Ince F. Burton and Warren H, Colby were charged with housebreaking at 105 Passage Te Bei Li, Avenue Edward VI, on November' 16 last, and received sentences of 10 and 16 months respectively in Bilibid Pri Mr, L. G. Husar (District Attorney) prosecuted, and prisoners Were represented by Mr. R. T. Bryan, Jr, who "having been yead to the accused, they pleaded not guilty.
In his outline for the prosecution, Mr, Husay stated that the intention of the prisoners, when they went to the house with others was to coma robbery. They had gone there and informed the inmates that they were officers from the West Hong-Kew Police Station search of opium, Then they ransacked the house and broke open boxes belong-{ng to the Chinese inmates of the louse, Finding nothing, they left.
"A. Chinese bar boy from the Customs Club gave evidence that the defendant Burton had told him to order a motor ear.
The chauffeur of the car stated that he drove Burton and another' foreigner to the corner West End Lane and Haining Road, where the men got: out and told. witness to wait. Some minutes ater, they came out again, accompanied by Colby and two Chinese, and witness was instructed to. proceed to Avenue Edward VII. 'When they arrived at the Chinese 2 Merehante' Cotton Exchange, near fin alleyway, the name of which id not know, the accused and their friends left the car and entered the leyways, They came out five oF Tninutes afterwards and witness vas Inatruted to drive back to-West End Lane. Upon arrival, witness asked for the fare and Burton said ness sai instructions from the Chinese members of the party.
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