The Archive · 1926

POLE BEFORE. COURT ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Alleged Dealing in Arms With)

Chinese Couple: A i General Denial 'The preliminary hearing took place last Friday at the Mixed Court in the case of a Polish subject, Stunislay Adamski, and a Chinese man and woman, charged with being concerned in' the sale of arms,—five automatic pistols and 200 younds of ammunition being found in their possession. Messrs, Martin and Kuan heard the evidence which Mr. P. W. Goldring introduced through police witnesses. A full account of the arrests and the ci cumstances appeared in the "North-China Herald" last. week.

A Chinese constable, in giving evidence, said that he arrested the Chinese couple on suspicion, having recognized the male accused as having been previously sentenced in the Mixed (Court for a_ sunil offence. The officer found it necessary to draw his-pistol in. order to make them behave themselves. On searching the man, he found pistols and ammunition and several pistols fell through the woman's trousers.

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