A five years' sentence, with the proviso that the guilty man shall be delivered to the Chinese a thorities for an increased penalty it required, was imposed on Li Kuei-woo, who was charged with the Kidnapping and murdering of Chen! Li-kun, a sugar merchant, in the French Mixed Court on, July 9.
Messrs. E. Nouveau and F. Sarda appeared for the prosecution, on behalf of the Chen family, while Mr. Hi, Lo Gouellee defended the accused.
This sensational trial has been going on for weeks and it is said that threatening letters have been! addressed to Court officials. The Court fond Li guilty" of the kidnapping but gave him the benefit of the doubt as to the murder charge.
Besides serving the sentence Li was ordered to reimburse the $7,200 paid! by the Chen family as ransom, plus additional damages and the costs of! the trial.
When judgment was given, an attempt was made by counsel for the defence to delay the delivery of the prisoner to the Chinese authori fes until the expiration of the time granted by law for appeal. Br. Sania opposed the delay and demanded the immediate surrender of the accused.
The Court ruled that the execution of that part of the judgment was now out of their competence, such} doing in the hands of the administrative authorities of the Frereh Concession.
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