A Chinese man and woman were; charged in the Provisional Coury fu July 26 with attempting to com> rit suicide.
From evidence given it appears that both defendants had. been together and. that recently the woman gave birth to a girl which she subsequently gave. away a stranger. Upon hearing this action, the male accused said that he felt sad and so attempted to strangle himself with a piece of rope.
The female accused said that her over wanted her to commit suit with him too. Just when they had rade their attempt' the Jandlard. of the premises appeared on the scene and out them down. The Police were sent for and the accused arrested.
Inspr, Jelferson said that in cases where there was a suicide pact ands where one of the parties did not die, in British law the survivor was charged with murder The Judge—In C ese law there fs nothing like that.
After receiving a caution from the Judge, both accused were released.
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