At the U.S. Commissioner's Court. on Tuesday, Mr. N. E. Lurton, Commissioner, heard Victrola or $500, its value in cash. Mr. C. P, Holcomb appeared for plaintiff. Defendant made no ar Plaintiff, in giving evidence, state ed that she bought the Victrola om Mrs. Blondeau (Miss Gracie Gale) before the latter's suicide.
was her property was now in the possession of the American Marshal, Mr. T. R. Porter, who seize it under a Court order. She had handed the Clerk of the Court a certified cheque for $1,000, as guarantee. The plaintiff, Vera Lovell, Toaned the instrument to defendant, and the latter, when she moved kway, took it with her. She (Mise Ward) was lonely, according to witness, and she-loaned the Victrola to her. ' Witness did not sell or give t to her.
Mr. Holcomb, addressing the Court; asked for the return of the machine and the certified cheque, stating that in the absence of defendant—he had reason to believe that she had gone to Hongkong his client was prepared to pay tha costs of the action. His Honour gave judgment accordingly.
In the action of Chow v. Herrera, Mr. Lurton gave judgment against defendant for $140. "Plaintiff had syed for $500, alleged damages to him and his Bieycle, when defend-aunt drove his motor ear into him Kiangwan Road.
Miss Leah Koslinsky, a 16 year-old Russian girl, charged at the Mixed Court on September 15 for thaving fraudulently obtained credit from various stores and hotels under an assumed name, appeared Tuesday before the Court, The Assessor asked the accused if she was willing to settle the full amount. Jot her debts immediately. As she to do this she was cautioned to sign a personal bond jand her mpother's home. shop keeper by banging their pistols jon the counter. Phey" then "come menced to ransack the place downstairs and took $290, In the meantime a coolie employed at that wore escaped and notified P. C. Vershen, who was on duty at the corner -at North Szechuen Road Extention fond Range Road. He immediately went to investigate, "On the com stable entering the shop, the accus-looking through some mediately opened fire her returned and shot the accused several times. After firing two shots the accused's gun jammd, 'He then jumped on to. the counter, po, but him over the head with his pistol and he fell a the ground. The constable then "saw another man who was trying to get out through the back door, he fired at him also,' but missed and the man got' awa; he then returned we his victim and on lifting him off the ground found his.82 calibre pistol beside him with the magazine out-of it socket.
The accused was taken to the hospital with several wounds which were thought to be fatal. He was shot through left arm, left thigh, ight thigh, lof chest, abdomen, right shoulder and jaw; for one Week no hope was entertained for his recovery, and it was only through the promptitude of saved.
Vershea that the accused's life wa I did not fire the pistol and The Assessor highly commended Vershea for the courage he had shown in such dangerous cire stances, and sentenced the accused to be handed over to the Chinese authorities for execution, Robber's Complaints of Il-treatment in Custody Shao Shan-tung wai charged with four armed robberi "sand an attempted murder.
Sub-Inspr. Conduit stated that the accused was one of five armed robbers previously brought yo court on the same charge. Three of them were sentenced to be shot Jand one was serving a term of 25 years. Accused had signed statement admitting the first four charges, but denied having anyjwhing to do with the attempted murder. Witness had tried -to [bring the complainant in this latter charge to court, but received information that "he had died in Ningpo.
A Chinese woman identified the Iman, but her evidence was not mitted as she only recognized #c-cused by name.
The accused denied all the charges and the statement tion, being forced to sign the stem ents. He showed the Ass or a few small bruises on his arm.
'Sub-Inspr. Gonduit said that the man was very cunning and admit-ited to some further charges to mislead the police, but they cour find no complainants so did not thring them up against him. Witness asked the Court to refer back the accused's records.
One of who confederates of this gang who is serving a term of 25 year's gave evidence.and conmmected the accused with all the Accused was sentenced at seven year's imprisonment to be followed [ty expulsion.
Tae American Consulate-General is interested in information to the whereabouts. of Mr. Leopold Ryssin who is reported tobe engaged in the furniture polishing ticulars Sale business in Shanghai,
Present whereabouts will be Preciated.
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