Said to Have Posed as Wife of U. S. Naval Officer: Stayed at Majestic At the Mixed Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Hamilton and Magistrate Loh, © Russian girl named Leah Koslinsky, aged 16, was charged with having fraudulently obtained goods under an assumed name.
Inspector McKenzie stated that} accused purchased footwear from Accused had left! her home and went to live at. the Majestic Hotel, posing as Mrs. Thomas the wife of an American naval officer, and after running up. a bill for $60, in three days was' asked to leave.
She then stayed Miss Malan under her own name; during this time sh also purchased much wearing apparel from various shops as Thomas while the dress -she was! wearing was also asserted to have been obtained by fraud, Inspr. McKenzie also stated that) accused only had one position in Shanghai earning $45 a month. He knew that both the accused and her} mother had always been in financial straits, and, therefore, did not} think it possible for her to settle such a big account, He then asked for an for a week as to be able to produce more evidence from other firms from Accused: was admitted to $200) all, and the case was remanded for
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