Evidence of systematic fraud by means of the impersonation of delective was given in a case heard at the Mixed Court on Monday by Magistrate Wong and Dr. Schirmer, Wong Hai-chang and Vong Wong-ching being charged with demanding money by means of threats and: menaces.
One man said that the men went is house and accused him of having poisoned pills in his possegion. They also pointed to some revolutionary books on his counter and said that if he did not pay them $200 they would make trouble for hiro, He paid them 8100.
The other witnesses spoke to paying the accused men small sums, under threats.
Another witness gave evidence that property to the value of $1,350 was stolen from his master's house, and the cook was suspected. The accused called at the house and said that they were detectives and would recover the property. Their statement was only believed when they produced their cards, Hit master afterwards went with them to x tea shop and they produced $850, They said they "[had recovered this from the auspected cook, and handed him back 8500, saying they would keep 8350 to cover their expenses. Afterwards they threatened to arrest him unless he paid them 82,000, There was a rumour that his eyes would be taken out, His master was advised to pay the money and an appointment was made to meet them at a tea shop. Here a real.|detective was in waiting and they were arrested. They carried cards representing themselves to be deteotives in the Municipal Police force.
The accused were remanded until Saturday.
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