The first batch of accused in the box were the 1st, 4th, Sth and 18th, who were charged with abduction man named Wong Zung-leah means of armed violence, The first accused had been previously sentenced to death. Ho very jovially admitted the charges made against him and said that there were four of them altogether implicated the kidnapping, he named the other two in the witness box, but said that, he did not know the fourth man's name. He went with—his accomplices in a car and stopped the sorvplainant's ricsha, the Sth accused dragged him into the car and they took into Chines territory near the North Railway Station. Accused had one meal with, him, then left him with the others,' The chief instigator was a man named Ya Qo-zong. On being further cross-questioned, accused said that he could give any more information and if the Court wanted to know anything further they
selves, Would have to find out for tham-
Wong Zung-laoh in giving evidence stated that at about 7 a.m the Srd day of the fifth moon, he was riding along Ward Road in a ricsha when the accused stopped: him and dragged him into a motor car. Travelling along Chaoufoong Road they passed a policeman and accused holding a pistol to witness's head, said he would be eliot if he screamed. On reaching Range Road they took him into a house pu Kontanlee alleyway where they kept is for four days, good his escape through the back.
The fifth accused appeared in court with his eyes bandaged, and' said that he could not see the complainant to say if the was the man that they abducted, but did not deny having abducted a man on that date and time The fourth accused denied point blank having anything to do with the gang.
The complainant said that there yas no doubt in reference to his identity. "He also said that he had Do grudge against the last accused who was a woman who had. cooked and washed for him at the house, ud that on. the whole he could not say that, during all the time he was their victim, he was badly treated.
The 18th accused said that she
only Worked there for one wadk. Mas servant of he how, and Kidsapping a Child The dad batch in the witness box Were the 14th $9 86th end 26th te S2nd accused. They Were charged with abducting.a child and attempted murder on the police.
-Det-Inspectér Conduit said that the abduction took place on July 28'on Jessfield Road. Most of the gang were arrested at their headquarters, and on the first raid made by the police, shots were exchanged and the brother of the Sist accused was killed, but they made good their escape taking the child with them. The police recovered the child on their second raid, when they found it in a house in the French Concession covered up in sheet and guarded by the 25th accused. Later the 20th accused came to the premises with a telegram, and was also arrested. The telegram contained the whereabouts of the ist and 32nd accused who had already absconded to Hangchow, tome Chinese detectives were sent up and they were also arrested. Witness had written statements from all the accused.
All the accused admitted being implicated with the gang.
The case was adjourned,
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