Carried Weapon without Licence In the United States Court for China on Monday morning, before Honour Judge Milton D. Purdy, Moore, an American sailor, was charged' with carry arms on the mornin 1 without a licence, Ace guilty, Mr. F. J. Schuhl defer Mr. L. G, ilusar, with whom was associated Det. Sub-Inspr. Tinkler, conducted the prosecution, ing. evidence, Inspr. Tinkler id that Moore was arrested short~ ly after 4 o'clock on the morning At Central Station, to the arrest, necused, fon being searched, was found. have in his possession a.25 calibre Colt automatic pistol, with one cartridge in the breach and five rounds in the magazine. According, to the information of the police, accused had passeil the intersection of Foochow and Szechuen Realy about 4.10 a.m, Forty yards distant from the corner the constable on daty heard a. shot. 'The riesha puller shouted that a weapon had been fired. Accompanying, accused was another sailor, who way holding him, assisted by' the evolve and nother Chinese. The constable arrested him and took him to the station.
Questioned further at the station, Moore Said that he bud left Mumm's Cafe and sas going to the Navy YALE. tha was stopped wee, who attempt Farther, that he had been robbed by the riesha coolie, Addressing the Court, Mr. Schuhl, defending, asked that his client should be dealt with leniently, as he was subject to Naval cout iis Honour fined accused 6.425 or 50 days' imprisonment.
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