'Two Chinese, one of whom was sentenced to two and a half years' imprisonment and the other to four years, for being in possession of an automatic pistol and a quantity of ammunition and concerned in the murder of Det-Sgt. Wong Kwesung, in Haining Road, on June 11, were again brought before Judges! Zine (presiding), Chin "and Tsan, with whom sat' Mr. Burdett, the Senior Consul's Deputy, yesterday afternoon, in the Appellate Division, of the Shanghai Provisional Court. Prisoners had appealed against the sentences and, after hearing their grounds for appeal, their Honours set aside the original judgment) insofar as the sentence against the first appellant was concerned. This! man, according to the judgment of the Appellate Court, was convicted for possession of a pistol with intent to commit a crime and he was, sentenced to imprisonment in the. third degree for a period of four sears, and permanently deprived of all civil rights. The judgméit of the Court of First Instance against the second appellant was upheld. The police were empowered to bring 'a charge of attempted murder against both appellants, if they thought fit.
Wong Ab-ching, sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for un-highway robbery in Alabaster Road, on July 13, lodged an appest before the same' Judges, who set side the: judgment. of. the "Court
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