The Archive · 1930

Kiangsu High Court

Postal Agitator to be Tried Here Sittng in the 2nd Branch of the kiangsu Higher Court on August 12, Judge Soong gave his considered Judgment in the application for the ion of Chang Tsung-yang, leged inciter of the recent vestal dispute, which was made by] the Bureau of Public Safety. ied by representatives} that since the Post inese territory should be tried by the Greater Shanghai District Court, In denying the application, Judge Soong said that although the Post! Office building was not in Settlement territory the offences with! which the accused was charged could only have been committed ithin the jurisdiction of the 2nd Branch of the Kiangsu Higher Court.

Judge Kao, who sat with Judge Soong, dissented from this judgment but was over-ruled, Dr. Francis Liu appeared for the defence; Mr. Li Tsze-san, Assistant Municipal Advocate, prosecuted.

The date of the trial will be! announced next week.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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