Zung Lao-fu ("Old Tiger" Zang), unemployed, was charged before Judge J. C, "If. Wu at the Provisional Court Wednesday with stealing" pair of shoes, valued at $8, from Japanese lad, who was employed i Japanese shovstore in Woosung, Road and was complainant in the case, The Judge asked whether complainant desired to waive his right to nuk for a remand for the case to be heard by a Jucge and a Japanese Consular official, According to the agreement for the rendition of the old Mixed Court, complainant in the ease, who enjoyed extratertorial privileges, was entitled to) ask for 1 reman Complainant said that he wanted the case to be hear? at once.
The Judge will " forego your extraterritorial rights?—Com plainant—Yes, Accused, whose face was very badly deformed, was questioned but would not speak in an intelligible way and $0 0 Chinese detective was called to act as his interpreter. Whilst carrying out this duty, the detective said "Luo-Yieh" (a title which was used during the Mani regime which means either official or judge), but the Judge interposed, and said "Ohne. Fam not a lao. vick, Tam simply a Judge (reinsd) in this Com Accused der "d_stealing the shoes and said that jinely peeked them The Judge asked how long he had been in etistody and was told 12 days.
'Accused was foun? guilty and sentenced to 12 days' imprisonment. The sentence would begin from the date of his arrest. Complainant aid that he dil not object to this arrangement and so accused was released.
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