A Russian woman named Botkova and a man of the same nationality known as Provaloff were brought before Judge Chino in the Provise tonal Court once more on Tuesday morning in connection with the charge of shoplifting preferred against them by the Balbath Ca, 218 Szechuen Road.
PO. 8, Bebenin informed the Judge that the two accused admitted going to the complainant shop but denied stealing anything. Duri the period of remand, the police found some of the missing property in possession of a Russinn woman in Broadway. Thig woman had been told to appear in Court but had failed to do s0, witness would apply for the issuance of a subpana. had informed the police that, purchased the stolen property from the accused. Witness then asked for a remand.
Mr. N. A. Ivanoff, defending, stated that he had no objection to remand, provided bail was allows ed inia reasonable sum. This was the second time that his clients had been brought before the Court and it was unfair to detain them any Tonger. The charge was not a serious one "and accused could not be kept in custody for an indefinite period, especially in view of the fact that they had not, been prow nounced guilty by the Court. They. had been under detention for about a month already and a remand would probably mean that they would be detained gor another ten days.
P.C-S. Bebenin in reply to the Judge, said that a two days' remand, would' be sufficient. He was structed to oppose bail in view of the fact that accused were old and well-known offenders.
The hearing was adjourned,
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