Kornilof! Drops Appeal Against Sentence Harbin, Dec.—_7.—Korniloff, the notorious Harbin bandit who was recently sentenced to death for murder, under a strong armed guard made his appearance to-day at the High Court to appeal against the life sentence he had received some time ago at the district court for armed robbery and the murder of two Russians, states the "Far Eastern Times."
After the judge had asked the prisoner the usual questions the latter stated that while he was not satisfied with the judgement passed by the District Court, his new trial had since taken place and he had received the death sentence. He was new indifferent and no longer wished to appeal. After he had signed a statement to this effect, the presiding judge stated that as the appeal had been withdrawn the District Court's judgement would remain in force. Kornileff vas immediately taken back to prison. While the case was proceeding the public, with the exception of newspaper men, were not admitted to the Court.
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