Two additional charges of extortion were preferred by the SIN. Police in the First Special District Court fon March 9 against Sung Sau-ching, who had previously been accused of extorting $40,000 from Wu Tung-yoong) by instigating Wu's ister to bring a criminal action against him in connection with the alleged "misoppropriation of property left by Wu's: father.
Outlining the case in connection whh the new charges, Mr. Paul Ru, Assistant "Municipal Advocate, stoied that, by similar method, the accused obtained $5,000 from Yeo Tee-tsung in House No. 28," Lane No. 86, Medhurst Road, in 1031. Yao Yueh-po, the complainant's " uncle who was, involved in a dispute with the complainant over some property, was utilized as tool by the accused who instigated him to sue his nephew in court unless the latter offered a sum of money, Eventually, the complainant produced $5,000, of which his uncle received only $1,500, the balance being obtained by "the accused it was alleged.
In 1995, Mr. Ru continued, the acctised threatened to stir up Court. Action against one, Zee Mer-tsong, who was alleged to have had illegal relationship with Miss Pan. Hsueh-zor am actress. To avoid publicity {$19.000, of which the major portion in newspapers, offered was again obtained by the accused, Mr. Ru stated.
As at the previous hearing, the accused, questioned, denied" the charges. The accused's wife, who was also questioned by the Judge, after which she was ordered to be detained on suspicion of having assisted her husband in the alleged portions. The hearing was ad~ journed ti next week.
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