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Justice Lindsell's "Unfortunate” Remark
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At Chinese Tailor's Trial
An appeal against the severity of his sentence was successfully brought tenced to three years' hard labour by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the June before the Full Court this morning by Chong Chang-kwai, who was son-
Criminal Sessions, after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of two revolvers and 16 rounds
To-day's News
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TURKEY
Cams
Alexandrella
SYRIA
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SAUDI-
ARABIA
Mecca
BIG DEAL IN OIL
U.S. Gains Arabia Concession
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
of ammunition without a licence.
The Court comprised the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser. The Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr., instructed by Mr. F. 1. Loseby, represented appellant, and Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor, was for the Crown,
No Investigations Mado
HE: Lordship: Can you tell me whether investigations by the Police on the vessel named elicited any- thing?
Mr. D'Almada: I don't think any Investigation was nude.
Its Lordship then inquired the sallor and name of the French document beurtag his whether appellant could produce any name. Mr. D'Alinada replied that the sailor's home was mentioned in an exhibit produced at the trial.
arms. as
His Lordship: One difculty 1 have Mr. D'Almada said his client was is that appellant, according to hir arrested on May 4 und remained hi own. story, took these police custody unlit, June 10, when security for the balance of money he appeared before Mr. Justice Lind- owing. To obtain money this securi pell and was sentenced to three years' hard labour.
ty has to be converted, and how could appellant possibly hope to do that except obviously by a breach of the law?
No Attempt To Conceal
Mr. D'Almada; There is already a .Right from very start, said breach of the Ins by appellant Counsel, appellant had given his or through receiving the arms. There cupation as that of tallos, and hnd might be another breach if he sells also stated that the arms had been then but untess he has done so sure- left with him by a French sailor as ly security for clothing ordered.
intended to
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His Lordship: Would not the trist There was no evidence at an at- Judge be entitled to
DEBUMC that tempt to coneezi the arms, which appellant hopes to sell them, even were found, according to Inspector though he never Russell in the Court below, wrapped them himself? up in a newspaper parcel near corner of appellant's premises on the Arst floor of 328 Main Street, Shau-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.kiwan.
Redeeming The Arms
Mr. D'Almada: The arms were there is EO
Orchestra; Fox-Trot-There's That 9.45 London Relay--Commentary Look In Your Eyes Again (from on H. M. The King's Review of the Head over Heels')........Ambrose and Royal Naval Reserve Fleet. His Orchestra; Whitz-A Garden Of Illusion; Tango-The_Tango Of The "Main"....Orquesta Tipien Francisco Quickstep Sing. My Heart (alm Camaro Fox-Trots-Multe Believe 'Love Affair"); Fox-Trot--Wishing (from 'Show Boat'); Of Man Iver (Alm 'Love Affairs')........Jack Hylton (from Show Bant)....Henry King and is Orchestra; Fox-Trots-I'm 8 (UP),One of the biggest After submitting there was strong given as security and and His Orchestra: Fox-Trois-The Gonna Put You In Your Place; Got oil deals in recent years evidence as to the credibility of ap- suggestion that the customer would Plecolino (from Top Hat'); A Sweet No Time (from The Cotton Club
pellant's statement because it was not come back to redeem them. Parade')... "Fats" Waller and His has just been successfully made at the first opportunity, Coun- Further there, is no evidence that Rhythm; Waltz-Waltz Of My Heart from "The Dancing Years'); Quick negotiated by the Standard 1 sald that when his client was appellant bad any criminal intention. cliarged, he made the following either to self the arms or use them step-Angels Never Leave leaven.. Oil Company of California. reply: "I am ignorant of the laws himself.
