The Archive · 1926

Counsel's Gloomy Suggestion

The case wes continued on Tucsay afternoon in the Mixed Court before Magistrate Kuan, Mr. A. J. Martin, British Assessor, and Mr. Bensa, Brazilian Assessor, in which P. J, Chaves, A. Landau and the number of Chinese were charged with being concerned in keeping gambling house at Nos. 60-61 Bubbling Well Road.

Mr. E. T. Maitland, prosecuted on behalf of the Police, and Dr. 0. Fischer and Mr. F. J Schuhl defended. the Bench, the matter would be xeferred to' the Commissioner for Foreign. Affairs for a decision by the Diplomatic Body.

'A number of Chinese who were arrested during the raid then, through Dr. 0. Fischer and Mr. J. Schuhl, for the defence, pleaded guilty to being in the employ of peo ple in the house and were fined $5 each. The bail of two who were not present was forfeited.

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