At the Mixed Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. Li (Assistant Magistrate) and Mr. S. Barton (British Assessor), Chang Koh-ling was brought tap for sentence on a charge of having been concerned with others in obtaining the eum of $94 from throe native complainants by means of false pretences, between July and September 1906—Mr. 0. Cainadan, who appeared for the defence, said the friends and family of the accused had met, together and were willing to pay to the complainants the amounts of their insurance claims. He wished to suggest that this action should carry some weight towards the mitigation of the sentence to be passed upon accused. He also suggested that accused be released upon security until the monies were paid.—Mr. F. Brooks, representing the complainants, said his clients were of opinion that there were others more guilty than the accused. His clients had received money towards a settlement of their claims and did not press for a severe sentence.—The Assessor said that in consideration of the fact that the two irish subjects tried at H. M. Supreme Court some time ago on" similar charge had been acquitted, and that the accused was wishful to do all that was possible to make restitution to the would be sentenced to_six weeks' imprisonment, to date from the day of his arrest.
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