Criminai's Double Dive into the Haver A thrilling story was told Messrs. Whitamore and Tsang the Mixed Court on Monday morning by Det.-Sgt. Tinker, of the Hongkew Police Station.
Wong Kyung-pau, a shoemaker, who had been four times previous+ ly convicted and who had been rev leased only on February 24 afted serving three years for' armed highway robbery, was charged as fol+ lows "For that he on June 10 at 2.18 a.m. from a boat moored at the N.Y. K. Wharf, by means off violence and without consent of the owner, did take away a suit? of cotton clothing and a pair of shoes with intent to make them! his own. Further at the same time and place did unlawfully caused certain injuries to one Daung Ziang-foh by cutting and wounding im with a chopper. Further, th returning ta the Set#lement after an order had been made by the Mixed Court for his expulsion! therefrom."
The evidence showed that thd complainant's boat was tied to the N. Y. K. Wharf on Sunday morning. While the occupants were asleep, the accused went aboard! and removed a suit of clothing from the body of a sleeping boat+ man without awakening him. Slipping these and a pair of shoes on his body and feet, he proceeded! to remove a wrist watch his victiml was' wearing. In his hurry he awakened the sleeper who attempt. ed to raise the alarm. The robber saw this and picked up a chopper that happened to be handy and slashed at this Victim, cutting him across the forehead. Before leaving the boat he gave the boatman another cut on the arm, rendering! it useless.
Accused then ran, while his victim raised a hue and cry. Japanese policeman, hearing the cries and seeing the accusing run+ ning towards him, stood still and waited. He came and the Japanese policeman grappled. with him. In spite of the jiujitsu exhibition given, the accused, a tall, heavily built man, threw the policeman and" rushed to the river side, diving in. He was hauled out. and the Japanese policeman, this time with the assistance of a Chinese constable, attempted te take him into custody. Again he threw off his captors and again he dived into the river. The policemen hauled him out once more and quietened! him with their batons. Accused! was then placed in a ricsha and! taken to the Hongkew Station.
The evidence was corroborated by several witnesses.
Accused, still dressed in the diothes he had stolen, admitted the charge and Messrs. Whitamore and Tsang sent him to prison for twd years, upon the expiry of which sentence he will be expelled from the Settlement.
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