snrormal proceedings have been Nanking, Apr.'2. instituted at the. Kiangnin King)' Distie "Court "here against Soumei Cheng, Mr. Yang Shao-hsiung (formerly" Presidents of the Shanghai Nantao District Court), and Mrs, Yang Shao-hsiung and Mr, Niu Chuan-chun (formerly "Chief Clerks of the same court).
The accused are charged _with violation of Article 357 of the Criminal Code for alleged Propriation of court funds.
The indictment, by the procurator in charge of the prosecution, alleges that in collusion with Niu' Chuanchun, who served as Chief Clerk with' concurrent duties at account-Dr. Soumei Cheng, while in as President of the Shangh Disuiiet Court, from March 24, 19:7, tw November '18,1927, had misap: propriated Court fands to the amount lof over $22,000 by making re-Jdundant and fictitious entries in the Court accounts. She is also alleged to have misappropriated tie interest court funds deprived in the Bank of China, the total mount doing ever $1,200.
Mr. Yang Shao-hsiung. who succeerked Dr. Soumei Cheng as Presi dent of the Court, is charged misappropriation of interest den
various banks. ales Court funds deposited at charged with having witfully destroyed evidence tending to prove the guilt of Dr. Soumei Cheng, his pre-UP decesser.
Mrs. "Yang Shaosuiune before hhee marriage served as Chief Clerk and consvrrentiy accountant of the court during the time when Sr. Yang was President; she is charged itt being' privy to the erime—Kuo when the peace parleys were initiated, Mr, Li Tan added, however, thay the reported recurrence of fighting between Tibetan and Szechuanese troops was possibly true.—Reuter.
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