"The Court will remember the accused as he is always before it fon the same charge, He has visible means of support and he Just a piece of flotsam and jetsam in the fea of life—a human dere-Uict" said Inspr, Jefferson in the Provisional Court, on July 20, of Hanson, a Latvian aged $4, who was charged with being drunk and incapable in East Seward Road at 150 pin. on July 19, Inspr. Jefferson went on to say that accused had 13 previous convietion for begging alma, five for being drunk and disorderly, one for being drunk and incapable, and one for trespassing. To all he had been fined $170, but had not paid any portion of the amount, spending his ime in prison. Witness would ask for u prison sentence, saying that he was better off there as he woul. get three meals a day and better treatment than if he were at liberty.
Judge Hsiung sentenced accused to one month's imprisonment, 'In the Appellate Division of the Provisional Court, on July 20, before Judges Tsou, Chin Loo, the appeal of George Walter Wallace against the sentence of 18 months' imprisonment imposed by the Court of Firat Instance for defrauding several Hongkong and Canton merchants of $1,750. early this year by means of bogus oil deals, and further with defrauding hree local firms out of typewriters during the latter half of 1927, wes dismissed.
It will be recalled that appellant said at the last hearing that, in the first place, the charge upon which he was' found guilty was based on a happening in Can-and therefore the _Provisional Court had no jurisdic tion in the matter. Wallace argued that he should be tried before the Chinese Court in Nantao. However, the Court told Wallace that the yatter of jurisdiction had already been settled.
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