The Archive · 1926

A CLAIM AGAINST A MILLINER

Judgment for $1500 Rendered in Supreme Court In H. B, M, Supreme Court last Friday before Judge Peter Grain Elizabeth Kasturine asked for Judgment of $1,500 against Mme. Flint, a former'milliner doing business in Kinngse Road.

The plaintiff was represented by Mr. K. E, Newman and Mr,!

Brown apy defendant.

Neither of the parties to the was present at the proceedings yesterday, the defendant having gone to Hongkong and the plaintiff, in the meantime, having become the wife of the Ttalian—Congul-General Mukden, Mme. Poletika, who is the proprietress of a shop in Bubbl Well Road, appeared on behalf of the plainti, In her defence, Mme, Flint alleged that the plaintiff left her employ without proper notice and further alleged that she had personally made uso of dresses and other articles of wear while in her (defendant's) employ.

The evidence of Helen Poleti who was then called, was to the effect that when Min, Kasturine left Shanghai she left Mme, Flint's stock with witness, who was working at the name of Morrel arrived and took charge of the stock until a month and a half ago, when she went Hongkong at the request of Mme. Flint.

After a brief argument by the counsel, judgment for the entire amount was given, together with costs, A cunpait at the Mixed Court on 'Tuesday was eontenced to 15 years imprisonment and expulsion because' he tok part in four armed robberies. Before he begins his sentence however, he will be banded over the French authorities, as they wish' to try him on charges of having murdered a French detect

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