The theft of bicycles left by their lowners outside of buildings in the Settlement and their subsequent sale to shopkeepers in Chinese territory has resulted in a thorough search by the Shanghai Municipal Police for the perpetrators and, as a result lof investigations made, two unemployed Chinese were charged in the Shanghai Special District Court fon October 16 before Judge Shen with larceny.
Accused were both found guilty, the first being sentenced to 14 months? imprisonment and the second to two months.
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