1948-05-26 — Page 5

Wood, Murder Trial

Accuseds' Statements Ruled As

Admissable

Certain statements alleged to have been made by accused were ruled ns admissible by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Willams, following evidence ad- duced by the Prosecution and Defence, when the trial of three Chinese, charged with the mur- der of Lytton Bevis Wood on a path leading from Lion Rock to Shatin on the afternoon of February 11 continued at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

Wood was found dead by hits com- paulon, George Ronald Hons, after they had both been attacked by a gang of four men wille out for t hike in the Kowloon bills that day,

The accused are Lan Hol (altar

Lau Yun-hol) 20, unemployed, lo

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Trial Recalls City Gun Battle

Cheuk-kul, 20, unemployed, and L YOUNG CHINESE ON CHARGE OF

Chungf-chan (allas Li Cilk-sang)

32, gardener, employed at 377, The Peak.

A Special Jury, comprising lead- ing businesammen, both British and Chinese, in empanelled.

Mr D. A. L. Wright, Instructed by Mr P. J. Grimths, Is appearing for the defence.

The prosecution is conducted by Air A. Lonsdale, Crown Counsel,, assisted by Det, Sub-Inspector T. Matcher.

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.

ATTEMPTED MURDER

Later, in the lane where the uc- cused and his companion had been standing, Ip found some wire.

A thrilling gun battle in the Western District in the early afternoon of February 4 last between a gang of alleged robbers and a party of Police was recalled before Mr Justice Gould at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when a young man, Pang Hung, 19, unemployed, stood his trial. Chung-chun, third necured, Pang, a lightly-built man, scarcċ- said he was arrested on March 6, ly over five feet in height, dressed 1948

Three days afterwards he in a white open-neck shirt and statement to Inspectorwhite duck trousers, is charged with Matches. Det. Sgt. Tam Chung had the attempted murder of Detective taught him

what to say in the C742, Chan Wing, attempting to statement. Accused alleged that if shoot at Chan with intent to resist ho, did not make a statement ac arrest, and with conspiracy, together cording to what had been taught with others not in custody, to rob. him to say by Tam, lie (the detec- Mr A. J. Clifford, Instructed by tive) would show him something Mr C. A. S. Russ appearing for the very severe." Tam had written defence, pleaded not guilty to the down on a piece of paper what he three counts. He entered a plan of would be required to say to the gulity to a further charge of pos- Inspector,

session of arms and ammunition.

made

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Although he did not know first and second accused, Tam questioned Tam asked If the bim about them, first accused had

carried a re- volver and if second accused did the searching. As

did not know he them he could not answer. The detective then said that if he would repeat what had been written down for him to the Inspector he (ac- cused) would be released. He then made slalement

Inspector Matches.

that

to

Arst accused was holding

gun and second accused made

Mr J. Reynolds, Crown Counsel, assisted by Del. Sub-Inspector G. E. Willerton, prosecuted. The Jury comprised four men and three women. Four numerous rounds

revolvers, together with of ammunition and other paraphernalla, lay on the Court table as exhibits.

THIRD STREET CHASE Acting on certain information re-

crived,

"

2.45 p.m. on

CA

search. He was also told to say he had that day boarded

bus to Kowloon City.

Detective the No. 11

The accused won sent to Queen

Mary Hospital for examination and treatment, and at 0.45

that day, p.m. he was visited by Inspector Willer. ton who told him he would be charged with the unlawful posses- slon of arms and ammunition. The necused at the time made a state- ment which was recorded by the Inspector and would be produced in evidence. He was discharged frein Hospital on February 0, when he was

formally charged with the offences alleged against him.

LOADED REVOLVER

Dr George Chon, of Queen Mary Hospital, said he found two bleeding wounds, one in the right forearm and the other in the right ealf muscle, when he examined Pang about 4.30

p.m. on February 4. The Police Armourer, Sub-

"Scotland Ford to me, as far as they know, I the only gga roho can do

Wife Kneels

Good Year For Macao Electric

At the thirty-third ordinary annual general meeting of the Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., held in the board room of Messrs Lowe, Bingham & Mat- thews this morning, the Chair- man, Mr F. J. Gellion, reported. that business during the year under review had increased over 1946, and that there were good prospects for a large industrial power load being obtained in the future, to cope with which addi- tional plant would be arranged

Infor

The Chairman said:

You will note that your

Court To Plead Directors recommend that the

and

For Husband

following appropriations should be made:-

for.

