The Archive · 1926

EXPELLED CRIMINALS' RETURN

Prompt Action by Police Following Intimidation Charged with returning to the Settlement from expulsion and with intimidating peaceful residents of the *Setllement, Liew Kyung and Wong Mun-mau made thi pearance in the Mixed Court 'A Ghinese woman said that, on Sunday morning at nine oclock, the accused came to her house and Jdemanded $60, alleging as they did that the house was conducted for illegal purnores This war not true, witness. indignantly remarked, and ske refused to give them any money. On the contrary, she me formed the police, who suggested that she should go to the arranged place and hand the money over. This was done and the police arrived lon the scene in time to witness the transaction and to place the accused funder aryest.

Both accused denied having gone to the house. They were simply Jat the tea-shop drinking tea, when the police came and arrested then {for no reason. whatever.

The Court found doth guilty The frst accused, having seven {times previously been convicted, was sent to prison for six months, Jand his companion was given thres months. Both will: be expelled upon the expiration of their. sentences.

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