiwan Road yesterday with. ing, complainant left the trousers the first shop and asked for his out an appropriate licence and over his locker and went to shore change. A foki replied that he dangerous driving at On returning the following morn-had placed it on the cloth which ing. Woodford found the trousers

Whitfold

Defendant stated that he did not

Traffic Sergeant Blackburn plainant said he had never seen know it was a controlled area.

A heated argument

stated that defendant entered from

the money.

to be missing. On June 17, he saw complainant had purchased. Com the defendant, who was engaged in painting the ship in dock, wear- ing them. He identified them by a brown button which he had sewn on himself.

The Magistrate: Identification of a single brown button is not sulisfactory.

Woodford stated that he could also identify the trousers by some marks of red lead.

Wendford gave evidence, after which the case was adjourned to

to-morrow.

'MARCEL' CAFE THEFTS

TWO EMPLOYEES GAOLED

of

then developed, in the course Ah King's Slipway along Whitfield

com-

which several fokis struck

Road at 30 miles per hour. There plainant, after threatening him.

were several pedestrians about. Complainant was struck in the It was raining heavily at the time. face and body, as well as kicked.

The defendant had hired the ear. Whistles were blown, and in

Defendant stated he had answer to a constable, who came driving Heence in England. on the serne, complainant pointed i The Magistrate immoved fines

three defendants as totalling $30. among those who had assauPed him. They were then brought to the Station and charged.

Dut

the

Mr. Lo said that. in his view,! and he had told complainant a,1 the charge of larceny could not he sustained. The complainant felt

strongly

tbel | very

regarding Assault with regard to his dignity,! and desired a public apology, from! defendants, rather than a fine, na the apology would go much more!

defendants

FORGED BANK

NOTES

THREE YEARS FOR POSSESSION

Sentence of three years hard

Restaurant, 162, Queen's Central on May 22.

flond

in restraining defendants than any Inbour was passed by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at foe would do. Two men, Wong Yan and Leung

Asked by the Magistrate if the Criminal Sessions this morning Po, were sentenced to six weeks' they wished to associate themon Li Ngai-yau, aged 27, who was hard labour each by Mr. Wynne-selves in an apology with their charged with being in possession Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy master, all defendants expressed of 40 forged $50 banknotes of the: this morning. when they were willingness to do so.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking charged with theft by servant of In allowing the withdrawal, his Corporation at the Sui Wah Yuen foodstuffs from the Marcel Cafe,, Worship told

that No 70 Nathan Road, yesterday.

Inspector Stimson, who appeared for the prosecution, stated that first defendant was employed at the cafe as baker and second defendant was his assistant. It was suspect- od that things were being stoleh from the premises, and a watch was kept. Yesterday the two men were seen leaving the cafe and were searched.

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girdle of second defendant were found five fresh eggs.

Accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and, when asked if he had anything to say before sentence was passed, said he was only earn- ing a small commission in carry- ing the notes. If his Lordship would deal with him leniently, he would, on his coming out from undeavour to help the gaol, Government to catch the actual

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