Thero

of

for-

which

cx-

To pay a dividend of $2 per share on 140,438 shares. $292.676; To pay to the Government of Macao In spite of his wife kneeling be-15

per cent on the amount <13- fore the Court and pleading for tributed as dividend in terms merey, Fung Yat-cheung, 32, travel-Clause 15 of the Extension Contract, ling trader, was sentenced to nine $14,043.80: To transfer, to General months and recommended for banish-Reserve, $250,000; To carry

ment by Mr d'Almada this morning for larceny of $2,260 Total, $658,231.20.

at Central ward unappropriated, $100,711.40- at the San Kwong Restaurant, 317 Des Voeux Road Central yesterday.

recommendations have the accounts been incorporated in Wong Pak, scaman, said he was

ns presented.

The business during the year un- Det Sub-Inspector Lam Inspector F. Penfold, testified to sitting back to back with defendant der review increased Yung-hon and a party of six detec examining a revolver which heat the restaurant. They both had and I am pleased to say that there over 1040, In the statement he was to say fives went to the Junction of. Third / found loaded in six chambers and their conts over the back of their are good prospects for a large in- Street about which bore evidence of having been chairs. He kept his eye on his coat dustrial power load being obtained Street and Western

February 4, said Mr

fired recently,

because he had a large sum of in the future, to cope with Reynolds. Leading the party was Cross-examined, Inspector Pen-money in an inner pocket, While

Wing and an in-

additional plant fold agreed that the rounds in the having his meal, he felt his pocket

will bo arranged former. Reuching the street june-revolver had not been fired, nor had discovered the money gone. It took him about 90 minutes

tion, the informer pointed out

The generating plant is in they been struck. toon wearing

Defendant told him that shoe-shine memorise what had been written

black hat and

boy had taken the money and had cellent shape and some further low clothing black

Detective That

Chan Wing. down by Tam Chung When lus Dṛst

nad tension overhead mains have been! ran downstairs with it. man, 011

Ile west protested, Tom beat him until he seeing the Police party,

began to

corroborating the Crown's

орел- downstairs but could

put underground during the year see no shoe- finally agreed, accused alleged. Ac-run. Chan and the other detectives and adding that the Police shine boy around, He became sus-

and the work will continue until cused

party were proceeding. sald he was

was beaten near the chased him alung Third Street to Western Street, demonstrated, during him.

to No. 13picious of defendant and challenged

completed. pit of the abdomen and the back. A wards Centre Street, and at the

Defendant said he did not

WAR LOSSES sergeant struck him on the car. He junction of Centre Street, the man

cross-examination, how he fred at have the money but on being search- had complained to inspector Matches in black turned and ran up Yu Lok

the accused and the manner in which ed, it was found in bis hip pocket.

The question of war period losses is still under way and I the latter was standing at the time.

regret Lane, about this before the statement was

cannot give any further details at made.

Defendant said he picked The Jury were also

the the moment, but assure you that wound marks on the accused's arm intended

shown the money up from under the table and your Directors are doing everything and leg.

to take it to the Police possible to have this matter settled Station when ho had Anished his with the Macao authorities. The irial is proceeding.

tea. He did not tell defendant that a shoe-shine boy had taken it.

Our share register was destroyed On being challenged, he produced the in Hongkong during the war, but, money at once. Complainant had fortunately, a duplicate was kept in over ten men with him and they Macao, and to check this, we hava assaulted him. He had a wallet requested the shareholders elther to containing $70 and that was also notify the Secretaries or the Com- taken from him by the men.

the numbers of shares they are pany holding, also the numbers of the

enable

na?! of the share register, it has

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and his companion were put their hands in their Jackets Accused's companion pull-¡---- ed out a revolver and fired two shots at Detective Chan Wing, who Immediately returned the fire and

nfir

Annihilation

Of Defenders

(Continued from Pare 1)

Chan followed closed behind, and Mr Wright: What did the Inspector at the top of some sleps leading to the Lane saw the accused and an- Accured: When I complained to other man (since dead) leaning! the Inspector, he asked me, if Tam | against the wall. The man in black Chung beat me and 1 sald "Yes." shouted a warning to them, and the Then he told me to sit down to make, accused my statement.

