14 members of the famous Shaothing gang, who were tried for numerous armed robberies.
One man was further charged with Kidnapping the small child of Chinese merchant who was forced to pay $600 ransom.
Mr, Hamilton announced that the first six were to be handed over to the Chinese authorities for execution and if turned for investigation of other charges were to be held in the'
Municipal gaol pending their execution. The seventh accused was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, eighth and ninth to be handed over to the Chinese authorities for investigation, 10th fined $60 or expulsion, 11th expelled, 12th fined to 10 years' imprisonment.
Mr. ILD. Rodger appeared for the sixth and eighth accused and skeed that the eighth be dismissed as there arms and hung him up so as to make him confess to the charges. The police, however, denied thi court and maintained that all confessions made by the prisoners are absolutely voluntarily done.
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