The Archive · 1925

Gaol Sentences and Fines

We sentence Yih Ching-woo to imprisonment for 18 months and a fine of $500, Yang Tsung-woo to imprisonment for nine months and fine of $500, Tseu Pan-zee we believe to be an apprentice and sentence him to a fine of $500, Koh Tsung-yang is sentenced to [four months' imprisonment and a fine of $500, Yuan Tuny sentenced to nine months' imprisonment and a fine of $500. Tse Ab. foh is sentenced to two months' prisonment and a fine of $500, year's imprisonment and a fine of, '$500 and expulsion. regard to the question of registration in foreign consulates, I to refer to the case of Yih IChing-woo. On March 1, 1924, Yih Ching-woo was charged with giving' false information tothe Chinese managed to arrest him was. told by Det-Sgt. Grubb in the Mixed Court "on Monday, before Mr. Whitamore (British Assessor) Mr. Zan (Chinese Magistrate).

The men entered the shop and intimidated the inmates with a revolver, one of them, the accused, going behind the counter and moving a cumbersome cash box. They then made off, but tt ant chased them, calling as he ran the assistance of watchman, The men dropped the box, which they

quick retreat, and ran. found too elunmy and impeded their iving directions that the box should be picked up, the shop assistant follwfed them-and managed to catch the prisoner.

When questioned, the prisoner confessed to being implicated in the ferime and lid that he had been lasked by a friend to go to the place jon a pleasure trip!

The case was remanded to allow the police to arrest the other man concerned. appeared on the charge sheet, had not appeared. Sung had written the article, but was not the editor. The editor was away in Peking.

Mr. Maitland—They are always away in Peking when they are wanted.

Mr. Covey continuing, said that the brother of the editor Chang Ching-woo had acted in his stead jand had appeared in court. In the jcireumstances he asked that the summons should be made in his name:

Mr. Maitland—If Chang Ching-}woo was acting editor I have no objection to the amendment provid-jing he is in Shanghai and not in Peking.

The ease was remanded to March 10, the Court making an order that the two accused who appeared on the summons should not. publish any more inflammatory articles before that date.

In the case of Dzao. Lih-dz

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