The Archive · 1928

Fight on Customs Jetty

Six Indians were charged in H. 'M, Polics Court on October 26 before the Registrar, Mr, A. J. Martin, with actions likely to cause a breach of the peace, while a second charge of being in possession of tensive weapons, sticks, was also preferred against three' of them. Two of the accused did not appear in court, being in hospital, was an extremely dangerous thing had Jost some thousands of dollars employed two sisters 4 CONSPIRACY THAT FAILED happened to be carrying a to do, for if the other party had pistol, he petty The. earn- Two young Chinese were brought thefts and he wished to search the el $15 The younger before th Provisional Court would be able to plead justificat car, 17 and earned a lesser sum. A Octob 25, charged had he used Mr. Menkel had come out and Wus: woman, named Chang now spiracy to commit robber)

Mr, K. E, Newman appeared for there had been hot words about a j resident in Shanghai it ts Jand kidnapping. Judge Tseng oc-Mr. Leach ud Mr. N, F. Allman complaint made by the plai that home in that city and ial to cupied the Bench, accompanied by for the prosecution. three chauffeurs had been sent in his know the two girls She told them Mr. C. E. Whitamore, the Seniog Tu the witness box Mr. Henkel car to rob him. Plaintiff had also that Shanghai a place were Consul's Deputy. testified that fter a banquet in th stated that he had left the car at the factory chimney stacks were Accused were arrested by the American Club on the night of the corner of Soochow Road and ike a forest. they would come French Concession police, whilst October 24, he had ordered a ca Avenue Edward VIL They went to this happy land they could with- riding. i motor car which they from the Taylor Garage and hai into the garage. Witness confirmed out difficulty corn $10 each per|had engaged, and they were found driven in this car as far as Avenu over the telephone that two ears had month. The girls were interested, to be in possession of a number of Edward Vil, where he dismissed the been ordered by the plaintiff and but said they know no one in Shi suspicious looking articles, includs ear on the grounds that the chauf- that he had used neither of them hai and had nowhere to stay if ing an imitation pistol, several foot four had been speeding' and had {t was impossible to explain matters "did come. Mrs. Chang_said, of rope, some cotton wool, ete, refused to stop when told to do s0.|to Mr. Henkel in condition, need be no difficulty. Stay wi From the evidence for the pro He had picked up another car at the which ness described as- very until you get a job and you will scun secur it would appear that aceus-Universal Hire Service and had drunk. He had told the plaitnitf to he able to pay me that ed became acquainted with a youth driven to the Taylor Garage in Ru get out and go home to bed. may be doe of 17 summers, who they knew Cardinal Mercier to make a com-|"

Mr. Henkel had made passes at Is came and Mrs, Chang gularly to carry large sums paint. In the office there he found his with his hat lodged-them® in achouse which she money to a bank fro IReveral shroffs ready to cleer for [his office and comi' bit into the com: occupied with a paramour in Burk- shop, the=bank' being: in' the Settle~ the night.

Rill road. On the third day after Improving on their friends

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