The story of a clever an alleged arms dealer wa the Mixed Court on Wednesday, when Borxo B. Stanoyevieh, claiming to be a Serbian, Mr. Jacobs a charge of illicitly dealing in arms.
Det.-Sgt. Tinkler stated that the accused was arrested at the Great Eastern Hotel on Tuesday at 6.15 having been led there by a subterfuge. Information was received that the accused carried on traffic in arms. Two Chinese detectives were therefore commissioned to buy arms from the accused. A meeting was arranged to take place on Tuesday morning at 9 am. at a room in the Great Eastern Hotel, one detective impersonating the role of a Command-the Kiangsu army, while the other played the part of his attendant. Detective Sergeants Tinkler and Tabrum awaited the rival of the accused in an alcove while a third Chinese detective disguised in the uniform of one of the Hotel attendants remained at the door.
The accused appeared as arranged and was made to hand in his card by the so-called Hotel attend-He was then received by the military commander and a conference took place. The accused was, however, a little suspicious and had therefore brought, no firearms with him. He-argoed, however, to sell arms to his client and a little opium arrival of the other detectives upon the scene. This the accused refused to allow though he was assured that everything was quite safe and that there were no detectives about, The Attendant therefore called to the Hotel attendant who, gave the signal and the accused was arrested, A search made atthe premises of the occured at 8 Yuhang Road vevealed. two pistol cleaners, but anns were found, The accused though he claims to be a Serbe was, according to police investigations at one time register ed as an Italian subject.
M. Lemiere, who appeared for the defence, asked the Court to grant a remand and that the should be referred to the Italian Consulate. A remand of one week was granted and notification to the Italian Consulate will he made.
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