Application for Release from Gaol on Medical Grounds In the Shanghai Provisional Court, on Wednesday afternoon, an appli tion was made by the Shanghai Municipal Police, at the request of the Gaol authorities, for the release, under medical certificate, of Holger 'Harrendorf, a 'German, who recent~ by was sentenced to 64 years' imprisonment for defrauding various coal banks to the extent of approximately a million taels.
The application was heard by Judge Liang Lone, with whom sat. Dr, F. Ramondino, the Senior Con-ni's Deputy, and counsel appear-
(Dr. Alexander Ting (for the National Commercial & Savings Bank), Dr, F. Wilhelm (for the Chal Industrial Bank), and Mr, N. F. Allman (who acted for Harrendorf the original trial).
'Im making the application, Det Sgt. R. M. Tinkler said that, to lear up any misapprehension as, who made the application, he would state that this was not' made by the police themselves, It was made them on the recommendation of the President of the Provisional Court, at the request of the Gaol authorities. Release must be subject to suitable arrangements being made for prisoner's deportation fand that such vould not in any way affect the original sentence.
Mr. Badeley suid that this applica tion was made purely for reasons of clemency and as it did not contest the conviction or the original action he was willing to agree that vt was a taateer purely for his Honour to
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