The Archive · 1924

For Purpose of His Evil Spite

Counsel's Strovg Denunciation of Complainant in Larceny Charge

When Miss Cornelia Mason, atlas Camelin Boisserie, appeared before Mr. G. W. King in the] British Polies Court again on Dhursday of last week to answer a charge concerning the alleged larceny of a diamond ring and cout, Valued altogether at 81,90, Mr.'P. W. Goldring, represent the complainant, Oscar Ma said he had received certain written instructions from his client, and on there instructions he proposed to offer no evidence.

it. M.'Reador Harris, aifpears ing for the girl, ssid he wished register a strong. protest agains @ foreigner la Shanghai.

[with highway robbery, and being concerned with two er more in robbing Hans Jensen (the sailor aforementioned), and assaulting [Jensen in Soochow Road.

Jensen's story' was that he engaged " ricsha at, Markham Road on Thursday night and told the colic to take him to the Customs Jetty, where he intended to rejoin his ship. Past North Thibet Road in North Soochow Read about ten coolies set upon him with stones, and his coolie, one of the accused men, waited till they reached an" alleyway and then turned him into the road. 'The overturning was' really done by the second accused who ran after the vehicle and grafobed it at th Stoile. Brid turned assailants bub one of them hi in the stomach with "pole and he fell to the ground uncanseions. Chinese police came to the scene and he was taken to the General Hospital and treated.

The riesha coolie told a different Mr, Cob was recalled with" regard to Chow's. evidence, and pointed out that when the original search was made it was long subsequent to their havizig- reeaived plaintifis' loiter and they. wore actually! Istemping ihe soap in the works! when ho arrived. He also said that the soap seized on the second search was not taken from a cas fous was standing out on trays

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