An. interesting case was heard at the Mixed Court on Tuesday morning when a Chinese living in Dixwell Road raught an action against the mother of his two sons in which he claimed the custody of the beys.
Mr. Kentwell, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that his client and the accused lived together from 1911 to 1918 during which time the two boys were wu. Everything went on happily until a certain Tsong, who claimed to be the cousin of the woman, came and visited her. The result was that the woman left plaintiff, taking with her the two boys, $600 in cash, and jewels and clothing to the value of $200, all the property of plaintiff. Fearing publicity, plaintiff did not notify the police at the time and indeed would not have done so had he not discovered that the woman, with his two sons, was living in Chaoufoong Road.
As the plaintiff had no other sons and as he wished to give these two a proper education efforts were made to secure their return. The woman and her sweetheart promised to let him have his two sons on condition that he paid $1,000 each for them. This the plaintiff refused to do, hence the present action.
The Court found that the boys would be better off in the hands of their father than otherwise, and an order was made directing their return to plaintiff.
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