Chinese Suspected of Complicity in Murder of Detective Six men and. a women were charged atthe "Mixed Court, en Monday with being in pos-cession of two automatic pistols jond 200 rounds of ammunition and further with being' suspected memfhers of a gang of armed robbers.
Det-Sub-Inspr. Hunter informed the Court that, at 9 a.m. qn Sunday, jecting on information received, he and a number of detectives raided 260 North Shanse Road and found two lof the prisoners in bed downstairs, Jand the others upstairs. Under the pillow of the bed downstairs he found the pistols and the ammunition, The accused, witness said, were. supposed to have been concerned in armed robberies and the shooting of the Chinese detective, Li Te-young, in West Hongkew district 10 days ago. He would ask Hfor a remand of two weeks to enable the police to prosecute their 'M. J. Em, Lemiére, who appeared with Dr. Wilhelm for the defence, ssid he thought that the police were making a mistake as the first (under whose pillow the Pistols and ammunition were found) vas an officer in the Fengtien army (laughter) under a brigade commander known as Ching. The two pistols were brought to his house Ly two other men, whose names were given. If the police would investigate they would find that this was so. Counsel was always ready ito assist the police, especially in view of the many armed robbe end murders newal but thought that a fortnight's remand too long. He was not opposed to it, however, if accused were allowed cut on bail. The police had stated that they acted on information, but, Jcounsel thought that perhaps somebody had a grudge against the accused and had sent an anonymous letter to the police.
Sub-Inspr. Hunter—We raid all! places on information received. When the first accused was arrested. be said that he had purchased the pistols from a Japanese. If they are examined it will be seen that they have been used before.
The Assessor stated that, in view def the seriousness of the present tuation, the Court would et allow all.
'Dr. Wilhelm said that accused' was not at home on the night the pistols were brought to his house by other men.
The Azsessor—He was in the house when he was arrested, and the pistols were there, the' pillow.
The accused were remanded for a fortnight.
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