tion was made on September 28 By the police for the detention of two Russians, Vassely Povloft and AD: hanasay Lakomkln, who. were ae: fused of being. "members. of criminal gang. The application was The Assistant Municipal Advocate, Mr. Paul Y, Ru, prosecuting, told' the Court that accused "were invested on Thursday by Det-Sets, Satula and Beloshenko" for" being concerned, in offences. of a. serious nature. The first accused was ap: Prehended in a. tramear while the Hecond was arrested in his home at 728 Avenue Joffre, Prior to. thelt arrival in Shanghai, counsel told the Court, the accused. were. both feharged in. the Harbin court, with being concerned int. kidnapping affuit and. were both convieved and sent to. prison for, respectively, six fand hail yents ahd eight mont The counsel asked that accuser detained by the police for a week so that the latter could other fence to. support their charge Against accuse Detectives having corroborated, the Court. granted" the application stated, Following the arrest, on Thurs. day of yo Russians, Povio and Lakomien, who. were, suspected of being concerned "in the attempted Kidnapping ofa prominent foreign merchant in Shanghai, the (Muni-ipal. Police apprehended on the fallowing day' three more Russians alleged to be members of the same criminal gang.
Like Povloff and Lakomkin, thet three arrested, men wore. brought totoro Judge Myul in the. First Special Dirtrict Court on. Saptemier 26. when the police made an application for their temporary: detention, pending. the gathering of evidence against them and the fixing of a date for their trial, The application was. granted.
Prosecuting, the Assistant Monts cipal Advocate, Me. Paul Yo Ruy {old the Court' that accused " were Suspected of being concerned in a rime. of a serious nature and that they and the two others who we arrested on the previous day ware embers of the same. gang. The counsel, however, failed to Mention what the rime was, Two more alleged suspects were arrested on: September 20- presenting his evidence of ar~ rear, DeteSet Satula told. the Gout that he, together with Det Set. 'Boloshenko, arrested the frst and second accused, Maxime and Abramoff, at No. 344 Avenue Joffre Friday afternoon andthe third accused, 'Kyeaeveladge, at No, 618 'Avenue' Jove at about 12.80 pam. the same day. The frst accused fave information which resulted Inthe discovery of bwo pistols ud Several rounds of ammunition ima cupboard on the second cor of an unoccupied house in the French Concession. "The "third accused was in bed when he was arrested Gnd pistol was found under his Mr. Ru told the Court that the police were of the opinion that the Fouse in which the two pistols had been discovered had been rented by, accused for the detention of kid" rapped persons. 1
Questioned by the Court, the first accused denied. the seized two Pistols were his property and: [tated he had no place to, sleep it Shanghai and that Povloff, who was arrested by police on Thurs+ day, was his friend and had told him to ive inthe Rouse in the
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