Stary of Wholesale Theft from Holt's Wharf Told in Court Six Chinese (Daung Kung-sung, Yue Alenyou, Yih Ling-sung, Dung Lil-pung alias Kompo Ah-san, "Li Tsang-nyon and Woo. Tsang: kwei) were charged a the Mixed Court on Monday, before Mr. C. 2. Whitae more (British Assessor) and Mr-Leo. Siew-mei (Chinese Magist-Fate) "with warehouse breaking, und larceny at Holt's Whart.
Mr. C. Mansel Reece appeared to prosecute and Deputy Superintendent Woodfield was present for the River Police. Accused ern not represented by Counsel, In opening the ease. Mr. Man-Reece stated that the worst aspects of the ease were that two the men implicated were native police watchmen, and that it was. not possible to discover the theft' until some time after the arrival of the ship as. the cargo lay in' the godown await ing inspection by the consignees. The River Police heard of the snotter and, og a result of thei smart, work, the six men wore view in-dock. "A seventh man, a thob assistant, together with hit employer; ina shop in the
to have received the stolen pro-petty. The former was. arrested and was ordered to put up security to appear in the Mixed Court when required. The proprietor the shop had chsconded.
Five of the six. prisoners implicated two police watchmen, but the authorities Ind appeared the French Mixed Court admitted that he rode to the Wharf ina motor car receive the goods, and also that hie took them to the' shop 30. seven, or eight "bundles. The fourth man, a godown coolie, denied any knowledge of the affair.
IME MELPIXG HAND, The first accused stated that he was asked by another man to assist him to remove six eases of foreign goods which he had purchased by auction, He wanted them moved inimediatels though it was 9 o'clock at night), saying that he was afraid that they "might be taken away. by istoke.. "Witness went and gave im. assistance. Two policemen and three others wore standing by and sw them remove the goods into n sampan from the wharf, Two days later he wax given st by the man who asked him to land a hand, 'A. similar statement was made the second man, who stated that the fourth prisoner had asked him to assists. There wore two. policemen and ive cillors standing by at the i er said that h ing sx eases to the lower part of the wharf, The third the fourth pris Wim to help him to 6 thing from the wharf at night.
it. Witness asked what he was going to bring, bur ths fourth prisoner iaade no reply. and wit-hess fellowed hu to. the wharf where there wot seas The removing the cases to Fam pan. He saw something Impre her about the matter an fused, whereupon "the prisoner said "You see the potice-mon at the wharf do net. inter-fore with us. Why be so coward-
sampan." "He then help Bo brave anid move them te and later went hom. Three days Later the fourth prisoner handed him $4 for his trouble.
MOTOR CARs USSD, The fourth prisoner ed dgo of the matt that at about 10 pan 8, the first prisoner shop and asked him to no out "on plensuye." They hoarded an empty boat and went to the wharf, where thes: landed. The first, second, third and fifth defendants were present apart from himself, The. first. man entered the godown with his men and tock out eases which were moved to the edge of the wharf and placed on the empty boat where they were opened and found to contain serge, ete. This - was then conveyed to another wharf, Two motor ears were hired, and the goods were taken to the receiver who paid them 81.54% They went to a hotel where the money was divided, witness receiving $40, On the following day, ho agai went to the hotel and saw tone of the policemen talking with the first defendant. The police-said that his colleague was. tuncbile to come to get his share of the money, whereupon the first accused them handed the policeman $1,200, after which he loft. The sixth accused gave a story similar to that of the second and third prisoners, SENTENCED TO InIPRISONSUENT, The Court found al} cused, with the exeeptic fourth (the godown wut the first prison for thrice! While the exhe three 16 months each,
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