seen to POLICE COURT EVIDENCE -- Cross-examined, accused sald he told the Magistrate in the lower Court that the statement was a false wounded that man and the accused,

informed the both of whom fell to the ground. one. He had also Magistrate that he had been beaten,

HIT IN ARM Mr Lonsdale then read accused's evi- dence na laken 11

Chan continued his pursuit of the the Police Court at the time as follows:-

black,

almost Incredible

should be Invaded "I did make a statement. I r fellow-detectives to deal with the Jerusalem colved such instructions from Tam accused and his companion. One of Arab hordes under Christian leader- Chung to make it. The statement

these defectives, Ip Sum, saw these ship," he declared in Indirect was read over

Inspector women lying in a pool of blood. criticism of the British. mc. 10

The accused was then holding a re- Matches was present.

asked I was

volver in his right hand, with his whether it was correct. If I

did not

nonger on the trigger, and pointing make a statement I was frightened the gun at Chan's back, Ip Sum Tam Chung might beat me. Only

him, and Inspector Matches and the interpre struck him on the right arm, causing ter and I were present in the room him to drop the revolver. when I mude the statement. I made the statement arid.then I told the In- spector it was untrue.

The Inter preter was there and I told him, and

I uigned R.

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Laving

Immediately, fired

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his

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that

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In sentencing defendunt, Mr certificates. То спа d'Almada remarked that there were

checking

too many larceny, enses in restau- been decided that, until we rants.

Portuguese

Sent To Gaol

REQUEST TO FRANCE From London comes a dispatch that Britain had asked the French Government whether she consider- Described by Inspector Brown- ed the Ave Western Union powers

ring at Central to be a bad lot who should act together on Palestine.

ine. preyed on his acquaintances, Jack Morales, a 21-year-old Portuguese, Foreign omce

was this morning sentenced by Mr Hin-shing Lo to three months for theft of a wireless set belonging to Mr E. D. A. da Roza.

10

heard

have from shareholders, the mailing of their dividend cheques will be withheid.

I now formally propose the adop- tion of the accounts ending Novem- ber 3, 1917.

This was seconded by Mr H. C.

and rartled unanimously. ! Chairman then proposed the re-election

Messrs of

Lowe, Bingham & Matthews; this Was seconded by Mr T. B. Wilson and carried unanimously.

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Inspector Brownrigg said Morales Messrs F. Gellion (Chairman). They

Ip pleked up the gun and assisted according

Mr N. G. Beale, proposed the re- election of Mr K. P. Fletcher, ns Inspector Lam in searching the ac-spokesman tonight.

Director. This was seconded by Mr cused, In EL Jacket pocket was

J. B. Clugue The spokesman confirmed also found 18 rounds of ammunition in that Britain had asked the French

and carried un- Accused told Mr Lonsdale that

n hundkerchief. when he refused to sign the state cautioned,

The accused was Government to refrain from taking

animously. and he admitted

the

Among thosc present were ment, Tam Chung took him out of revolver and ammunition were his.

any initiative in the Palestine ques- the room where he was beaten again. He also made some

tion while the "present negotiations" took the radio (valued at $400) from boastful reare in progress,

N. G. Beale, (Director), D. B. He WAJ

assaulted

for about 15 marks to the crowd which had by

30, Village Rond on May 22 during Evans, (representing the Secre- Answered minutes. He said that when he was that

The spokesman refused to state Mr da Roza's absence. time collected around the whether that included an appeal to

He had no

taries), and the following share- formally charged with the robbery

the group.

France not to recognise the Jewish

permission to do so but he told holders: Messra, H. C. Margrett, T. he had stated he had been assaulted.

State of luracl for the present. In

seven-year-old Edmundo Roza that B. Wilson, N. V. A. Croucher and Call A Chief Inspector was present then.

his father had political quarters in London it is

instructed him to J. B. Clague.. Accused agreed that he made the

belleved that Britain did make such

take the radio for repairs. Morales statement because he was afraid he

was arrested three days later out- a request. would be assaulted.

side 173. King's Hood. The radio was found under the staircase of that address.

to him (necused).

said

Washington, meanwhile, reports that the United States Government protested about the establishment of n marino blockade off the Pales- line const in strong notes to

the Egyptian and Syrion Governments.

