A gang of eight armed robbers, recently formed, who, according the police, have been operating sin: the first of the year, and who have taken part in. 29 different, crimes, appeared at the Mixed Court on. Wednesday morning before Messrs. 'Whitamore and Loh. Det-Sgt. White, attached to Hongkew station, pro-secured. Of the accused, two were ordered to be gent to the Chinese authorities for further trial, one was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, another to 20 years' and two others five years' respectively, expelled.
After passing sentence, the Assesser said that he wished to register appreciation of the Court to the! inging such a dangerous Gang of criminals to justice. He would make such a notation on the: charge sheet, which would be brought} to the oficial attention of the Commissioner of Police.
In outlining the case against the gang, Sgt. White said that they in Parts, lad been concerned in 29] crimes, ranging from attempted armed robbery to armed robbery and attempted murder. One of the men [was still in hospital, and he would ask that warrants be issued for the arrest of two others. These two were implicated on May 18 in an attempt, to murder two Chinese policemen, one of whom they wound. ed, They were further charged with being part of a gang who surrounded 2 Chinese policeman within 100 yards of Sinza police station on May 22 and relieved him of his.880 pistol, whistle, watch and baton. the officer faceuted. "He was sitting snugly in municipal. cell serving of six months for larceny, course, the Court increased consider= Jobly, after the evidence had been heard.
Continuing, the officer said that one man admitted taking part in 19 robberies. Another, who is hospital, to 13 and two others eight each. The gang had operated in nearly every police district in the Settlement, but had collected less than $3,000 for their trouble.
After a session, which lasted for an hour and a half, the Court passed sentences as stated above, A snnorr and an unemployed man, who formerly worked for the Tobacco Products Ca, as. gulesmen, were charged on Tuesday in the Mixed Court with embezzling about 32,000 worth of the company's funds. They are said to have taken a quantity of cigarettes ip country in a boat to sell, but did not hhund back to the company any of the money they received. The shroff was sentenced to six months' in gaol [while @ sentence'of 18 months passed on the unemployed man.
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