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FORGED BANK NOTES

PRISONER'S DEATH

SOLDIER IN TROUBLE

CORONER HOLDS INQUEST THREE MEN IN COMMITTAL AT KOWLOON

AT KOWLOON

PROCEEDINGS Funiller Thomas Robert Edward An Inquiry Into the death of Mak

Police evidence was heard by Mr. Thyer, aged 23, of Swansea, South Sik, aged 30, a prisoner, who died at Wales, of the second Battalion the the Laichikok Prison Hospital last. A. Macfadyen at the Central on Tuesday when Royal Welch Fusiliers, appeared on Monday, was conducted, by Mr. K. Magistracy.

at the Kowloon Magistrs against Cheung Kin-put, book-keeper remand before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jonos | Keen

committal proceedings wore continued at the Kowloon Magistracy on Tues- cy on Tuesday. After having das, and was fined $16 and ordered heard the evidence the jury found Vocux Road Central, Pun Shu, mas

of the On Lok Yuen Cafe, 20, Des to pay $5 compensation to the com- | that the deceased died through ter of the Kam Cheung Piece-goodn plainant, for assaulting Ho Ching, 88, natural causes, licensed ricksha coolic, at tho Tsimshatsui pler, on Sunday,

The jury comprised Messrs. E. charged with Abraham (foreman), N. Drummond, bank notes. Inspector Stimaan appeared for the Jr., and Lau Kau-loung prosecution.

Mr. G. L. Buchanan, Chief Wardor of the Latchikok Prinso, deposed that The prisoner was sentenced at Taipo he deerased was prisoner No. 23341.

three months' hard labour for a breach of the Deportation Ordinance

Ho Ching, the complainant, stated flint about 12.30 a.m. on the night of December 22, he went to the pub latrine where he met two Europeas soldiers who appeared to bo drunk, One of the soldiers spoke to witness Witness repiled and the soldier s.ruck November 17 the prisoner was trans and said, "Boy, what are you doing ?n November 6 this year and was admitted to the Victoria Gnol.. On ferred to Laichikok; Prison

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Cheung Kin-pui lé defended by Mr. 3. M. D'Almada Remedios and Pan Shu is represented by Mr. In-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall. Mr. G. Nigel appeared on behalf of Sze To-wai.

Mr. E. I. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, assisted by Deter-

the posaton of a forged $10 bank tive Inspector C. W. Andrew, con- ducted the ease for the Crown.

Cheung Kin-pui was charged with

note of the Chartered Bank of India, About 6.30 am on December 23. Australia and China. Pun Shu faced an Indian offer on patrol saw the charges of uttering a

a forged $50 re-prisoner holding his head with his banknote of the liongkong and ShangHIS SCARF'

hands. The Indian officer reported hat was to the European officer in charge. onking Corporation and the

and nose.

on the mouth Witness put his hand to hin noro and found that it was bleeding.

Defendant, whom wilneas engnised; then rushed up and struck witness on the eye. Witness

afraid, so he rán, and the other man who sent the man to the prison hos- the same bank and nine forgel sin| BEAUTIFUL SHADES IN

pushed witness and got on top of him. Defendant then came up and kicked witness on the chest, and the two soldiers then assaulted him and witness called for help,

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pital, where he became worse and died about 12.35 nam, the same day,

Witness produced the prisoner's committal warrant.

of one forged $50 note of bank notes of the Chartered Bank; and Sa To-wai, was charged with forged $50 note of possession of

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a forged 20 piastre nole, and a forged 5 pinstre note of the Banque de L'Indo-Chine.

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Dr. G. 1. Henry, medlent offleor at A man came into the Intring and the Lalchikok Prison and the Kow- the soldier let go of witness and rano Mortuary, testified that the de out followed by defendant. Witness yeased was admitted to the prison got up and ran after the men and hospital on November 16. His condi saw defendant running towards the tin was then put down

fnir publie pier where he was arrested, though he WRS

auffering from The other man, whom witness could chronic opium poisoning. At that not recoguia, had disappeared. time deceased was marked on it for pawnshop, 131, Wellington Street, at Prices from $2.95

Giving evidence, Chan Ying-fong, detective C983 atated that on Novem- her 21 he

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hard labour at Laichikok.

