Tale of an Alleged Search for Opium A man who was described as a police informer appeared at the Mixed Court on Monday with three alleged jconiederates to answer charges of representing himself to be a police officer and illegally searching premises at 767 Peking Road for opium, and stealing $300.
Mr. K. E. Newman prosecuted on behalf of the owner of the house and Mr. F. W. Hadley was for the first accused, whom his counsel described as having been for some time known to the police as a reliable informant.
Det.-Sgt. Kilkenny, giving evidence of arrest, said that this man with the three others, all of them posing as_ police officers, went to 767 Peking Road to search for opium. The inmate said he kad no opium, but the four continued to search the place. Eventually they discovered $300 end promptly made away with it. The complainant unknown to the defendants followed them until they reached a house in Kwangse Road, where their arrest was afterwards effected. Some while ago the first defendant had been assaulted with an axe, and was so seriously injured that he had been obliged to remain in hospital for an extended period. This attack on him undoubtedly had some connexion with similar activities.
In asking for bail, Mr. Hadley told the bench that he had heard the police refer to his client as a most reliable man for giving. information.
Det.-Sgt. Kilkenny—Suspicion has been hanging over this man for a considerable time.
Mr. Newman—Mr. Hadley would be soon satisfied, if the Court will hear some of the evidence, that hail could not be permitted in this case.
The accused were then remanded in custody for a week A claim by Messrs. Gande, Price Ca. against L. H. Stewart came before his Honour Judge Grain at H. M. Supreme Court last Friday, Defendant was not present. Mr. S.
McKean, for plaintiffs, stated that on May 25 defendant paid Tls. 50 on account and an application then made that the return day be postponed was granted. As then promised, defendant paid Tls. 50 on June 30, and he had paid $50 that day. He admitted the full amount of the claim. His Lordship accordingly entered judgement for the balance due, Tls 334.24, with costs,
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