Handed to French Police and Later to Be Executed: The Women in the Case For being concerned together and with others not yet apprehended, three young Chinese, charged with various robberies at the Mixed Court' on Thursday before Bx, Bucknell (American Assessor) and Mr. Loh (Chinese Magistrate), were ordered to be handed over to the French authorities for crimes committed in the French Concession and later to be handed over to corns petent authorities for execution.
The accused, Dzung Kwo-kung, Teeu Sian-pah-tz and Liew Ah-sz, were charged with committing beries at 552a Myburgh Road on March 91 (when $1,000 in money, clothing and jewellery were stolen) Chang Kong Leo Aileyway, Burkilt Road, on April 17 (when $600 worth of clothing and jewellery were stolen); and 1024 North Chekiang Road on April 22, when $30 stolen.
After DetwInsp. Yorke had out~ ined the case for the prosecution, the different complainants explained how the robbers came in and how they (the witnesses) were robbed. They also identified some of the stolen property as their own, In each ease two pistols and a knife were used, one of the pistols, (said the inspector) being obtained from soldier in Chapel, the other being a deadly automatic, neither of which, however, contained ammunition, Prisoners admitted their guilt but denied having pistols, and judgment, was given as stated, Two women were charged with siding and abetting in this case, Det-Insp. Yorke stating that, they had admitted having received part of the proceeds of the robberies and some of the stolen property their possession when they' were arrested. These two women {cons fessed and they were sentenced to two months' imprisonment each A third woman was charged with receiving stolen property at her place in Wuhu Road, well knowing that it was stolen. The property, said Det-Insp. Yorke, consisted of a pearl bangle, for which she paid $31 and later resold for $40. After her arrest, her relatives managed to get the bangle ack, but it had all been taken to Complainant i as hers and said that, some of the smaller pearls were missing. The Court found accused guilty and sent her to prison for three months.
In the British Consular Court Tientein Shih Ching-an has brought a claim for $17,050 and $3,000 from the Auto Car Fire Accident Company La. damage injearred through a fire on August 28, 1924 in the native city, Mr. Kent appeared for the plaintiffs jand Mr. Evans for the defendant, Owing to the complicated nature of the case Mr. Kent applied for pleadings. Mr. Evans made no objection and the application was granted.
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