September 23, 1899.1
evidence.
His Lordship (to the interpreter)-Tell the man what I understand is that he admits he rave that boatman money to come and give this evidence,
The Defendant—Yes.
His Lordship And to pretend that he was the boatman P
The Defendant-Yes; this was done at the instigation of the lawyer's clerk.
His LordshipI should like to know who the lawyer's clerk is.
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The complainant know all the men well, the second defendant was her brother-in-law-
The jury found the Arst and second defene dants guilty on both counts and the third saky on the first count only,
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The defendant-A Chinaman named Lam Tan Chui.
His Lordship-That is what Mr. Bratton called at the trial his second Chinese interpreter. 1 made a note of it. I cannot say much about a man who is absent. The next morning at six o'olook he got up and goods to which Bang wastos nearly rese
I was very suspicions myself.
He probably would deny it; I don't know.
A subpons for Lam Tan Chui was made out. His Lordship (to the interpreter)-Ask him how much he gave the boatman?
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Gedge) appeared for the prosecution; Mr. E
Hon. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr. H. J. Robinson (instructed by Mr. E. J. Grist) -mp- peared for the defence.
get some money and give it to someone to give | of trousers, the property of Yeung On Fuk. The complainant would tell the jury that he rented the basement and ground floor of No. 60, Cochrane Street, for $15 a month. He was a painter and the defendant was for merly in his employ as a cook. The defend.
His Lordship deferråd sentence. ant entered his service about the end of the second moon of this year and on the 26th
THE TRADE JARK CASE, July he disappeared. The following day the falssly applying to goods a mark
Li Pak alais Li Cheong was charged complainant made a search and he found that asembling a trade marke ass tin box containing $7 or $8 had been taken from deceive; (2) applying a false a drawer in the counter, and that an earthenware to goods; (3) selling certain goods pot containing $13 had also been stolen. The mark so nearly resembling a trade complainant gave information to the police, be calculated to deceive had been fälsely The defendant did not come back to his duties (4) exposing for sale certain goods to On the night of the 9th August the complain mark so closely resembling a trade mark ant went to bed between 11 and 12 o'clock. be calculated to deceive had been falon Before he went to bed he looked the shop door. applied; (5) having in his possession went to look for a jacket which he had hang trade mark as to 1 up the night before. He found it had gone been falsely applied. together with a watch which was in the pocket. He also missed 85 and three jackets and a pair of trousers, He went to the Central Police Station and reported the occurrence. On ex- amining the door of the basement he found the door which he had shut and bolted himself the night before was standing open, and on exami. ning the bolt he found upon the door marks as though someone had been trying to prize open the door. On the morning of the 23rd August, about three-quarters of an hour after midnight, the complainant was called by someone, and near the basement door he saw a man crouch. ing. The complainant seized the man and asked him what he wanted. Finding that the man was the defendant he took him to the Cen-
wearing one of the jackets stolen from the com- plainant on the night of the 9th August. The watch and several of the other articles were found to have been pawned. When charged with larosny at the Central Police Station the defendant replied, "I only stole from him $5 in ten and 20 cent pieces," and in reply to the charge of burglary he said, "I did steal them." The evidence having been given the defend- ant was asked if he had anything to say and he replied go.
The defendant-Three or four dollars. His Lordship-Who paid the money P The defendant-I got it from my sister-in- law, the wife of Ng Ki Cheung.
The previous defendant, on being called, denied having received any money from the defendant.
On Lam Tan Chui appearing, His Lordship said That man said you told him to get this falso evidence about this boat.
man.
Lam Tan Chai-I did not.
His Lordship—Of course you say no; you won't say yes. There were a series of lies and
fifth counts, but denied the other two counta; 4) - Defendant pleaded guilty to the first, second and--
Mr. Pollook accepted the plea.
cular transaction the defendant had been
Mr. Robinson said with regard to the parti, for a fortnight before the seizure, and was graphed for to immediately return. Wha happened was that on the day before the seisure a travelling merchant named Chan Tak Ki lâd ; dinary brand (Farmd brand mostly), and come in and had ordered ten osses of their bi put down $10 of the money, and came in
a lot of false evidence. I have not the slightest tral Police Station, where he was found to be day with a large number of labels to a
doubt that you were one of the prime movers. This man says you were the man who got him to get a false boatman.
Lam Tan Chui again denied the charge made against him, and made a brief statment which was, however, inaudible at the reporters' table..
His Lordship-The boatman told a lot of lies, and that man gave him money to tell lies, and now he says you told him to do it.
Lam Tan Chui-I did not.
His Lordship Of course you did not! I am warning you. This is not the first time you have been cantioned by the court. You are in the Bankruptcy Court now, are you not?
Lam Tan Chui Yes,
His Lordship told him he had better be careful in what he did, and concluded with
You can go now
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His Lordship then sentenced Tsang Tam Kam to two years with hard labour for perjury, and imposed a similar sentence upon Ng Ngai for subornation of perjury.
