The Archive · 1927

Traffic in Women

Three Chinese, arrested as kidnappers by the Municipal police several weeks ago, appeared before the Provisional on Saturday charged with trafficking in women, and were sentenced to four years and some months imprisonment, to 108 years imprisonment for murder, appealed and to his great. surprise, the Appellate Court. sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Judge asked Det-Sgt. William: son, in charge, what the police wished to do, A's aconed had placed fan appeal before the police had framed theirs, the officer informed the Court, he as a matter of course, must pres for a heavier sentence,

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