of Hongkong so I promised to keep the parcel at home.“
Left Parcel
Beginning Like This....Leo Reisman and His Orchestra: Waltz-Stars In My Eyes (film The King Steps out) Fox-Trol-At The Cate Continental
Counsel quoted a similar case, in which he himself had appeared and in which the accused was fined $5 or one week's Imprisonment by the this case should be Chief Justice. He submitted" that similarly dealt
...Ray For and His Orchestra; Fox- Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Trot You (from "The Great Zieg- Orchestra; Fox-Tral-We've Come A feld')....Jimmy Dorsey and His Or- Long Way Together....Jack Harris tion announced in San Francisco A spokesman of the Corpora- chestra; Fox-Trot-Lost....Jay W11-and His. Orchesra; Slow Fox-Trols- bur and His Band,
The Pretty Little Quiker Girl; If to-day that petroleum rights in 7.30 Half an hour of Scolish Musle. Didn't Care....Geraldo and His Or- 89,041 square miles of territory In the course of the Police Court Kishmol's Galley ("Songs of the chestra: Tangos-Sangre De Subur had been acquired from the proceedings, appellant als volunteer- with, Hebridesarr. Kennedy Fruser).... bio; Quebranto... Orquesta Tipica Saudi Ambia Government for ed the following state:nent: "A
Macdonald (Soprano) with Francisco Canaro, Fox-Trois-Picture the cash sum of US$11,564,000.clothing. He paid $40, leaving the trial, Mr.: Prentis stated that be Asked by the Court to clarify what Moray
worth cr Frenchman ordered 5110
Mr. Justice Lindsell actually said at Piano (Sung In Gaelic); Strip The Me In Paradise; After All These Willow (arr. Dlack); Petronella (arr. Yeorg, Mantovani and His Orches
Balance $70. One day blboat fore the trial Judge gave the opinion In addition to the cash pay-left for Shanghal and ke Dick)....Scottish Country Dancetra; Fox-Trot-Romping....Frankie
sald he Orchestra;, Jessie, The Flower Of Newton and His Orchestra.
ment, the Standard Oil Company would leave the parcel with me as
that appellant was more a gunman Dunblane (Smith); Annie Laurie 11.00 Close Down,
will pay an annual rental of US-security for the $70 until his return than a tailor, he drew attention to the fact that ammunition was found Joseph Hislop (Tenor) with Or-
|$1,650,000.
"I don't know," went on Mr. with the revolvers. chestra; Triumph (Traditional); The
D'Almada, "why this case was not Mr D'Almada pointed out that the Raymakers (Traditional)....Scottish
tried summarily, but the fact remains trial Judge had also said, "I wonder that appellant
for was committed
why it is necessary to leave 10 rounds trial, pleaded guilty and repeated the of ammunition in addition to the same story-a story which, I under revolvers." stand, was not accepted by the trial Newspaper Report
CHINA'S BARTER
AGREEMENTS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNKING, Aug 8 (UP).- Sourens uitached to the Ministry of Finance stated to-day that the "Na- tional Returces Control Committee
•
Scot Directors Fall Out
Two Men Shot In Board Room
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter).-A clerk's frantic ety "Help! Something
Japan Seeking New U.S. Pact? Judge.
The Chief Justice then remarked that the exhibit in which the name of the French sailor was said to be mentioned had been taken over by "In support of this I have a news-the Police and was not available at fer, except to say that Mr. Prentis. who then appeared for the Crown
Exchange Of Opinions paper report to which I will not re-the moment.
Said Made
WASHINGTON, Aug.
.8 agrees with me that it was substan-
said.
Court Adjourned As he attached some importance to the Court to have it produced,
On the Court resuming half an
which originally functioned under the terrible has happened", as he ran (Trans-Ocean).A report dialatly what Mr. Justice Lindsell had it, he would adjourn
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Gibraltar, showing the har .bour,. British lines and the road through neutral ground
to La Linca
OPERATIONS TO TEST DEFENCES OF GIB.
MADRID, Aug. 8 (Trans- Ocean), Preparations on an exceptionally large scale for British army, navy, and force manoeuvres in Gibraltar on August 9, 10 and are reported from Algeciras.
air
The Governor of Gibral tar has called on the popu- lation for co-operation 'in connection with the defence of the península.
An order has been issued prohibiting residents from leaving their houses between dusk and dawn. Severe penalties have been an- nounced for non-observance of blackout regulations.
Five warships, which are to reinforce the Mediter- rancan fleet, arrived in Gibraltar on Tuesday.
In of the
munition for security should be at palns to deposit ammunition excess of the copacity magazines.
