Yet another protest was made by Mr. Van den Berg, the Senior Consul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court last Friday. In this case, Bang Rsau-han, coolie, Nyi Ah-foh, hawker, Tsho Yeu-zien, coolie, and Zee Kung-sung, brass-smith, wore charged that at 7 pau. on January 49, at the corner of Tongshan and Kwenming Roads, they were found to be in possession of two automatic pistols and 13 rounds of anuunition. They first appeared before the Court on January 20 and a remand was ordered. At the next hearing on February 3, two further charges were preferred against all. accused to the effect that they had participated in armed robberies. On February 10, the accused appeared again and yet nother two charges of armed robbery were preferred and the accused admitted participation and that they fired shots. A further hearing was held on February 17 and on this occasion, the second accused complained that he was severely tortured by electricity at a house near the police station. He stated that he was taken to this house in a ricsha by a detective, 'A-remand was ordered and the police were instructed to investigate the allegations of torture and that a doctor's certificate be produced at the next hearing.
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