Declaring that he had no intention of depriving his wife of her freedom of movement and that he simply told her not to go about with young men as she had been]
fin the habit of doing, Gennady Boulyga, 22 Russian, pleaded not} feuilty before Julge "Kuh in the Special District Court on July 4 Iwhen he wad charged with illegally Jdctaining his 18-year old wife, L. Bootenko, by locking her up in female room at No. 12) Hua Kee: Avenue, Bubbling Well Road, on) [Friday afternoon.
Mr. Y. D. Wong, Assistant] [Municipal' Advocate, - prosecuting, told the Court that complainant and accused were married at the Soviet [Consulate in Harbin about a month Jago and they arrived in Shanghai Jatter their wedding to look for job, accused's mother being the Proprietor of a boarding house at. No. 12 Hua Kee Avenue, Bubbling} Well Read. However, said counsel, Jemorts by accused to find a job failed, so he made his wife, complainant, work at the Savoy Cabaret asia dancing girl. For unknown reasons, there had been frequent quarrels between them. val here and com-Plainant alleged that all money she: Jearned at the cabaret had been taken from her by accused who, it} was alleged, had ill-treated and Sesaulted her.
On Friday, Mr, Wong continued, complainant, being unable to, bear things any longer, left the house! fund went to stay with a friend in [the French Concession. Accused was not. at home when complainant eft, so, when he was informed of his wife's departure, he proceeded the French Concession to try to Nocate her. At 3 pin. on the same day, he met complainant. in Avenue Joffre and, in spite of the latter's unwillingness to return with him, forced her to take a riesha and, after arrival in their house, he imfniedintely locked: her up ina small lupstaire room, At about 7 p.my complainant} threw out of the window. of the room where she was detained mall Jewellery box, containing 8 letter addressed to the police which Istated that she had been illegally Nocked up by her husband and pleaded for help. If the police! laid not rescue her at once, [would commit, suicide, the leting|ter stated. This box was picked lup by a Russian watchman employ-jed in the alleyway and he handed and]it over to the police.
Upon read-ling the letter, Det-Sgt. Satula and Det-Prob-Sgt. Vaughn Neale went to the scene and found complainant locked up in a small room. Accused iwas accordingly arrested and taken tive evidence was given by complainant "who added "that this was the second time that she been, looked up by accused, the first time being about a week ago. She stated she return to accused's place as he had {threatened to do her bodily harm, complainant lup and stated that both he and jcumplainant were in the room when the police arrived. Complainant, accused said, had tried to escape ind, after he succeeded in finding id bringing her back, he took her to the room the door of which happened to be closed.
After considering the case, the Court found accused not guilty, but warned him 9 ing complainant again.
Accused stated he loved his wie jas before, 80 he asked the Court to order complainant to return with Complainant stated she was unwilting to stay' any Jonger with complainant and. that, therefore, She would nat return.
The Court told" accused that, should complainant refute to. re-journ with him, he must not force er to do so." If he did, he would be death with according to law.
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