A school-teache: and other unem ployed Chinese appeared at the Mixed Court on Thursday, before Messrs, Loh and Jacobs, on a charge of being concerned, wit others. in, an armed robbery at 3283/4 Seward Road on October 31, 1920. J Det.-Sergt. Robertson, who conducted the prosecution for the Police, outlined the case and gave evidence of the arrest. The two accused, he said, and three others, two of whom have been convicted at the Arsenal, entered a jeweller's shop under the pretext of looking at a watch chain, They drew revolvers and one of their number fired two shots, terrifying the inmates. They then proceeded to help themselves with the contents of tha shop and made off with about $2,500 worth of jewellery. ff While Jeaving, they fired several shots, one of which struck " coolie in the abdomen.
The arrest of the two men, now at the Arsenal, was shortly afterwards effected and they were convicted, the two present} accused being arrested about the} beginning of this month. These two, as.well as those at the Arsenal, had confessed having taken part in the robbery, the latter declaring that these were their accomplices.
Mr. Linebarger (for the defence)—How much was the stolen goods worth? If they were worth $2,590, each of the "partners" would get [something like $500, whereas they confessed to having receive: $2 each?
Witness:——That is not so.
Inspector Eek gave evidence as to the arrest and the alleged confess sion.
Here the second accused said that ha had been tortured until forced to make and sign a confession. He began to ery in Court and wanted to show the bruises on his wrist.
Det.-Sergt. Robeitson stated that if the men had been tortured they could not walk into Mr. Linebarger's office. Mr. Linebarger would have reported the matter to the proper authorities. There was no mark of ill-treatment on the man at all.
The first prisoner then interrupted and concurred in the second pr. soner's testimony.
Linebarger:—Have you nover_heard of any torturing by the Police before? I would be ashamed to appear in Court and face these men if I had to torture them for confessions.
After discussing the matter, the Court said that they would remand the case, pending a report of the trial of the two men convicted at the Arsenal?
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