'Yang Dzoong-yi, a house-boy, made his appearance before Judge 'Wu and Mr, Shimizu, the Senior Gonsul's Deputy, in the Provisional Court, on Monday, charged on three counts, viz, with' stealing $375. notes" from his employer, Mr. Beraha, a Spanish subject, at 43 Kiangse Road, on October 32; with making a false report to the police: ard with stealing' a Spanish shaw! valued at $50.
According to Det-Sgt. Tinkler scouted forced open two drawers his master's desk and stole the notes. He then got a relative te telephone to his employer and to the police saying that he had been robbed. He alleged that three mer had entered the office, all armed with pistols. One of them, he said, Heinted one of these at his stomach and warned him not to move while the other two forced open" t! drawers and removed the mon This sounded rather fish DetSgt. Tinkler, and it was not Ielieved. Inquiries were made and tthe money was soon found, Wrapped up ina handker-chief, hidden in the tore-room, next to the often, The remainder was wrapped up in piece of paper and similarly hidden. As to the third charge, accused admitted this, Questioned by the Judge, accused admitted: the charges and' he was sent to prison for 18 months.
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