Proceedings Against the Pala-mountain Brothers The alleged embezzlement of ever $30,000 by two youths was the eubject of proceedings in H.M. Police Court on March 29 before Mr. Peter Grain: Alan Palamountain and Paul Palamountain, of 145 Avenue Road, were charged that on Mavch 21 they.feloniously embezzled $30,458 delivered to them for the name of their employer, Nip Han-ching, contrary to Section 17B of the Larceny Act, 1916; and they were further charged with stealing this amount, contrary to Section 2 of the Act.
Kentwell represented complainant, jand Mr. Tycho Wing was for the defence.
Det.-Inspector Reeves gave cvidence of arrest. Paul Palamountain was brought into Hongkew Station, by a Sikh sergeant and a Chinese detective, on the inornling of March 25, and Alan!Palamountain surrendered himself lat the station on the afternoon of the 28th. Neither of the accused {said anything when the warrant was read over to them and the usual caution given.
Mr. Maitland asked for substantial bail if the accused were remanded.
Mr. Wing pointed out that the passports of both were in the hands of the police. His instructions were that the charge arose out of some financial transaction, and in point of fact, at the time of the arrest of Paul, the matter was being adjusted with the prosecutor. The whole thing had been perfectly open and there had been no attempt at anything like evasion.
His Honour, upon a suggestion by Mr. Maitland that accused should be required to furnish $5,000 cash security, asked if it was a case of their being in possession of money named in the charge.
Mr. "Maitland—They certainly must have had the money.
The accused were remanded until April 6, and allowed bail each in the sum of $2,000, cash security.
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