The Archive · 1929

U.S, COURT FOR CHINA

SEQUEL TO SHOOTING

'A gaol sentence of 30 days and two fines of G, $250 each on two charges of assault and battery were passed on Frederick, W. Schlobohm, Prominent in Shanghai sports eir= cles, by Judge Milton D. Purdy, in the U.S. Court for China on Novem ber 1. Sehlobohm was, given five days grace to settle certain business matters before entering the U.S. gaol in Whangpoo Road.

"The charges against him were of having shot and seriously wounding 'a Chinese woman, and having shot Chinese youth, with an Austrian air rifle carrying a pointed slug, on the afternoon of August 6 as the result of an altercation with the boy who was alleged to have been trespassing on his property on Hungjao Road near the golf course, He was represented by Mr. C. Holeomb and the U.S. District Attorney Dr. George Sellett, appear-fed for the prosecution, Schlobohm pleaded guilty.

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