Charged with the theft on August 11 of silver and jewellery valued T. B, Gerskeviteh appeared on ret mand in the Shanghai Special District Court on August, 18 before Judge Yung.
He was found guilty and sent. enced to two years' imprisonment.
Mr. T. Y. Chang, Assistant Municipal' Advocate, prosecuting said that Gerskeviteh had stolen the property in two lots on August 11, He had, smashed the front door of Mx, Wa's house about 8.30 Femoved $12,000 worth of si ware, and after transporting this loot fo his home in the French Con= cession had returned for a further $4,500 worth of jewellery at 11 p.m, While returning from the second adventure he was arrested by a CPC. for acting in a suspicious manner and when searched was found to be in possession of the stolen property.
Alli the property was recovered,
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