Judgment was reserved in the First Special District Court last Wednesday In the police action against Li Hai nan, owner of two tea houses, on a Jcharge of theft of 756,000 gallons of water from his landlord, Sun Yoehsal. Li denied the charge.
According to the prosecution, one of the two tea houses is situated at. No. 3, Lane 1693 Yangtszepoo Koad, which is adjacent to the landis house. With the ald of an iron tube, the accused was alleged to have been getting water from the land house from time to time since Feb-
[ruary last year.
The accused said he had demanded reduction of rent from the landlord Jand this movement was supported by Joceupants of houses belonging to the Jcomplainant. Tt was probably due to this reason that the landlord had made a false report to the police.
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