1939-02-28 — Page 27

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February, 28, 1939.

This Morning's Important Court Cases In Hongkong POLICE SERGEANT NOT GUILTY OF ATTACK ON MAGISTRATE'S SERVANT

EUROPEANS SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION

TWO MEN were committed to the House of Detention when they appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- tracy to-day.

Jonathan Cordon MacDunlei, 32. unemployed,

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of South America, it was said, went to the authorities on February 27 and sald that he had no means of livelihood. He had been in Court on a previous occasion to similar circumstances and had been committed to the House of Detention. He had found mplos ment but had just lost his job.

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Thief Claims He Him If He Had Been 3-PIECE SUIT

Was Robbed,

Wounded

WITH A WOUND on his arm, a man named L Lau, 30, entered the Shanshulpo Police Station on Sunday night and said that he had been at- tacked by two nien, armed with choppers, in a knitting factory in Fuk Wah Street, Shumshulpo district, and that $340 had been stolen from the The other, George Gilbert, 28, aarrountant's office, native of Jamaica, had also given himself up to the authorities February 27. He had been receiving help from the Benevalent Socicly for some time and had been sleeping out

in the op

Although the police did not belleve on his story, they turned out extra men to detect the alleged robbern, and at the same time they searched Li and found that he had $310. Questioned, 14 admitted that the report he had made was untrue.

This morning, was charged be- fore Mr. Q. A. A: Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy with Inreeny al joving false information to the polier

Governor's Boy ""

POLICE SERGEANT H. N. Moran, Officer-in-charge of Gough Hill Police Station, was this morning found not guilty of having assaulted Li Cheung, boy employed by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest. Senior Magistrate, on February 7, when the case was continued before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy this morning.

It was an act of preventing Mr. M. A. da Silva, appeared for the sort.

while Mr. complainant

E. 1.him from getting away. been placed on extra duty to trace Williams, Crown Counsel, appeared

Was your temper ruffled?-Not in the alleged robbers.

on behalf of Sergeant Moran,

the slightest.

L was sentenced to one month's bard labour on the charge of

larceny, and was fined $75 or another six weeks hard labour on the second

count.

ANOTHER CASE

Another case of giving false in formation to the police time before

Mr. Macfadyen.

At the previous hearing it was alleged that Li, who had been house keeper to Mr. Forrest for the last nine years, was returning to his master's house about 115 m. at the day in question. He had been to a 'house on the Peak where he

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When he told you that he was Mr. Forrest's boy why did you search him?--I would have searched him even if he said that he was the Governor's boy.

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A. S. 1. Byron sald that Chan asked them to stop. It was allege you call it that, was when I reached

that Sergeant Morán used f - reported to the Shamshulp Polles rogant tone in his command andut for him and pulled him forward. Station at 6 pm. yesterday that four when he told them to put

Mr. Edwards in discharging de- their Singapore Government May

Acting Sub-Inspector C. T. Byron Chinese men, two of whom had hands up, they complied with his re- fendunt, said that he was quite said that Li was employed dugners with thern, had rubbed him quest. It was further alleged that satisfied with Moran's version of the Organise Reserves

machine minder in the Kai San Kuit of $50 in Tai Nam Street at 7.20 p.m. when ecmplainant pul his hands up,

incident. ing Factory, Fak Wah Street, His the previous evening. Chun gold Moran said to him "What are you WRK alleged. Speaking in the Legislative Coun-port of the robbery on Sunday that the men had tied his hands with big of?" it eil to-day, Sir John Bagnall urged/ maht was that at 10.50 pm.. while a piece of wire and had gagged him was not laughing at the time, but the Government to organise emer./he var alone in the factory, two men by forcing an orange into hk mutils reply at the time had probably Italy

When the robbers left him, he walked angered Maran who pulled him by entered the premises with choppers. #ency food reserves, especially 10 One of the men attacked him, wound-home through the streets, still bound the lapel of his coat and, it take action to ensure that adequate in in on the arm, and the ather and ganged. His wife released him alleged, delivered him a Bird blow supplies of rice e maintained in

ransacked the accountant's office, of his bands.

1 on his chest. the Colony.

stealing $340.

"Chan then seemed to have had a loss of memory, for he had not report until thought of making a yesterday evening," added the pollee officer.

Singapore, Feb. 27.

