The Archive · 1923

The Arms Seizure at a Garage

Further Proceedings at the Mixed Court: Serious Allegations by Police The seizure of arms and opium ab the Fei Lung Motor Garage, Bubbling Well Road, was the subject of further proceedings at the Mixed Court on Thursday, before Mr. Allman, American Assessor, and Magistrace Yui. The accused, Tsung Ah-kung, proprietor of the garage, and Tsung Nyu-tsering, his brother, were charged with being in possession of arms and opium, and also with using motor cars without. licences. They had. four lawyers appearing in their defence, Dr. O. Fischer, Mr. P. F. Faison, Mr. C. S. Franklin and Mr. H. R. Snyder, while Mr. R. C. Faithfull (also instructed by the defendants) held a watching brief. Mr. E. T Maitland, Police legal adviser, conducted the prosecution.

At the outset, Mr. Franklin asked that the cases with regard to motor licences be referred to the Traffic Court. They had nothing _to do with the question of arms and opium, and he could not see why they were not sent to the Traffic Court, unless the intention was to prejudice the defendants.

The court decided that the cases should be heard together.

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