The Archive · 1927

Theft of Bank Notes

unemployed Chinese was [charged on Monday, before Judge and Mr, bark-notes from boundary Road Pam. on Saturday. °C. S. Hutton said that compla'n-arrived from Soochow with the ined the money.

boarded tram and put the trunk} on the floor while he paid for his ticket. After he had done so, fond that the trunk was missing ohe reported the loss to the police, The police made inquiries and fourd the trunk under some straw in an Chi alleyway off North Soochow Tos Accused was arrested, as a result but inside the trunk there was only $7,800.

Complainant said that follow the discovery of his loss, he decided to alight from the ear, but was prevented by other passengers from Accused stated that a man with! bald head stole the trunk. This tuan gave it to him and told him to take it to his home in North Chekiang Road.

The father of the accused was ordered to furnish a bond for the good behaviour of his son, and the money was returned to complainant.

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