At the-Public: Mortuary, on Wednesday, Judge Keh and Mr. Stevens, Senior' Consul's Deputy, conducted an inquest over the body of a Chinese woman who was shot in Hsian Road at 11 pm.-on Monday by, it was believed, armed robbers, Det-Sgt. Cummings stated that, at 9 am, on Tuesday, a telephone message was received from the Shantung Road Hospital stating that a woman had been admitted, suffering from bullet wounds, and had died there, Inquiries were made and it was ascertained that, at 11 pam. on Sunday, deceased left her home to go across the rond to bay something. She did not return and her relatives became anxious. Investigations were made by the mother-in-law, who found he lying at the corner of Hsian and Urga Roads, with blood on her face. Deceased was then sent to hospital. Pwo gold carrings were missing from her person and it was thought that she met her death at the hands in an action to recover $600, being money lent to one Char Tze-kao. Dr. F. Wilhelm appeared for tas plaintiff After the plaintiff had produced the promissory note and proved the! debt, the defendant said that he had! borrowed the money from another Sikh and did not know the plainti the rustter. His Honour gave Judgment for the amount claimed witheosts. "After the conclusion of the ease the defendant was seen dragging the Sih, who-he had alleged to be the real plaintiff in the caseythrough the Court door. Dr. Wilhelm protested and complained that such an action was gross contempt of court. The Judge agreed and sentenced the defendant to five days' detention for contempt of court, remarking that such behaviour would not be tolerated.
Ix the provisional Court, on Wednesday, before Judge Liang Lone and Mr. C. E. Whitamore, British Consular Official, an unemployed Chinese was to have been brought up on a charge of having murdered Det
'a.m. on December 30 by shooting him with a pistol. "A 32 automatic pistol and two-rounds of ammunition, found on the accused man were exhibited in Court. Sub-Inspr. Mason stated that accused was the murderer of Det-Sgt. Campbell and was at" present in the police hospital, suffering from bullet wounds. At the request of witness, the hearing: was adjourned until accused should be fit to appear.
A coolie who attempted to snatch a handbag from a Norwegian lady and who was arrested by two British soldiers made his appearance in the Provisional Court on Wednesday before Judge Liang and Mr. Whitamore (sitting as Norwegian Consular Official). "Evidence was given to the effect that when, accused tried to snatch the bag, complainant struck him and he tan away, but he was chased by the two soldiers who were passing and they arrested him, Accused, who denied the charge, received a month's imprison-his appearance on a similar charge, it being alleged that he snatched a handbag belonging to Mrs. Forrest in the Hongkew Market. Accused said that he happened to be passing the foreign lady at the -time and he bumped into her. She thought that he tried to steal her bag and 50 she called for assistance and he was arrested. Judge Wan sent him to prison for three months.
Marvet Zerger, an elderly Russian, appeared in the Provisional Court on Thursday, charged with stealing $33 from a poultry shop in Shans Road on the evening of December 29. Det-Sgt. Satula stated that accused bought a duck for $1.40 and handed the assistant a $10 Bill in payment. The latter Fave accused change in notes but these were refused and more were handed to him to. choose from, These also were refused and finally silver was given him. When accused left the shop, the assistant found that $33 in notes were missing and the police were notified. Accused Court dismissed the charge and cautioned accused, but upheld an order of the former Mixed Court for his expulsion from the Settlement. Dr. F. Wilhelm, for accused, stated that he thought orders of" expulsion were unfair and asked the Court to reconsider its decision, but the Judge replied that he was bound to uphold the order.
Aw application was made in the Shanghai Provisional Court on Thursday by the police for the disposal of a Buick motor car, said to have been stolen from Mr. Jordan, of the Nanking branch of the British-American Tobacco Ca., and seized by the Nationalist forces at the time of their occupation of the now Nationalist capital. 'The Court, Judge Liang and Mr.' Whitamore, made an order that, on payment: to the Shanghai Horse Bazaar Motor Ca. of the account amounting to Tls. 66 (for storage), the oar may be delivered to the Commissi er of Foreign Affairs or, his duly authorized representative of armed robbers.
A verdict was-returned that death was due to bullet wound inflicted by unknown assassins, believed to have been armed robbers,
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