INVALID BLOCKADE

Mr Wright

was submitted he satisfied there had been intimida About half an hour after he had the first accused who had marks tion, especially so in the case of memorised the story he was to tell

on the Inside of the two fingers of the Inspector, he was taken before Insp. Matches, necused said.

his right hand. The doctor called Tam

bod by the Crown Chung sald after the statement had

said in his been made nothing would happen opinion these marks would have

been caused

which manner had first accused RECITING A LESSON

in kla ovidence. As regords Mr. Lonsdalu:

the scara It is just coinci- there was nothing in their appear-

A State Department spokesman dence, then, that Tom Chung taught ance which would tend to show that said the United States Ambassador- you answers to 13 questions which what the witness said was untrue, in Egypt and the Charge d'Affaires the Inspector put to you about this The appearance of the scars was in Syria had been instructed by Knie?

quite consistent with these injuries telegraph to lodge the protests with Accused: He taught me to say having occurred that morning Q$ the two Governments, but that no what I was to say just like a teacher first accused had said. There was replies had yet been received. teaching a schoolboy to recite a this additional fact: when first ne- lesson.

cused was in the presence of In-

The diplomatic missions in both spictor Matches and Tom Chung he countries were Instructed to state made his complaint. He also made "that the United States Govern- a complaint about the pencil torture men cannot recognise the blockade

the doctor. There was Indo-as valid." pendent corroborative evidence in

Did you recite the lesson just like n schoolboy would?—Yes.

timidated

by.

Stole Sailor's Shoes

1

FOR

PRISON HOUSEBREAKER

Sentence of 18 months was im posed on Chan Yau, 30, coolie, by Mr Blair-Kerr at Kowloon this morning, for housebreaking at an unnumbered hut In Ivy Street, Taikokisul, on Monday.

Defendant was caught when the Two youths, Chu Yu-hau, 20, and Inmates of the but returned to the Chan Chi-so, who admitted taking premises after work and defendant the shoes off a allor during his was seen carrying off three places "blackout," were this morning both of bed boards from the hut after recommended for banishment by Mr breaking the lock at the front door. Hin-shing Lo at Central. Chu was

Defendant additionally sent need to a month

was recommended for and Chan who had previous con-

banishment, victions and had been expelled, was; given two months and six weeks.

Evidence, was that AB Daniel

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How does it come about that you knew the answers to the 16 ques- to tions? I told the Inspector the whole story. before the spector support of his allegations, and Mr A delayed report from Jerusalem. put questions to me.

Wright submitted there was sufl-in the meantime, states that the Leed of HMS Hart felt dizzy and put It to you that you were clent evidence to entitle his Lord-American Consul General in Pales sick last Sunday so he sat down to neither beaten nor were you in ship to njeet lila Brai statement. tine, Thomas Wasson, and his com- rest on somo vacant ground in

worda?--That's not Kuling the admissibility of ac- munications officer, Chief Radlo En-Hennessy Rond. Almost Im- Now Territories Police arrested air

cuseds' statements, Bir Justice glacer Herbert Walker, of Dallas,mediately he had a blackout and reason you Williams said he was satisfled that Texas, were buried yesterday with

when he came to, he found his black man on Monday at Unlong Creek, made the statement was because you tiey were made voluntarily and simple ceremony, in the Francis Detetives Pang Yeo

leather shoes, US$20 and £3 gone the locality of many robberies atibi you had that no threat or promise had been can Convent of Santa Maria,

and Li Kau Junks, who had in his possession a

rifle and ammunition. The traced the two accused and recover- given previously had been proved held out to them at the time.

They were inid to rest only a few

mun is suspected of being connected ed the shoes but not the money. yards from where, they were struck

with the armed robbery on April 3 mortally wounded

In Court both accused denied when a Portuguese won, robbed of bulletstalding the money. They said they his shot gun and ammunition while

took only the shoes.

hunting in the New Territories.

I put it to you

had been told the

to be untrue?-No.

the

Mr Lonsdale submitted that the evidence of the three accused, was patently a Ussue of les.

The

original statements

the three accused were then read out to down and the Court by the Crown Counsel.

The trial is proceeding.

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