Sir John suggested that twa month supplies should be kept in bonded godowns with the agreement of merchants, and he urged that house

use holders form individual stocks of non-perishable foodstuffs,

His Excellency the Governor, Sic Shenton Thomas, agreed that the question must be the concern of the Government and it whg being studied.--United Press,

"When searched," Said A. S. 1. Hyeon, the $349 was fount in L's jacket pocket. The reason he gave for stealing the money was because he had lost a bit of money playing makjany."

A. S. 1. Byron asked Mr. Macfad- yen to take a serious iew of the ease, as the police in Kowloon had been put to a lot of trouble over the fabricated report. Over 100 men had

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We then commenced to search all the alberg and made enquiries from them. When he was told by com- plainant that he was Mr. Forrest's housekeener, he was alleged to have said in English, "If you work for Mr. Forrest, you ought to know better"

Complainant in his evidence at the previous hearing said that the blow alleged to have been delivered, was

heavy one,

SERGEANT GIVES EVIDENCE

AL to-day's hearing. Sergeant Moran gave his version of the in- eftient in the witness box.

ITALIANS CALLED HOME

Paris, Feb, 27. Several thousand Italians who for many years have been residents of Marseiller left last night by train for

Italy

following instructions from the Italian Government which wants to rette italians living abroad in the italian colonial Empire,

According to the French papers to day this repatriation u Italians is not confined to Marseilles but extends to Corsica and

even Paris, French politicnt quarters are considering the possibility of granting immediate

He said that during the period he had been in the Police Force, namely, 12 years and five months, no one had brought 11 case against him for naturalisation to ull Italians unwilling

ssault.

On the morning in question; to repatriate.-Trans-Ocean.

he was out on general patrol. His

Juties Involved general supervision

and the searching of persons. He

Turn to France

Marseilles, Feb. 27. About 8,000 Italians living

here

I had to be particularly alert at the pledges their loyalty to France tu- time, because it was near Chinese day and denounced Italian Fascism. New Year, and during this perioditeuter's Bullet.

there was an increase in crime and

larcenies Defendant said that from

July of last year to the present time

there had been an increase of about Singapore

20 per cent. In larcenies on the Peak.

and the total amount of loss sustained

was in the region of $5,000.

On the morning in question, hel Isaw Ave Chinese walking along the

road between the War Memorial} Hospital and 173, The Peak. When he got nearer he shouted to them to

stop.

Legislation To

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Singapore, Feb. 27.

One of them ran away, while! The Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordon, Secre- two of the others stopped, and the tory for Chinese Affairs, introduced other two walked on in a sort of in the Legislative Councli to-day a half-hurrying half-walking pace. bill described as "The Children's

One of these two was the complain- Charter," which is a a sequel to the

Defendant drew his revolver Government's adoption

DI the

ant. and with his torch in the other hand Minority Report of the Colonial Office shouted out to them once more to Multsal Commission which visited spp. They all then came towards Malaya and Hongkong in 1030. where defendant was standing.

The Bill does not affect the status

of the multsal, but makes compulsory {TOLD TO PUT UP THEIR HANDSe registration of all girls under 14 who are not living near their rela- As they approached him, Moran ions. told them to put up their hands.

Another bill provides legislation for Complainant who hud put up his the Chinese form of child adoption. hands. let them drop and said in United Press. [English, “I am Mr. Forrest's boy.” Last year Hongkong amended the As he said so, complainant com Ordinance for the Protection of Wo- menced backing away, Defendant

dant men and Girls, on the Majority Re- slipped his revolver back into the port which recommended belter ma- holster and reached out for defendchinery for the protection of trans- ant, grabbed hold of his lapel, and ferred children, pulled him back in line with the

others. All four were then searched

and

complainant told him that ho

had been playing mah Jongg. There was no truth in the allegation that

he asked

laughed, neither plainant why he

Was there

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in the allegation that he pulled com-

plainant and delivered the blow.

Portuguese Is Fined

J. M. D'Almada Remedios was

After the search the men walked to fed $5 by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen wards 151, The Peak, and he did not at the Kowloon Magistracy this dlavover the identity of the man who morning for leaving his vehicle un- ran away.

oflended in Shanghai Street near Market Street on February 9 from In reply to cross-examination by 6.55 p.m. to 7.24 .m. Mr. Silva, Moran said that when he stopped and searched people his was represented by a friend. powers were very wide.

Mr. Silva: After your search were

you satisfied that there was nothing! wrong? Yes.

When complainant told you that!

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