The editor of the "China Times,"
vernacular newspaper published locally, Pen Kung-pien, appeared before' Judge Ling Pian and Mr. Kudo, Senior Consul's Deputy, at the Special Pro fourt_on Wednesday morning to answer two} charges, iz, that he publicly in-Jsulted Chinese police constable 450 and the Shanghai Municipal Police on June 19 and 20 by publishing] Jarticles in the "China Times" stating that C. P. C. 450 had been. bribed Ly the chauffeur of a cer~ tain motor ear; and, further, that he circulated rumours injurious to the personal credit of C. P. C. 1450, The first charge was alleged to be contrary to article 360 of the Chinese Provisional Criminal [Code and the second contrary to article 359.
Mr. E. T. Maitland, Prosecuting, or, appeared for the Commis-joner of Police, and Mr. Z. W. Woo ras present for the defence.
In outlining the case, Mr. Mait land said that a sick beggar was found on June 18 in Sungtsing Road by a foreign inspector, who called Chinese P. C. 450 to get a wheelbarrow and move him outside: the Settlement. This was done but the man died. An inquest was subsequently held, the Court finding that Deceased "had died from Accused, in his paper, sai.
the Court' had found that "death had taken place from in-motor car the motor ear had given the Chinese!
lo a bribe of $3 to take the Settlement.
Defendant's Statement idence was then called"to sub-_ slatement and _accused, in answer to Judge Ling, Jeeid thet ko caw the reports and that he had published them in his paper. They had, in fact, appeared alli of the other Chinese newspapers. After they were published, received a telephone message from the police demanding that should make a correction. This iwas accordingly done but later he received another message from the police to the effect that the cot-rection was insufficient and it was accompanied by a request that he should make a further correction.
[This was also dont, but the nex: Me heard of the matter was when the received the summons. The daty of all-newspapers, said accused, was to publish the truth far as could be ascertained, s0 the had inserted the report. ' He asked in conclusion why the police had selected him for prosecution anc not the other papers.
The case was remanded for a bail being allowed in. the sum of $200, shop security.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.