While Sgt. Robinson drew the attention to a wicked-looking. Luger automatic pistol among tke others fon the bench before the Court, he said that the ammunition used by the gang came from a varied and wide reserve, the total amount being Mr. Martin—I do not know just what. you' mean by reserves.—If (reading from a list of the various styles of shells) these cart rid came from boxes of 100, as shells fare often sold, there would be a store of 5,000 rounds, for it seems that nearly 50 kinds were used, S.P.C. 89, taking the box with his right sleeve hanging empty, his injured shoulder not yet permitting him full use of the arm, which hung
prosecuting, that he been, in a sling, replied to Mr. Maitland, wounded recently. His evidence, which he could not give at the first [hearing, because he was confined to Thospital, was to the effect that he was ina search party with two Chinese and a Sikh Havildar (the foreign sergeant had been detained fat the Station) when they met two robbers, not knowing who they were, Upon the command. to halt and: submit to search the robbers opened fire and the other three to the rear aid likewise. T received one shot in the arm, said witness, but-as the five ran toward Bubbling Well Road I fired three times; four of thei returned fire and I shot again.
The Assessor—Wonld you know the man who shot you?—Yes, it is the first accused, pointing to the man in question, Witness was quite Continuing his account of the fight witness said that he then noticed a foreign man who asked him to reload his carbine and let him continue the chase. A. long white gown and a straw that he next identified as the same he had found in the gardens where the one wounded man went. He could not identify the second accused, who was a riesha coolie, he had' only seen his back, not his features, Ricshaman's Suspicions, A riesha colle, in the employment of a shroff, who had just collected some funds, and whom the police believe to have been the man the gang were waiting for, gave evidence. Mentioning that two men, one dressed in a long white rgown and the other in grey, inspected his vehicle carefully three times, noting the number, while the shroff was upstairs, he declared that he told his master of his suspicions and that"he was afraid, The latter then ordered the requi not in the usual road but byw of Bubbling Well Rond. In reply to Mr. Maitland witness stated that hho knew second accused very slightly but that he (accused) had asked him if a robbery had taken place that afternoon.
The Magistrate questioned the rst accused, who answered very quickly and in an assured way. He had also been a riesha puller and for seven years. He was asked by lone of the dead robbers to come with them, he did not know them, and was given a pistol, and, further, they had not told him beforehand what to do. Scho Lao-tze (evidently hhis superior) told him to fire three times when the officers approached, but, he stated, "I did not fire at 1 police, T shot into the air." He had never seen second accused before,
Magistrate, said that he had been a The replying to ti riesha paller in Shanghat'for a year. He was not acquainted with the remainder of the gang at all, Mr. Maitland did not address the Court, but asked that the second be penalized, though his.undesirability hinged only on the statements of a witness, who did not corroborate hhis written words in'court.
'A TeiWute by the Court.
'The Court in giving judgment, stated, "The Court recommends for the' consideration of the Commissioner of Police the splendid conduct of Mr, Springfield and the Sikh and Chinese polite in breaking up this gang of robbers. It is the opinion of the Court 1
Chang Tzching ALL the 18 silk filatures roamed operations on Saturday, in deferchee to the advice of Col. Lu, Chief of the Chinese Police. As early as 4 4 detachments of police were Siationed in the vicinity of the filatures, which opened their gates, promptly after 6.80 am. The workers gradually arrived, some straggbehind. Yuanfeng and Tang-fengyang had the satisfaction of seeing the women all present at 0.15 at which time work was started, The other factories were not we fore tunate; but they all resumed work by 8 o'clock, afew having begun work at 7.48, The Inspector charge returned to his: station at 9 fin, The two ringleaders, oon Hue fae and Lu Wang-ste, were relented at the request of the Silk Gaild soon after the strike had ended, as agreed upon, receiving. severe reprimand only from the Police Magintrate.
For using his master's ear for running opium, a chauffeur vas sen tenced to. three month's imprivonment at the Mixed Court on Tuesday, and the principal in the deal got months, "Cleverly forging slimis lar Heence plates. to. those used by the Municipality, the chauffeur was pended them directly over those belonging to his employers, Kanan' Ca, 43 and 44 Dixwell' Road, the number 8218 completely covering the original $096, "P. C. Bell stated that he was patrolling North Soochow Road with a Chinese, when he noticed the ear drive along the roud and stop alongside a boat." Firat ae-cused slipped up and threw a 12 1b, chunk of the drag into the motor and returned for more. Seizing' the chauffeur, they held him until other returned, but the latter realizing that the game was up, jumped into the creek, where he. remained for the better' portion of un hour. Leaving the Chinese constable on nard, witness returned to the station with accused and on his.return saw the wet and bedraggled culprit, emerge. "He had not drowned because, as he said, he held on to bent. Insp. Mackenzie, proseeut~ ing, remarked that the drug had evidently been brought from upcountry in an ordinary cargo be Three bokes of opium and other items wore ordered to be confiscated,
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