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Thursday,

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May 25, 1939:

BRITISH

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN Palestino

FINED FOR

ASSAULT

"Taking into consideration the fact that defendant has expressed his re-

CHARGED

Military Contract Mentioned

EDWARD DAVIES DYKES,

Kowloon, appeared at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning on- the following charge:

MAJOR KILLED

Gang Wiped Out

LONDON, May 24.

gret of the assault, he has admitted a broker of 171 Sai Yee Street,! he had a few drinks that night and that he has no previous conviction, I impose a fine of $80 on him."

This was said by Mr. Edwards at ite Central Magistraty this morning

A report from the High Com❤ when HKMueller, a 29-year-old-

missioner for Palestine received That on March 7 and March 14, at the Colonial Office says that German, appeared before him chorg- with intent to defraud, he obtained ed with having assaulted an Indian from the Reliance Motors Ltd, the heavy casualties were inflicted police constable, Nur Khan, at Blake Fler on April 23,

Mueller admitted the assault, Detective Sergeant A. Shaw, in charge of the case, said:

"At 1.20 am. on May 4, the com- plainant, an Indian constabic, was on duty at Blake Pier. He was wearing uniform.

"The defendant approached him and the constable. asked whether he wanted a motor-boot.

"I would like to say at this stage that the constable's instructions were that if any person came to the Pler and requested a motor-boot, he would get it for that persiji.

"Defendant then sald that it was nothing to do with the Indian can- stable and that he would pay at the

desk.

tum

of $1,250 and $1,000 on ne-jon a gang of armed bandits count of commission that would have located and engaged by aircraft ing that a tender made by tho been due to him, by falsely pretend-in an area cast of Tulkarm yes- authorities for the hire of motor ed by converging columns of the liance Motors Ltd. to the military terday, and subsequently engag- vehicles had been accepted by the 2nd battalion the Queen's Royal military authorities, and that n con-Regiment, and a detachment of had been signed by the military au- tract for the hire of motor vehicles the 1st battalion the Argyll and thorities,

Sutherland Highlanders.

Mr. O. E. C. Morton appeared for the Crown. Defendant was repre sented by Mr. F. H. Loseby, and pleaded Not Guilty.

The case was remanded for a week. The afternoons of June 6 and June have been provisionally Axed as the dates for hearing the case,

Dykes has been released on ball of!

"He then pushed the constable out | of his way. The constable came for- ward again and told him not to hit $3,000. him. Defendant then struck the cun- stable in the face. At this time they were near the edge of the wharf.

FELL INTO WATER

"When falling to the ground, the constable hit his hend on the stone for causing a wound on the back of his head. Attempting to get up, he rolled to the right side and fell

aided

by n

KULANGSU BLOCKADE

into the water. He was rescued by Serious Action By

`a bont-man and also Military Policeman, who had arrived un the scene,

"The defendunt was standing by the booking office desk and he was detained by the Military Policeman there were no other pollcemen

113

nt the time. "He was taken to

the Central

Japanese Navy

Amoy, May 25.

recovered

Eloven bodies of bandits had been taken, and twelve rides, three pistols, to date, two prisonera and 1,410 rounds of ammunition cap tured.

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London, May 24. According to the forecasts of ngel- cultural experts in Palestine, there is now every reason to expect one of the most fruitful seasons for some

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A wheat crop well above overage is forecasted.-British Wireless.

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THE JAPANESE authorities have decided to prohibit the Police Station by the Military Police Plying of junks between Kulang- man and he appeared to be under the su and the mainland after G p.m.

of drink. He Influence of

WUS Inter to-day. charged.

have been

instructed, Your Worship, to ask for a serious view Consul-General, Mr. G. Uchida, com- It is understood that the Japanese] to be taken of this case. Not only municated the decision to the Chair- because

of the fact that defendant man of the Municipal Council to-day. -struck the police officer but also that It is announced that offenders of the the complainant has been in hospital prohibition will be strictly punished. for a matter of over four weeks."

His Excellency the British Am- In replying to Mr. Edwards, Detes-

bassador to China, Sir Archibald Kerr The Japanese authorities hi e Clark-Kerr, is expected to tive Sergeant Shaw said that

the reached the decision in precaution Hongkong for Shanghai elther constable had been suffering from the against the alleged "secret entry of evening or some

time of

Immersion and

to-morrow. and also from Chinese irregulars into Kulangsu He will probably travel by warship. para-typhoid. Three weeks out of from the continent by means of junics that four weeks he had spent in hos- engaged in maritime trade."-Domel.[kong on Monday morning

The Ambassador returned to Hong- plul due to the typheld which he had prior to being sent to hospital.

effects

Mr. Edwards: What is the nature of the injury to his head?

Detective Sergeant Shaw: A small

cul.

leave

this

from

Chungking vừa Kunming. Hnnel and Edwards sold that he had taken into an eye witness of the appalling air In Imposing fine of $60, Mr. the Chinese wartime capital. He was Haiphong after an extended stay in consideration the fact that defendant raids staged by the Japanese in that. had expressed his regret of the ustelty recently, sault, he had admitted that he had few drinks that night, and also that he had no previous conviction.

The Military Policeman who aided the constable was Lance Corporal C.

What actually was the constable's purpose hi asking the defendant what he wanted to do? The defendant was walking unsteadily towards the pler and the constable came forward at that time with perhaps the intention Davies, of helping him. Actually the de- fendant was in the way of the com-

plainant.

Mr. Edwards to defendant: What! have you to say?

"HAD A FEW DRINKS" Defendant I am very sorry. I

have taken motor-boats every day and I did not know that an officer was supposed to ask me whether I wanted a melor-boat or not. I admit had a few drinks and I am very sorry about the incident.

Detective Sergeant Shaw said that defendant had no previous record. said that assaulting of police

·Mr.

serious

I was an extremelyi

In considering what penalty should be imposed, he had to take into con- sideration what kind of duty the constable was performing at the time

of the assault.

of

Even considering the circumstances ne present case, it was quite} clear to him that one must regard the offence seriously.

Mr. Edwards pointed out to the defendant that if a constable asked him about a motor-boat the defend- ant could have told him he would arrange it himself and there was no necessity for the defendant to Bght with the constable.

The constable was doing his best to asslat defendant.

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