Arrest of Man Carrying a Pistol The pluck of a Chinese police: sergeant (No. 324) in capturing a clerk who was in possession of a Pistol brought forth the praise of Messrs. Martin and Kuan at the Mixed Court on Monday morning.
It appears that the sergeant saw the accused in Medhurst Road act-ug in a very suspicious manner, He went up to the man who tried te get away. Then, when he got. hold of the fellow, the latter struggled but, with the assistance of another constable, the sergeant effected his arrest.
Accused said that the pistol was given to him by another man in Chapei to take to a friend in the Settlement. He was looking for the latter's house when the sergeant rested him, In sentencing accused to. 24 years' imprisonment and expulsion the Court placed on record their high commendation of the smart capture of the prisoner by Chinese P. S. 324 and recommended that the case should be brought to the attention of the Commi Police.
Four unemployed coulls were charged at the Mixed Court by Chief Det-Inspr. Cruickshank with being in possession of firearms ann with committing no fewer than 11 armed robberies. Accused, said the Chief Inspector, had admit their crimes and had made statements which had been proved. support their statements, they took the police to the various places where they had committed the robberies. in each instance, their statements were corroborated by the inmates of the houses who hed al ready reported the robberies to the police. Evidence was given by in-clothes Constable Williamson, Chinese interpreter after which the statements were read by Magistrate Kuan to the accused cho that they were quite correct. One was given 15 year: two 10 years each; and the 4! prisoner received two years' im. prisonment. All will be expelled when their terms expire.
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