"You have been sentenced to death for armed kidnapping and, according to the Bandit Law, you cannot appeal," Judge Doo told a Chinese in the' Shanghai Special District] Court. of Appeals on September 21, Judge Doo, with whom sat Judges Kao and Yih and Procurator 'Yih, also rejected an application of Mr.'Sung Yung-tsoh, counsel for appliant, for a re-trial. Mr. Y. D. Wong,' Assistant Municipal "Advocate, appeared for the Police.
Accused based his appeal on the round that he was dissatisfied with the decision of the Lower Court.
He claimed that the facts ostablished-against him were not true and, therefore, it was not right that he should be sentenced to death, Accused, a chauffeur, was origin. ally charged with being concerned with others on the evening of July 5 Inst in kidnapping Liew Nyuntsung in North Chengtu Road and] holding him for ransom. Complain. ant, who lived at 922 North Chengtu Toad, came out of his house with hig wife and entered their motor ear with a view to going for a drive, Four men dashed up and, brandishing pistols boarded the car. The chauffeur was Forced to drive to Kungping Road where he and the complainant's wite were made to alight. Both returned home but did not report to the police.
The car was later found in Chapei and the police were informed. Inquiries were made and it was ascertained that, prior to the kidnaping, accused was seen standing ear a bookstall outside the house in North Chengtu Road and later he was seen boarding complainant's car. The police visited his house] and found that he had left for Soochow with $200, to open a shop.
ith the assistance of the Soochow YadThorities, he was arrested and brought to Shanghai, where he admitted later to the police that he had been concerned int the kidnapping.
In the Lower Court, - accused! mentioned that he was asked to go and snatch a quantity of opium. was told that he was wanted to drive a car and, when he demurred, some-tone drew a pistol and threatened him, He was forced to board complainant's car. After the kidnap-Ping he was given $200 and told that it would be bad for him if he gade'a report to the police,
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