A shoemaker made his appearance in the Shanghai Provisional Court, on Thursday morning, before Judge Hsiung and Mr. H.' E. Stevens, Senior Consul's Deputy, on a charge of aiding and abetting in the attempted murder of a country man in Wuchow Road on Wednesday.
Plain Clothes Sgt Omand me formed the Court that two men approached complainant, who was standing outside of a teashop Wuchow Road and asked him if his name was Waung. When complain ant replied that it was, the two men asked him for $2, money which Waung was alleged to have owed to accused for repairing his wife's shoes. Waung refused, whereupon tone of the men drew a pistol and fired at complainant. The bullet fentered the pavement at complain-fant's feet and the men then ran away. The accused, who was the man who repaired the shoes, was standing on the other side of the road at the time of the shooting and hho was arrested in connection with the matter, Witness had made inquiries and found thet accused claimed the money from complainant and had gone to his house on a number of occasions for payment, but each time this had been refused.
An application was made on accused's behalf for bail, but the Deputy stated that he would lodge 'a serious objection if the Judge granted bail.
'A remand was ordered, bail being refused, Sentence of death was passed on 'Tsang Tib-pau in the Provisional Court, on Tuesday, by Judge Hsiung, with "whom sat' Mr. Meinhardt, 'Senior Consal's Deputy, in' conneetion with a charge of armed robbery which took place at 279 South Chengtu Road on September 14, when money, Jallery and clothing tothe lue of $800 was stolen, Q
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