The Archive · 1928

MISCELLANEOUS CASES

A coote was sentenced to imprisonment for life in the Provision. al Court, on Monday, for being in possession of firearms and for returning to the Settlement after he had been previously expelled. was permanently deprived of his civie rights, Tue Kiangsu Higher Provincial Court has dismissed the appeal of Wang Feng-yn, jo local Chinese, who recently was sentenced to life imprisonment by the District Court for patricide, In the Provisional Court, last Friday, a Chinese was charged with loitering. Accused was found entering the garden gate of premises occupied by Mrs, Dearn, at 3 Monkham 'Terrace. Miss' Dearn. Saw accused endeavouring to effect fan entrance, and rushing downstairs, secured him. Miss Dearn deposed that some days previously the saw him departing from a neighbour's house, occupied by a Mra. Clark, with two woolen jerseys. Sentenced to three months imprisonment, A sort who was brought. before the Provisional Court, on Monday, on a charge of being in posseacion of a pistol and eight rounds of ammunition, in Chekiang Roi on Saturday night, said that asked a Chapel policeman if could enter the Settlement and latter said that it was quite right. He was fined $25 or t days, the Court ordering that the Pistol should be kept by the police until ft was claimed by accused's superior officer, A case in which the Hwa Dah Tobacco. Ca. are charged in the Provisional Court with infringing the trade marks of the American Tobacco Products Ca, came before the Court again on Wednesday and was dismissed, a verdict of not guilty being returned, The mother of the decoated said that she was going to Bubbling Well to do some shopping. Witness was in front and deceased was a little to her right. The ear came from behind without warning. They wore on the side of the road.

Mr. E, D. Alexander stated that he was driving the car at the time of the accident, The plan sub. weed Ay the egret, abet correct. Along Avenue Saw a group of Chinese on the side Mrs. F. Savitsky, a Russian, wi sentenced to three months imprisonment, in the Provisional Court, on Thursday, for obtaining a quantity. of furniture from A. Begnu, a compatriot, by means of false pretences. brought up in connection' with the same charge, was found not guilty. A counter. charge by Savitsky against Begnu was dismissed on December 14 last. before he got up to them. The child was evidently amongst the group, for she ran out into the road and was hit by the left car fender and thrown in front of the car. He stopped the car and then noticed the child lying on the road.

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