he Russian Invader and the Householder Who Knew His Criminal Code A Russian refugee, arrested carly on Monday morning while atlompting lo gain admittance into it Chinese dwelling house in an alleyway off Dixwell Road for th pposed purpose of commune ting a robbery, is being detained by the Chapet authorities. appears that the householder deard sume noise ib his house aad, wilh & pistol and a sword i hand, Went to investigate, Aiter a futile search, there being no stranger in the house, the house holder went to bed but was shortfy afterwards attracted by the tailing of some wood from his drying stage. Me proceeded to the scene and there noticed a mau stooping down in the dark part. Blowing his whistle and pointing his pistol at the man, the house: holder soon drew the attention of a number of Chinese policemen (a police station being in the near y). After showing a little tance the would-be robber was overpowered and taken to the police station.
The Chin police officers then attempted to secure some evidence of actual robbery which was, of course, not available. They stated that they could not punish a man simply because he was on the premises of another and had not jwetually committed a robbery, but they were surprised, when it was pointed out to them that the Chinese Provisional—Criminal Code bra ided for the punishment of person who even attempt ed to" ab, another.
They (the police) further stated that, as the man was a foreigner, they could not detain him for more than an hour, and accordingly he would have to be released at the end of that period. It was pointed out that such a light punishment would only encourage others to commit. thefts, in that a man, knowing that his punishment would only be an hour's detention, would not be afraid to commit crimes, He would get the impression that either he would sneeeed in his crime or receive only an hour's detention. Further, stated the householder, in answer to the police officer's statement that. the man was protected by extraterritorial rights, Russians now came under the of the Chinese authorities if they committed offences in Chapei. If the Chinese authorities did not wish to deal with the prisoner they could at least hand him over to the Municipal Police who would see that the man was properly punished.
After much argument, the Chinese police officer finally consented to detain the man until a definite settlement had been made, meanwhile an order would
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