The Archive · 1924

The Armed Robber of Bubbling Well

Last of the Sunday Afternoon Gang Convicted and Sent to the Arsenal 'What is probably the final chapter, but one, in the life history of one Chinese armed robber, who terrorized the Western' District on the peaceful Sunday evening two weeks ago, June 15, was written at the Mixed Court \on "Wednesday when he was sent to the Yamen of the Defence Commissioner to be shot. Should the Chinese authorities find him not guilty he is to be returned to the Settlement authorities. The chafves against another man, thought to have been implicated, were dismissed.

In presenting evidence to the Court on Wednesday Det.-Sgt. Robinson showed the five automatic pistols of various makes and calibres and produced 63 rounds of ammunition taken from the bodies of the two shot dead and also found in the jcinity. Designating one pistol, he was of the opinion that the rifling in the barrel and the groves found on the bullet extacted from the shoulder S.P.C. 89, corresponded. Acsed's pistol, when he was taken into custody, had a shell in the breach and the weapon seemed have been fired several time ind Another pistol was found in the clothes of the desperado who had taken refuge in a house in Hardoon Road in a badly wounded, condition and whom witness had arrested a few minutes later—there were 14 additional rounds also.

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