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Indecency Charge Defence

Sailor Who Suffers

.

From Black-outs

That he could not remember anything of the alleged incident and that he often had a "black- out" following a few alcoholic drinks was the defence put for ward by Potty Officer Bertram William Knight. 28, of HMS -King Salvor, when his trial with Lam Lip, 24, tricycle coolie, on indecency charges. was continued at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning.

After falling in his submission that there was insumclent evidence for one

of the charges to go before the Jury, Mr Brook A. Bernacchi, who defended Knight on the instructions of Mr A. S. C. Comber, naid the defence was that Knight had been he wha so drunk that night that completely unable to

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Sobbing Wife Given Poor Box

Donation In. Court

A woman gave an anguished scream in the Second Court

of the Central Magistracy this morning when she heard Mr Clifford sentence Li Ho, a 44-year-old unlicenced haw- ker, to one year's hard labour for breach of a deportation order. That was followed by a crescendo chorus of bitter weeping from her and two young children.

formulate nny intention to commit the alleged nels, that he could not recall anything about them and that he often hart "black-out" following drinks Erz consequence of continuous diving.

DEFENDANT'S TESTIMONY

Thr witness-box. Testifying In

the Knight said he had been in Royal Navy for 13 years and quali-

"Please take a lealent view," she fled in divint about six and half

Up to the date of the pleaded to the Magistrate between alleged incident he had been diving incat sabs, "lle is my husband continuously and he had noticed that I only asked him to come to In consequence he could not take as longkong to take back to the

country." much alcohol as he used to.

years ago.

On February 12, Knight continued.

Down went the defendant, who

M: Clifford told defendant that he started diving at 2 pm. und did because he only had a

previous for receiving, he was not Culah until about 6 or 5.30 p.m.conviction when he returned to his room in the being sent to prison for only a year.

There he et Club. China Fleet

had Otherwise. he would have got two drinks with CPO Balley and ro years. Slocumbe, he himself taking a large double rum and seven or eight whiskien. He did not take any food although the last time he ate was at 12.30 p.m.

About 10 p.m., he, Balley and went to the Lido Daner where he ordered a but did, not dance. On leaving the Lidlu

coffee

cup

alone

boarded a tricycle and the

wore thick glasses, to the cells be- Iow and out Went the weeping

entourage.

While in the middle of the next case. Mr Clifford asked Inspector of Brownrigg, the prosecuting ofleer: Do you suppose some recommenda- hellon could be given for a licence for

woman, to hawk while next the

thing he remembered was going to husband is away?

Central Police Station in a police

VAI

Cross-examined, Knight sald he

had

been weakened about four

COURT DIALOGUE

Inspector Brownrigg Bald

her

His

first noticed his resistance to alcohol Worship could make a recommenda months ago. He had had previous on if he so wished, but the Police "black-outs" and on one occasion he could not do anything. found himself in the sick bay of The Court Constable was sent to IIMS Tamar. He did not know how fetch the wife and children buck.

"What means of livelihood have

your husband Sinnley Macfarlane, Yeoman of you

Mr Clifford asked the family. tamenting

he got there.

Signals, HMS Tamar, said between way while

Ils Worship: WH you take your family buck to the country and try your best to earn a living if I give you $50?.

tive.

The answer came-in the afrma-

Mr Clifford ordered $50 to be xiven to the woman from the Poor Box.

but 23 the ROW somewhat pacified. womun. and...her children were leaving the Court, Mr Clifford gave a commiserating look and sald: In view of your children, I think I had better make it $100.

DANGEROUS

DRIVER

bux

nearly

SCREAM

KRYSTER, INSTÜNDETERJAN ALÉZAJENERATES DEST

ROAD SENSE.. •(4)

It in obviously wrong for a driver to cut a blind corner like matter. any this, or, for that corner at any time.

Harbour To Be

Grave Of Wine

And Tobacco

Death Of Mr Ralph

Dormer

Prominent Formor H.K. Residont

News has been received in the Colony of the death of Mr Ralph Dormer which occurred in England on March 20.

