Chinese woman was charged in the Shanghai Provisional Court on' Monday morning with aiding and abetting the armed robbers who were shot by Sts. Benton and Crawford whilst they were _committing a robbery in the Teh Tsung Alleyway, off Elgin Road, about ten [days ago, and with being a member lof an organized gang of armed rob-hers. Te will be recalled that this was thought to be the gang who that a Chinese policeman and deprived another constable of his pistol and his whistle on. the previous day in an alleyway off Kaifeng Road. The case was heard on Monday by Judge Wan and Mr. C. E, Whitamore, Senior Consul's Depuiy.
Sat, Crawford informed the Court that, since the remand had been ordered, the police had not been fable to obtain any further evidence against accused, except the fact that she was the wife of one of the dead men, #0 he asked that she ut under' guarantee. Tu the event for any other members of the gang being arrested, she could be brought forward x3 a witness. The policeman's pistol had not been recovered.
Accused. was questioned and she stated that she was a servant, but she had no fixed place of abode. Her sister lived in a mill and she could be found at any time, The Court ordered that accused should be released upon guarantee to put in an appearasice whenever} called upon.
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