11.15 a.m. While witness was inside |-· Anked if he could suggest any rea- On December 17 deceased was ed-inspecting the records of the shop, son why the soldiers set upon him, mitted to the prison hospital suffer heard the accountant, Lau Loung, witness stated that they es untering from benign tertian malaria. remark that a banknote was a for- the Influence of quor. There were He was discharged but attendedgery. Witness listened and then anw only two soldiers and witness in the twice daily for medicine. Intrine at the time. Defendant was

the accountant hold up and examine

banknote, not in uniform, but the other mon

ና.

Ktated

"Taking Him Home"

Electing to give evidence defendant that an he came out of the Intrine he saw his friend with n Chinery man. Witness went up and got hold of his mate's shoulders with the intention

of taking him home, when the Chinese struck witness on the mouth, a witness hit him back. Witness was. then arrested by an

Indian constable and taken to the police station..

Post Mortem

em Examination

On December 24 witness was tele- Witness was sitting down all this phoned by an Indian warder and told time, and now stood up and looked that the deceased woa having a fl. over the counter where he saw first Witness saw deceased about 9 a.m. defendant. The accountant asked de- and he was then unconscious and fendant to change the note, which he having " nt. In view of the did, handing over another note. This prisoner having been suffering from apparently satisfied the accountant, malaria witness ordered quinine, who declared one to be genuine, and Later witness was informed that the the other p forgery. prisoner had died at 12.35 p.m.

the

main

Noter Discovered At D.30 am. yesterday (December

Walking from behind the counter, 124)

witness conducted a a poat mortem examination, upon the body of the witness revealed his identity to de- search deceased, and found no external signs him. In

fendant, and said he would

first defendant's right of violence. The heart muscles were

Jacket pocket, a Questioned, witness admitted having normal, but there was a hardening Hongkong and Shanghai bank and a $50 noto of the had three drinks of beer at the Chinn of Fleet Club and

artery caused by one at tho Asahi The spleen was enlarged and $10 note of the same bank were

syphilis. Hotel on the night in question. gested. The skull showed no algas

confound, together with other property. Witness would not say that the other of injury, but there was an exten- to be a forgery and handed it back Witness did not suspect the $10 note man was drunk; he had had a few sive haemorrhage at the base of the to first defendant, but retained the drinks. Witness did not think the

brain. other man was striking the Chinero.

$50 note. The accountant then made Asked why he grabbed his friend by

Witness found that the cause of to hand defendant a pawn ticket, and the shoulder, witness stated that he

death was syphills and cerebral | a $50 note, but witness took porsca- wanted to "look after him. Further haemorrhage.

sion of them. On further searching questioned witness admitted that his friend was drunk. Be stated that he would rather-not call any witnesses. Is Worship explained to defendant that he could call any witnesses, but if he did, he (the Magistrate) would have to caution bis witness before hearing his evidence.

Lieutenant Yates appeared in Court and stated that defendant's record bore no entries for three years. The defendant Was thoroughly good

man.

"I find that the charge against you is proved; therefore I must register

The Coroner informed the jury defendant, witness found bidden in that he had that morning seen the the sock of the right foot, a thick Batisfied that there were no signs of envelope, he found within two packets body of the deceased and he was envelope. When witness opened the violence, and asked the jury whether each containing several $10 banknotes they would consider it necessary to of the Chartered Bank. see the body themselves. The jury replied in the negative, and returned In verdiet of death by natural causes,

without retiring.

For his failing to appear да я Juror at the inquest, n fine of 825 was imposed upon L. G. S. Glentin- ning.

a conviction," said his Worship to good character I will make it a $15 -defendant. --·!|--um - sure your...... four fine,"

drinks did not do much for you. Be- It was stated that complainant had tween you and your friend you seem to have a tooth replaced, and that to have smashed up this man quite he hail been out of work for three well. We can't have this sort of days. He was awarded $5 compensa- thing going on, bat in view of your Fon.

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