There was a sequel to the seovational armed robbery which took place at a native house in Gordon Road on the night of Joly 7, at the Mixed Court on Thursday, when seven Chinese were ing concerned in the The complainant stated that, night in question, he was ened by a noise at the door. He ut to ascertain the cat od found a man waking an entry into the house by means of a chopper. Another mat stood by holding aloft " lighted torch, The complainant endeavoured to got away, but one of the mea caught bit cousin of thegroow, who were dressed in pick. The Rev. C. E. Darwent condactand when the witness essayed second time to move he was threatened with the chopper, and "revolver. There fed the service, which was witnessed by were about seventeen men engaged in the U. 8. Consal-General, Dr. Wilder Mr. W. 0. Lancaster, brother of the robbery, and one of them recklessly Some of the men and T. H. Hatchison, The ceremony over, and the narial quantity of rice expended, the newly marries couple drove to No. 31 Boone Road, the house of the 's mother, a reception was beld. Here the E. Darwent proposed the health of the newly married couple, and other toasts were daly honoured. There was 8 large company and the presents were mach admired. To-day Mr. aod Mrs, Lanesster leave on their boveymoon, which is to be spent in Peking and the northern ports.
Eventually the complainant managed to get to Gordon Road, Police Station and secured assist-ile the robbers had evidence to the effect that the door was smashed to splinters, and he added that when be attempted to ran off for the police one of the men stood over him chopper brandished in the air. Friends of two of the accessed came forward sod jassid that the prisoners could not pos sibly have been connected with the affair, as on the night in question they wore all together at afriend's bonse. Judge-meet was reeerrediantil the 22nd instant.
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