An Arrest and Charge at the Mixed Court Much excitement prevailed at the Mixed Court on Monday morn ing when one Yen Jui-song, alias Nylon Zia-sung, alias Nylon Loewong, alias Nylon Lau-sz, describ-a clerk, was brought before Mr. A. D.' Blackburn, senior British Assessor, and Mr. Kuan, senior Chinese Magistrate, for that he "on the 9th day of June 1920 at Shanghai, China, concerned with two others, not yet in custody, did kill and murder a female named Lee Ying, aged 20, strangling her" and further "for that he on the 9th day of June, 1920, at Shanghai, China, con cerned with two others, not yet in custody, did rob the said Lee Ying of jewellery to the value of 84,000.
The Court room was crowded with friends and admirers of the deceased sing-song girl, Lien Ying (or Lee Ying, as the Police spell her name).
Mr. Lawrence K. Kentwell appeared on behalf of the accused.
Detective-Sergeant James A. Quayle, who was present on behalf of the Police, asked for a remand on the ground that there was some uncertainty as to whether the crime was committed within the limits of the International Settlements or in Chinese territory.
Mr. Kentwell: According to the usual procedure, Mr. Quayle should give evidence of the arrest.
Det.-Sergt. Quayle then stated that as a result of circulars which had been sent throughout the country by the Police, the accused was arrested at Hsuchowfu. He was brought to Shanghai and handed over to the Municipal Police ly the military authorities of that place.
Asked by the Assessor, what defence he intended to make, Mr. Kentwell stated that as he had only been retained a couple of hours previously, he was as yet unable to state along what lines his defence would lie.
Tue Story oF THE CRIME.
It will be remembered that the body of the deceased -sing-song girl, who was reputed to be the second best-looking of this class in Shanghai, was found in a wheat field to the west of Siccawei strangled with a silk sash. She had come to Shanghai but a short time before from Hangchow.
It is said that the girl was very fend of adorning herself with expensive jewellery and would do anything fo get ornaments. This presumably was the direct cause her death for, at the inquest, when she was identified by her mother, it was stated that she was wearing more than $6,000 worth of jewellery when she left her home on the night of Wednesday, the
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