Prior to the Pacific

war, Mr Doriner was Chief Clerk in the Audit Department and was for many years 'connected with the Hongkong Boy Scouts' Association, being Scoutmaster of the St Andrew's Troop and later of the Diocesan Boys' School Troop. He also hel the appointments of Akela Leader and. District Rover Scout Leader.

The late Mr Dormer, who was born on July 11, 1806, joined the Hong. Kong Police Forco as a constable in 1023 and in May 1028 was posted as Secretary of the Police Depart- ment. Returning from leave In 1335, he was posted to the Colonial Secretary's Office and then to the Public Works Department after which he became Chief Clerk In the Audit Department.

of

"What a terrible thing." claimed Mr Clifford at Central yesterday when Revenue Omeèr

MARRIED IN 1946 Redman told him that confiscated

Interned in Stanley, the late Mr Chinese wine and tobacco would

Dormer's health became very poor. he dumped Into the harbour.'

On liberation he went Home on In the

of making eight | récuperation leave and worked in course Hits Lorry-Bus In

applications for confiscation of goods the Hongkong Government Accounts seized on various ships during March, Office in London for a

a while. But his health did. for which there was

not no claimant, New Territories

permit his Reventle

Officer Redman said the returning to the Colony and he was invalided out of the Government Dangerous driving on the part of consticated goods would go to the inv

Government slores with the ex-service. He was married on January Fong Tak-kin, a mechanie,

and resided in High caused a serious accident to a lorry-ception of dutiable goods like Chinese 7. 1846,

which will ba Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Recent- and its passengers along the wine and tobuceb

ly, he developed asthma and suffered Casite Peak Rond, near Tsunwan, on dumped into the harbour.

from heart trouble, Sunday,

Mr Clifford asked if they could Driving well on the wrong side of

During his stay in Hongkong, the the road going towards the New not be given to some charitable In-

on-stitution Instead of dumping it into late Mr.Dormer was actively con- Territories," Fong forced the twice a week

nected with St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, being at one time Hon. coming lorry-bus to pull close to the the sea. rond and according to Inspector F. Roberts, if the public vehicle had ship that if they were given away, was

The applicant informed His Wor-Treasurer of the Church Council and for a long period a member gone closer to another three it would

regularly for the European YMCA.

The funeral took place on March

MRS LESLIE PUCKLE The death occurred suddenly in Montgomery, Wales, on April 3, of Mrs Leslie Puckle, the wife of Mr B. H. Puckle. DSO.

who came

to the Hongkong from Shanghal at beginning of 1940 to fake up the post of Deputy Director of ARP.

October, 1946 and Murch, 1947 he used to go out once

with Knight. Knight often failed to

remember what had happened the previous night after he had had a few drinks.

The ease is proceeding.

LAD ROBS A

MISSION

Kwan Ming-lom, 18, messenger employed at the Maryknoll Mission, -was- senienced-to six-month-by Mr d'Almada at Central this morning. when he pleaded guilty to stealing $70 from his employers,

T

have nune," replied the woman, brushing a fehr from her eye.

"What did you do for a living when your husband wasn't here?"

Worship enquired. Woman: I sold my

His

possessions.

They are nearly all sold now. That have gone inte o pucle that would mean that people would of the choir. He also played hokkey

is why I wrote to my Husband asking him to come to Hongkong to take us back to the country, have two more children at home.

ERDENER CUISINAREJENERATA AJUDARTERS SEZZARENOISREGATİNA

with passible serious injuries to the consume commodities on which duty

had not been paid. 20 passengers. Fong was unable to avoid an

an accident, and eventually "Can't it be arranged that those collided into the rear of the lorry-people pay the duty and the wine Bus

to both vehicles, be given causing damage to

to them," queried Mr Following a report of the mishap, Clifford. Inspector Roberts went to make en-

quiries and found that Fong was a

RO Redman: People won't buy. learner driver. He failed to produce The duty would be more than what the learner's licence when asked and the wine is worth. there were no

on his Plates vehicle.

