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Narcotics Trafficker Convicted

17, 1937

Northern Chinese Gotsins, bottles, bowls and the Ilke,

Seven Years Term

cublele, two pockets were found, one containing crudo heroin and tha ther gun tragacanth, which was used among the ingredients for the manufacture of heroin pills. On opening the top drawer of the chest of drawers, 8. R. O. Grimmitt found It to contain personal effects, and a bottle, of brown powder. On top of the chest of drawers were various which later, on analysis, were found to contain articles used in the mak- ing of pills, including pairs of scales. There was nothing in the living A severe sentence was imposed by room to arouse the suspicions of a the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- casual observer, but one of the sulles Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions yes- aroused the auspicions

of S. R. O. terday, on Chau Tak-fong, 23, u nor-Grimmitt. He inpped the urma of thern Chinese, who was found guilty the armchairs and setteo and they by a Jury

a Jury on two charges of pos- pounded hollow, On examining the session of forty-seven and one-tenth chairs and settec more closely, it was ounces of heroin and one ounce of discovered that the panels on the cocaine hydrocholoride at No. 104 sides and back of the suite slid back, Jaffe Rend, first floor, un October 30, and Inside were found all the ma- and offering a bribe of $85 to Suntor, terial necessary in the manufacturo Revenue Dileer A. W. Grimmitt at of heroin pills. One of the chairs the time.

contained enough heroin for half Remarking that accused had com-in million pills, while the other mitted two serious offences, his Lord-contained sufficient heroin for 000,- ship sentenced the man to six years'; 000 pills, The total amount of hard labour on the first count, and herohi selzed wax, enough for 1,177,- to 10 months" hard labour on the 000 pills,

second, the terms to run consecutive-

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ACCUSED ARRIVES

Mr. J. Whyati, Assistant Attorney- At 13.30 p.m. Mr. Taylor left as General, conducted the ease for the he had other duties to attend to, and Crown, while the Hon. Mr. Leos. R. O. Grimmiti settled down to D'Almadu, Jr., instructed by Mr. C. wait. At 2 pan, the door bell rang, Y. Kwan, appeared for the defenco.and he answered and opened the The Jury empanelled was Messrs. door. Accused was standing puiside. A. Murdoch (Foreman), R. Kulp, J. As soon he saw S. R. O. Grimmitt, O. King. A. R. F. Raven, B. R. Irance. L. G. Morales and Chin Kin-cho.

Opening the case for the Crown Mr. Whyatt said the Crown alleged that accused was in possession dangerous drugs and that he tried to bribe S. R. O. Grimmitt.

Shortly after 8 am, on October 30,

Accused then said in good English, continued Mr. Whyatt, S. R. O. mitt went to Jaffe Road, accompanied "Please let me go. I will give you by Mr. H. A. Taylor, the Government some money-I will give you $100." Monopoly Analyst, und three

Chinese S. R. O. Grimmit released his grip Revenue officers. The door Was on accused, and replied

Lam, Accused took out his wallet

Grim-

he tried to bolt down the stairs, but | was seized and pulled into the floor. Accused then put his hand into his pocket, but S. Rt. O. Grimmitt did not take any chances, and instantly clamped accused's arms to his side. He saw something bulging in the pocket, but it was a wallet.

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opened by a youth, Chung and S. R. O. Grimmitt told him he it and handed a wad of notes to S. had come to inspect the water taps. . O. Grimmitt, who smiled, and ne- S. R. O. Grimmitt and the others cused, sensing something was wrong, then entered the floor, and found it attempted to get the notes back, but to consist of a living room and a was bauliced. The other Chinese cubicle. There was no other occu- Revenue officers, who heard sounds pant except Chung. The floor was of a scuffle, then arrived on the very well furnished and well kept. scene, and handcuffed accused on S. here were two three-piece suites, R. O. Grimmitt's instructions. At the a desk, table and other furniture in time when accused entered the floor, his house because he went to Shang- employ the furniture was already the living

The hai on business. He asked me to there. Witness heard accused speak- and the furniture in Chung said, "He is my master." room, the cubicle was

high wad of notes contained $85, and there look after his house."

ing in English to S. R. O. Grimmitt also of quality There

the European was another $300 dollars in was. It

S. R. O. Grimmitt, In the course after he had been pulled into the of his evidence, demonstrated in fat, and also saw him hand some style bed, a wardrobe, desk, small wallet. lable, chest of drawers and an fron S. R. O. Grimmilt proceeded to Court with the assistance of Mr. NE, banknotes to the European officer. safe. A large quantity of European search accused, who became very Court interpreler, what exactly hap te added that he had been in the of the Revenue officers since style clothing was also found, and excited and violent and considerable pened when he opened the door of

and arrested, was used on him. A the house and saw accused. After accused also 15 empty cigarette tins of the force had to be "Three Castle" brand, and one three-bunch of keys was found in a trou-accused had been arrested, he went watched everytime he ventured out. quarters full in of the same brand. sera pocket, one of which fitted the with him and Mr. Kwan to the Bank

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada, All that went to show that the tenant safe, but nothing of importance was of East Asia, where defendant kept witness said at accused only had possessed ample means.

found there except a further $183, a safe deposit box, which on being one friend who visited him

* opened, contained

considerable rionally, but that person never slay- amount of money.

ed long. That was the person who Chung Lam, 22, sald he was had gone to the floor about 10.30 of dangerous drugs, accused said: "I engaged by necused on September 30, am. on October 30:

Chinese Revenue Ofleer 75, Man came to Hongkong in April. I came to look after the floor, cook and wash here to look for a job. My friend, clothes. Defendant lived there by Mui, also stated he saw accused hand Li King-ming asked me to live in himself. When witness entered his

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