China on August 13 a set years' imprisonment slond penitentiary was Imposed by Judge Milton D. Purdy on Clifford C. "Elrod, a former Shanghai Manicipal Council employee, found guilty of assault with intent to kill his wife, Mrs. Eulalie Elrod, on the morning of July 3, at 260 Avenue Joffre, At the commencement of the session, Major C. P. Holeomb appeared on behalf of accused's wite and yctitioned the court to suspend sentence in view of the cirewmnstances of the case as accused's wife ished to leave China with her husband and return to America, Mr, J, B. Davies, acting Districe Attorney, summing' up for the U. S. Government, then pointed out to the Court that the maximums tence for the offence with which accused had been found guilty was, 15 years, the two objects of the being on the one hand to punish the accused and on the other to {ford protection to society. Me. Davies did not agree with Major Motcomb that suspended sentence would meet the requirements of the ease, His Honour in passing sentence said that in his opinion accused was suffering from a breakdown at the at the time of his action on July 3 he had not been normal as far ax all his faculties were concerned.
There were times, he continued, when situations arose between and women which ended in similar situations to that of the Elrods on July 3. Accused would be better off Jaway from his wife for His Honour stated, and as fur as the sentence was concerned clemoney or parole could be applied for after a portion of the sentence blind been ser veil. The Court, could not hear eases of this kind and then impose a slight punishment. It would be a serious mistake in the administration of justice in this community. Therefore, accused was sentenced to two yenrs imprisonment on MeNeill's Island.
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