ROBBERY.
Li Lo Sang pleaded not guilty to au indict- ment charging him with breaking into a house at Pa Tsui Woo, in the New Territory, on the 13th August and stealing certain articles of cloth. ing. It was alleged that he and another man still at large broke into a house, gagged and bound a woman occupying it, and then stole the clothing.
The jury found the defendant guilty on both counts, and his Lordship sentenced him to three years hard labour-12 months for the larceny and two years for the burglary, ROBBERY FROM A WIDOW WEAR TAIPOMU, Han Shu Cheong, Hau Ching Cheong, and Hau Kwai were charged with stealing $50 and four gold bangles, twe gold rings, a pair of gold ear-rings, and a gold hair press, the pro- perty of a widow named Cheng Tsang Fung, who resides at Pingkong, which is some six or seven miles to the north-west of Taipoha. They were further charged with stealing a cow be longing to the same complainant. They denied the charges.
The jurors were: Messrs. L. R. Ruch. waldy, F. Rohr, F. F. Rebeiro, R. Hamilton, Clifford Parkson, C. Dalton, and A. M. Baptista. The Hon. H. E. Pollook, instructed by Mr. Bowley, appeared for the prosecution. He The jurors were Messrs. K. Kosegawa, John said the complainant was a widow living at the Wheeley, Alexander Donald, C. H. W. Kow, village of Pingkong. She lived in a house by C. Dalton, C. Perkins, and R. Lang.
herself. Her mother-in-law lived in a house close The jury found the defendant guilty and his by which communicated with the complainant's Lordship sentenced him to five years' imprison-house by a passage. On the 18th April com. ment and 20 strokes with the birch rod.
plainant went to bed about sunset, and got up at cookerow. On opening the door she saw the first defendant jump into the courtyard and heard him call out to her, "Sister-in-law, run away, the foreign devils are coming to catch you. She told him to go away and he went, but shortly afterwards the defendants burst open the door. The first and second defendants came in. They had knives in their hands. They dragged the complainant to the outer door by the hair of her head and hit her with the backs of their knives. After frightening and hustling the complainant in this way they let go of her and went into the house, She followed them. They broke open her box and took out the
19th September.
A DISHONEST COOK.
A cook named Young Wah, aged 18, was charged with-(1) burglary; (2) larceny. He pleaded not guilty
The jurors were ---Messrs. J. M. de Carral- do, J. M. de Silva, J. H. Maclehore, J. Wheeley, A. G. G. Gordon, T. Skinner, and C. Perkins.
The Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney General), instructed by Mr. Bowley (Acting Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution.
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allow his man to put them on. The mai tins he purchased and asked the manage ger at first objected that bis meni no time, but the merchant offered to: labear and the manager allowed the coolism të ten cents a case to the coolies for their
do the work. Meanwhile the police came in and made the seizure. Since the prosecution was originated the depositors had withdrawi their deposits from the shop, the credit" of the obtain anything out of the godowns. • They firm had collapsed and they had to pay cash të might be liable for costs in this suit, and they would have to pay the costs of the defence, This was the first case against the defendant, who was himself not very much implicated in the case. He thought a substantial fine would
meet the case,
His Lordship reserved his decision.
September 20th.
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THE ROBBERY PROM A WIDOW WEAR
TAIPOHU.
Hau Shu Cheong Han Ching Cheong, sud Hau Kwai came up for sentence. The indict. ment charged them with stealing $50 and four gold bangles, two gold rings, a pair of gold rings, and a gold hair press, the property o widow named Cheng Tsang Fung, who at Pingkong, which is some six or seven mil to the north-west of Taipohu. They ware ther charged with stealing a cow belonging to the same complainant
His Lordship delivered judgment as follow You three men were, yesterday, convie by the unanimous verdict of the jury of together committed a robbery in the hous your kinswoman Cheng Chau Fang, a widow residing at Ping Kong, in that portion of this colony known as the New Territory. The robbery was committed during the darkness the early morning of 19th April last, and you succeeded in getting a considerable quantity plunder, none of which has been recovered, The first prisoner appears to be the cousin the prosecutrix, the second prisoner her broth in-law, and the third prisoner her und seems to me you must have had against her for some family reason
Mr. Pollock said the defendant was charged money and articles mentioned in the indictment | ingens Advantage of the confusion.
two counts. In the second count the de- was charged with, on the 28th July in rear, stealing from the complainant, Yeung Fak, the sum of $20 and an earthenware savings box. In the first count he was charged with committing burglary and stealing $5, a
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and went away. The third defendant was all the time waiting outside, and the suggestion of the prosecution was that he was keepin All this took place before it was light morning of the 19th April. After thi it was light, the defendants came back and away a'so belonging to the
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