H. P. Wilkinson) said he had not thought it necessary to empanel a jury to try the any charge to which accused had pleaded not guilty, and this would be abandoned.
(Phe accused then formally admitte@ two convictions at Shanghai: for which he had served sentences of three months and six months, the first for having obtained money by false pre tences and the second for forgery Crown vocate describe the ase a 'y sad one, the accused being so well-known la China that it was difficult for him to turn over a new leaf.
ts relating to the preseat amounted to this: to the Chinese-Ameri ind got a cheque book, re-hat he had come into the sum of $8,000 which he w ive through. a firm of law-in Shanghai. He then proceeded en a systematic course of fraud, based upon his use of the cheque book, and his story that he was a man of means. He had spent the money not upon himself but foolishlyeupon a friend of his and two women, This apparently was the only means of living known to this poor boy. The orgerics for which he had already convicted were much milder than in the—present what he wished to say, Mellows answered that he had to put forward in de-4, however, aft gone through—wi shiment the Court of ole position. After his punishment, his father help-financially, but he was unable obtain employment. He applied to many firms who had vacancies, but they turned hin down, 'T got fed" up," he concluded, "and did this pu posal could not get a fa chane id it was no good: tr ug to keep to the narrow path.
His Lordship—Do 1 under-stud you to say that you really did this on_ purpose T did say that.
Lerdship—-Do you it, that you thought your cha wa get another to sen tone in the hope of a fresh start when you curie Acetised—1 should like tobe ven a fair chance of starting vain when Li come out. My father has helped me, but 1 ea not always keep on asking hin for money
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