In the United. States Commis-' sioner's Court on Saturday morning Mr. N. E, Lurton, the Commissioner, gave judgment in the case in which W. W, Worthington and Sam Chalet are charged carrying concealed weapons and with carrying weapons openly with intent to use same. A prima facie had been shown, his Honour found, and he bound both men over to answer to the charges before Judge Milton D. Purdy in the United Stace Court for China, Dr. G. Sellett prosecuted and both defendants were represented by Mr, ES, Franklin, will remembered be that an Italian subject named L. F.. JJovine were arrested in a Chinese house at 73 North Chekiang Road fon June 8 afler they are alleged motor car with 10 mauser pistols and 1000 rounds of ammunition und handed them over to a Chinese detective who is said to have been representing himself asa Chinese general, The Judgment In giving judgment, his Honour said:—
In reviewing this cause, it appears that the evidence produced by the Government shows that the defendants on June 8, 1927, at 783 Chekiang Road, in the city of Shai 3, carried some 10 building.
The charge aguinst these defendants is one of carrying con cealed weapons, and it is only incumbent on this Court to find whether or not there kas been shown a prima facie ease against them on this charge.
One of the Government's nesses testifies positively that Jsaw both the defend this package (Exhibit "S") from the motorcar to the building in which he was stationed at the time, states that it fried the package which contained the 10 pistols and ammunition into the caid building, and that the defendant Chalet did not have hold of the package at that time. defendant Worthington seeks justify h's act of having these farms in his possession by reason of a prior agreement he. had with ko of the Criminal Department of the Yiunicipal Covneil, claiming that this agreement clothed him with the power to enter into such trans-factions that might avail him of gaining information as to tke location of a large quantity of fire-Jarms that were supposed tobe located within the International Set-Hlement, or in proximity thereto, Jand he, the said Worthington, was to receive a reward for information after communicating same to Captain Clarke.
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