"The term 'You are more likely to lic a gunman than a tallor was an unfortunate expression,
"It was entirely unsupported duced, and Mr. D'Almada said he any evidence, nor does it appear 10- (could not make out the name, but it day that, in the view of the law Jappeared to be either Lahouc or officer, there is any evidence that any Lahoup. Measurements and the such accusation could properly bo
brought. price were also mentioned,
control of the Customs Administra-trom a company's directors' meeting tlon and which was transferred to the at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire yester seminated by Japanese news- "According to the newspaper re- Ministry of Finance last year, is a day, had a sequel in the appentance papers to the effect that Japan port, the trial Judge sild, in my hour later, the document was pro- present being re-organised with a
view to enlarging its scope of neli Birnie Anderson to-day,
in the Sheriff's Court of George intended to begin negotiations opinion, you are more likely to be
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for the conclusion of a The meeting was that of It is said that the re-organisation
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No Police Record has become necessary through new Sutherland. Ltd., whielt operates an barter trade agreements which the extensive omnibus and transport bust-States cannot be confirmed here.
"With great respect to the trial National Government has mode withness.
At a press conference to-day Mr.
His Lordship ordered the sentence|| RETAIL & ACCOUNTS DEPT 20416 foreign' countries.
A director. Mr. William Mockin-Sumner Welles declared that neither Judge, there was nothing upon which
Mr. D'Almadn added that at the to be reduced to 18 months' The newly organised Committee tosh, was found seriously wounded in the Japanese Ambassador in We could have come to such will handle all technical questions In the head, and another director, Mr. shington, nor
United Statesclusion,
end of March, the Marechal Jeffre labour, to date from the first day of WHOLESALE & GENERAL OFFICE 22338 was was in collision with the Canton, and June Sessions, June 16. connection with the agreements. William Gordon was shot through the Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo, hnd noti- "No evidence of any kind
for re- kner.
ned the State Department of this de-adduced against the appellant; he had to go to Taikoo Docks Anderson was detained by the sire.
has no police record and the Crown pairs, remaining there unli May 3. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UP) police.
The Japanese Ambassador declined could not even say that the Police The arms were wrapped in newe- Mr. Francis B. Sayre was to-day He made no statement when he to make a statement regarding the had reason to suspect that he was papers dated April 3. One of them sworn in hs United States High Com- appeared in Sheriff's Court-ot Aber-matter.
keeping the revolvers for an unlaw had the name of the subscriber and
was addressed to Shaukkan. missioner to the Commonwealth of deen liis morning, and was remanded i Well-informed
circles, ful purpose. poistien! the Philippines.
for further enquiries.
however, assume that already a nou- "I submit, in the light of all these Referring to Mr. Justice Lindsell's committal exchange of opinions about facts, there could be no grounds for statement, Counsel submitted that the a new trade treaty has been made, believing that appellant's story was fact that there were some rounds of and it negotiations are
Wos not yet an after-thought, and my submission jammunition
not sufficient oficially in hand, they are at least is that, under these circumstances, justification for characterising op- envisaged.
the sentence is one which is ex-pellant as being more likely to be cessive and unfair and which must gunman than a tailor. be reduced.
The Chief Justice: As appellanti "There are no aggravating circum-bas pleaded guilty before the trial stances and there is nothing to war- Judge, no evidence could be taken rant such a heavy sentence. Even if before him. Before the Magistrale, the trial Judge did not believe appel-it had been stated and was stated at lant's story the sentence is excessive the earliest possible moment,
the revolver and ammunition were in the circumstances." LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter)-The Stock Exchange to-day experienced remains that possession of arms is
The Chief Justice: The position lodged with him as security for
Idebt owing by French scomun. one of its quietest sessions for some unhappily becoming more prevalent. When uppeliant was before the trial time, owing to absence of interest.
Prices nevertheless were generally That might be an answer to your Judge, there was no evidence that ho had been associated with bad nem, particularly rubbers which tend-statement of the sentence being characters ar that there had been ed to strengthen in sympathy with excessive.
Mr. D'Almoda: I do not base my in good serviceable condition and had any misuse of the arms, which were the improved United Kingdoni stock arguments upon this point only been cleaned and olled position.
since tuicy was Another point is that the trial Judge were fast used." Among commodities, whent easy on reports of cooler Canadian should not have sald appellant looked # tallor. He weather. Cotton was abt greatly more a gunman than affected by the publication of the should not have taken such matters United States Bureau of Agriculture into consideration, mind there was estimates.
nothing in the case which justified Wall Street was firmer.
the severity of the sentence.
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