Unwarranted Attempt to Apprehend Alleged Deserter in Settlement A police constable in the Shanghai and Woosung Force, and a Fen soldier were charged at the Mixed Court on Tuesday with arresting Tseu Tz-tsung in Foochow Road, at the corner of Shantung Road, at on Monday, without proper Shanghai Municipal Police, The first prisoner was in semi-uniform, Cumming said that on Monday night he saw the accused Jarresting a prisoner. They also slapped his face and ili-treated him. When Tseu saw witness he attempt-Jed to escape. Witness went up and accused jumped into a riesha and attempted to "escape. Witness arrested them and took them to the station.
Tsew informed the Court that he eas brought into the Settlement by {the accused, who demanded $20. As could not find this, accused Jattcmpted to arrest him en a charge Jof being a deserter from the Fengtien army. They said if he would vay the money they would release him.
The first accused said that he was jo member of the Ist District Police Station. He was in the Settlement when he saw the first accused, who was a deserter. Accused approached the man and told him that he was wanted, and, witness offered to put uy security. They wer on their way to get this when they were. arrested An inspector of the Chinese police lacked the Court to hend the prisoners lover to him.
The Assessor suggested that it would be better to do this, since they ]were employed by the Chinese police.
despatch could be sent to the Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police protesting against gecused furitioning in the the Settlement without authority.
Sub-Inspr. Hunter—They should [have come to the station, Inspr. Yang asked the Court to hand the men over to him and not punish them. He asked the Court {tn excuse the accused.
The Magistrate—We will not punish them. We will hand them over to you to be dealt with,
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