Today's Tennis Off

To-day's mulches in the Colony Open Doubles Tennis

asked whose Further investigation found His Worship then Championship have been cun- that the car which Fong was driving order it was that those goods should into the harbour and celled owing to the sodden belonged to o Chinese who had gone be dumped

that it was from to Chinese territory and had been the reply was state of the HKCC grass

there for

many months. The vehicle "higher authorities." courts.

was not licensed,

"Well, I still think it's a terrible thing," said Mr Clifford.

As a result of this accident, Fong was charged before Mr Latimer ut Illa Worship: I gave you $50. Kowloon Court this morning with do you think you could take your tour counts of dangerous driving. family back to the country.

Woman: But i will be suble failing to carry "L" plutes, falling to

produce

his learner's licence

And

He

Det. Insp. Hoderick MacKenzie, of Wanchai CID, sald there had been a number of larcenies in the au£26CA332IRINUACI Mission since December last, and the houseboys had been suspected.

The thefts got to such a stage that a trap had to be set. Notes were

and left specially marked

in the to support my family in the country driving on unlicensed vehicle.

either. office of Fr Brack of the Mission.

was fined a total of $350 or 10 weeks. Inspector Roberts added that On Sunday afternoon

His Worship: I thought you sald the notes

back to

the the Police you wanted to go

were trying to locate were found to be missing and Insp.

country.

owner of the private car and if he Mackenzie and Insp. Morrison of

was not found within a month, the the Fingerprint

Woman: Yes, with my husband. Department went

Is Worship: Haven't you got Police would ask for the confiscation any relatives in the country?

of the vehicle. Woman: Yes, some distant rela- tives.

to investigate. After cross-examin- Ing the house boys, defendant eventually admitted stealing the money. Ho look the police oMeers a fortune teller in Wonchal,

10

saying that had left il there.

A

BAIL ESTREATED

merchant, Leong

This proved to be false. Defendant Women Jurors, and his

23, Tai Nam Street,

then led the officers to a hillside in Stanley, but the notes could not be found. Eventually, through the

Mother Superior of the Carmelite Missions, the money was recovered.

New Supreme Court Arrangements

Careless Driver afternoon.

China

TRICK CYCLIST

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FINED

24.

1

The late Mrs Puckle and her

husband were interned-in-Stanley Camp. Since returning to the United Kingdom after liberalion Mr and Mrs Puckle have been living in Montgomery, Wales.

To Be Charged With Murder

Charges against four men for the alleged murder of Mr L. B. Wood of Deacon & Co., Canton, will be heard at the Kowloon Magistracy tomorrow nt. 11.30 am..

Yiu-yung, 21, of Shanghai, was one of those trick cyclists who could ride without using his hands. He was riding quite happily with both hands all, and on the wrong side of the rond, at Gloucester Road Accused are Li Chung-chun allas when Chlet Inspector Cunningham Li Chik-sand, 32, gardener: Lau Hai, arrested him.

allas

Lau Yai-hot, 20; Cheuk Kui,

Kong Lok, 44, ali un Charged with riding on the wrong 26; and Chi-ming.

side of the road and not having full employed.

Applying for the transfer of the before Mr control of his bicycle bail of $50 Clifford at Central this morning, de- prisoners for hearing in Kowloon, estreated by Mr Latimer this

CDI Williamson told Mr d'Almnda fendant was Aned $20. morning when he failed to appear "I have just come from Shanghai," ut Central this morning that arrange- before the Kowloon Court to an- said defendant.

ments had been completed for the swer the charge of spitting in publie

"If you want to play like a lunatic, case to be heard there. places.

you had better stay in Shanghai. J you kill yourself here, it means a lot of trouble to us. If you want to commit sulelde, do it in a better way, Mr Clifford It is absolute stupidity." censured defendant,

Leong was seen by Inspector R. Brown spitting thrice while on the three

Woman Beats Adopted Child With Firewood

Kong. Ha, a 10-year-old adopted daughter of a Chinese couple figured in two cases against her custodians before, Mr d'Almada at Central this morning.

