A native was charged with having been concerned with others not in custody in attempting to rob a complainant near the corner of Hankow and Szechuen Roads at 11 p.m. on the 14th instant.
Detective-sergeant Gibson said that at 11 pin. on the 14th instant the complainant and his little son were returning from the native city in a ricsha and when near the corner of Hankow and Szechuen Roads the ricsha was tilted over backwards by number of men who were armed with knives and revolvers. The men desanded money from the complainant, bat fled upon seeing a foreigner approaching. The accused was arrested by the foreigner and handed over to" native constable.
The accused was remanded in cos tody ior one week to give the Police opportunity to make further arrests, Shanghai, Febraary 17.
Before Mr. Pao Yr (Magistrate) and Mr. 8. Barrow (British Assessor).
A SHOP ASSISTANT'S MISTAKE, Miss Francis Laprieto appeared in answer to a Mixed Court summons to show cause why she had failed to return lace skirt purchased by -her at the store of Messrs. Kuhn & Ca. and sold to her in error, the price having been mis-stated.
Mr. N. C. Home represented the complainant and Mr. T. Morgan Phillipe appeared for the defence.
The Assessor explained that the summons issued by the Magistrate was s civil process, It was a question whether or not there hed boon a valid vale or not.
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