Dismissed in the Mixed Court:
The Status of the Str. Okhotsk:
Sentence for Arms Possession racees ae a "I have no ideas.at all regarding the alleged piracy. I knew only! oft, we served in Vladivostok gether. I did not known Goluboft (Girdt accused), T never knew him. transactions."
T had nothing to ¢o with the arms!
Mr. Maitland—You had much money when arrested—Yes, I had }$260. When they searched my room the "police found nothing more. There was no money in the house, The Court immediately discharged him, telling him to go home.
The last accused, Batitsky, came fin turn. Addressing the Court, Dr. Fischer said that his client was not guilty of piracy, or instigating an act of piracy, ai the charge sheet intimated. There was no mention the Criminal Code which referred to piracy. His client was charged under an Act which concerned robbery. But for the sake of argument, counsel admitted the charge of piraey, and then, as he contended, went lon to show that an act of instigate ing piracy had not been committed.
commit piracy proof must be shown, he went on to say. To show' this proof, ownership of the goods question must be shown. Thig the police had not shown. There proof that the str. Okhotsk w the property of Gen, Gleboff.
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