Passing sentence, Mr d'Almada told defendant that as he was in employ, there was no necessity to In future whenever women Star Ferry yesterday and steni. "Stealing from your cm- are serving on juries in the times again after he had landed at ployers is even worse than stealing Supreme Court, the Court will Kowloon. from outsiders."

rise for a 10-minute adjourn- ment both in the morning and

This is disclosed in a letter from the acting Registrar to the Hon. For careless driving which result- Secretary of the Hongkong Counci ed in a fatal necident, Lee Muk-wah af Womon, a copy of which has was fined $600 by Mr Blair-Kerr at been sent by the Council to the Kowloon this morning.

Telegraph for publication. The latter According to Sub-Insp. Bell, Lee rends: was driving private car 1911 along

Dear Mndam,-I

been havo Waterloo Road near the

directed by His Honour, the Chief Light and Power behind a tricycle Justice, to thank you for your letter loaded with salt. He knocked the to him on the question of Women:

In the first case, her adopted |ting in the larceny of a suitcase and tricyle over and killed one of the Jurors and to reply as follows;

are mother, Lau So-chan, of 18. Nam its contents valued at $70. He was In future whenever there two pushers, named Lee Kwai, aged

Pleading guilty, Lee said he was women jurers in Court, the Court Chang Street, Kowloon, was charged given an addillilonal six weeks for

will, rise for a short adjournment with unlawful assault upon the child breach of an expulsion order.

Det.-Insp. Percy Lowe, of Central not wholly in the wrong because he of about ten minutes, every morning between April 1 and 3. Inspector was about to overtake the tricycle and every afternoon at approxi- H. W. Fraser, of the SCA, stated that CID, said about 2 p.m. on Friday when it suddenly swung out and he

11.45 a.m. mately

and 3.45 p.m. the child told him, upon being ques- last, defendant took his adopted child could not avoid a collision.

tloned, that defendant, beat her with to the Sincere Company, A Chinese respectively.

was making a purchase in the store SI Bell said accused tried to cut i It is realised that at the moment a plece of firewood. There was in too. close.

These tricycles were the cloak-room facilities for women wound on her scalp, he said, as well at the time and left a suitcase on Defendant told his ward the floor. very unmanageable and motorcar are not sumelenily adequate, but it as bruises on her buttocks and right

to pick up the article and to meet drivers should give them plenty of is hoped in the near future to have wrist.

child did him outside. The clearance.

this remedied by the installation of

Pleading guilty. Lau said she best instructed, but was stopped at the The accused was a prewar driver suitable accommodation. and bad a clear record.

It ta regretted that it will not be the child because she stole foodstuffs entrance by the departmental store On n

from her co-tenants. She was fined-manager, further charge of driving without a possible to employ a woman usher

The child was ordered to be dealt valid licence he was cautionou. He as suggested by you in your letter $100 or six weeks..

adopted with by the SCA In connection with In the other case, her had a licence for a lorry and not a under reply...

father, Kong Man, 45, with three the larceny after a charge against private car.

previous convictions, was sentenced her had been withdrawn in the to nine months for aiding and abet- Juvenile Court,

The Magistrate ordered that the conviction be endorsed on the de-

Yours faithfully,

C. D'ALMADA CASTRO

Acting-Registrar

DS

Falls For An

Old Trick parle story of how a woman foolishly

a gold ring exchange for a dud piece of gold was told before Mr Blair-Kerr at Kow loon this morning when Chow Wal, 22. was sent to

for four prison months for alding and abetting lar- ceny

by a trick. The woman. Ng Chung was walking In Shanghai Street on April

2 when she was approached by Chow who told her

that he know a Chinese boy who had a plece of gold,

for szic

at $100. The boy came

on the sceno

and saying he weighing four maco, produced the “nugget"

money to wanted to sell it to get return to the country. Not having $100, the woman handed over her gold finger-ring and a further $20 as security.

to

But she later discovered at a gold- anith's shop that the "nugget" was fake. She returned to Shanghai Street to look for the youth. There! she saw Chow who was also sear ching for the lad. Chow, on, seeing the woman ran but was caught by a constable."

"It is surprising how people_fall. sold Sub- for this sort of thing," Insp. Howarth, who prosecuted.

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