After a lengthy hearing featured by tetinony by three witnesses for the complainant, firm and several witnesses for the defence, V. A. Morrison, 1-years old Russian who twas until. reeenily chief of the ment of the Gentro-"Trading Ca.), 2 vho' Was charged rating" $26,000 be employers, was Jquitted by Judge Chien in the Firat Special "District Court on Sune 28." The police, represented by' Mr. Paul ¥. Ro, Assistant Mu Jeipal "Advocate, reserved the right to file an appear against the Court's decision. During the period of ap-'Morrison will be released on "At the outset of the hearing, Mr. Ru told the Court that a further charge of forgery was preferred by police against the-accused. Counsel Said that the Centrozmjoc received a cargo of sulphate of 5 ed {abroad and it was stored [Marden & Ca. At the end of April, with the accused told Mr. Markoff, man—lager of the Centrosojus, that he had fa buyer. Mr, Markoff'then signed transferring the cargo to accused. The accused sold the cargo to JEhinese firm at 1684 Canton Road, land went to Hankow with the pro-faceds of the sale after issuing a re-Jecipt bearing his own signature as well as that of Zanegin, an account-
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