The Archive · 1926

A Plea of No Case

_, Mz- Schuhl moved for a dismissal of the case on the ground that there was not sufficient evidence for a prima facie case of gambling. o: operating the roulette; 2. There was no evidence that the defendant occupied or owned the premises.; 3. There was nobody who saw the gambling and the mere fact that! there was a roulette wheel in the house was not an offence.

Counsel contended that, roulette wheels were used in leading clubs in Shanghai and in many—other] public places. He could buy roulette 'A. verdict was returned that manded for two weeks, deceased met her death through being knocked down by a tramear in Yangtszepoo Road.

Tue Mixed Court on Wednesday imposed fines of $50 each on the editor and publisher of the'H 'THE two roans who took part for an indecent in the shooting affray on Monday] The Story of a will be brought before the Japanese Consular Court in a few days time.

The publ prosecutor is, at the Tunes men believed to be represent time, engaged in' filing sponsible for the recent loss of charge. valuable curios and ancient plates telongirg to the villa of the Man-Ma, J. R, Allan, summoned chu emperors at Tunglin were ar-the: British' Police Court, on Wel rested recently when. they were!

{for making x right-handed found transporting the stolen tan with his motor car tu Nanking things in a big cart at Sankuaipan, Road, during prohibited hours, was Outside Tungpienmen, under the cautioned.

Ame of $2. was ime pretext of conveying foodstuffs into ed_in the'case of Mr. the city, for sale. According to aa a motor car after "dark" without Summoned for dr 10 men have been stealing relies from alleged confession a party of over She again attempted to jump overboard but was prevented from doing so.

According to the Inspector, accused hud tried to commit suicide last September, when she tool: some poison, She failed to take enough and her life was saved.. The King's Daughters' Society and the police tried to help her on a number of occasions, but she said she wanted to die. She was a constant, nuisance to the police.

Accused tolu the Assessor that she had been here for four months.

She had no friends or relatives here, though she had some in England and America.

The Court ordered that. she should be sent to the King's Daughters' Society with the request Then Mrs. MeLellan wheels even in Nanking Road shops. lights. the villa for the past two years, that they should do their best to help her. ited without permission.

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