Strange Story of Cases of Gold Some of Which at Least Held Nails Ivan Kouzmiteh, a Russian, living in Avenue Joffre, was brought before Messrs. Martin and Huai last Friday at the Mixed Court a charged with defrauding William Lowry of money totalling $2,900.
Det-Sub.-Inspr. Yorke said that the accused in this case was a Russian citizen and he was charged with obtaining sums of money from the complainant, a British subject, at various times between the 10th and ith of this month. The ae-cused has only been in Shanghai for eight days and he got into touch with the complainant through inter-medianes. He said to complainant, through an interpreter, that he had brought 10 eases of gold from Russia to Shanghai. The cargo was described as nails. He told the complainant that the cases were landed in Shanghai and' that the Customs discovered that they contained gold. In consequence of this, he said he was fined by the Customs and made to pay duty to the amount of $2,900. He showed com. plainant certain cases on the South Manchuria Wharf but he did not open them.
On the first occasion $200 was given to the accused by com. plainant: it was paid to the accused through Another paid to him $200 was Mendelssohn. toms and "asked for the cases but they said that they knew nothing about them. Complainant then Te-ported the matter to the Police and Det-Sub.-Inspr. Yorke arrested the accused at the home of Mr. Mendelsohn, 25 Avenue Edward VIL, in the French Concession. He was detained by the French Police overnight and witness had him handed over to the Municpal Police yester= gay morning through the Freach Mixed Court, Accused admitted taking money: from the complainant but declined to say why: he wanted the money. Witness understood now that cused still maintained that. there was gold inthe cases, There were 10 cases altogether, but the Customs opened five of them and found that they only contained nails, They were now detained in the Customa godown and they would be opened in the presence" of the accused. There was something in the story that remained to be brought to light, through the brother of complainant. remand and 30 witness asked the case to be The third payment was of $2,000, till Wednesday next, which was given to him personally.
The case was then remanded, bait Complainant then went to the Cus- being allowed in the sum of $3,000, BRU bevecstonest te lasso by uy, Pelteebabmartias' obTied CRY hike! DEB
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