'The Municipal Advocate reports to the Council that in August 12, D2. cases were, prosecuted int Shanghai First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second' Branch,. as compared 1522 in July. Altogether 9,536 persons failed to appear in. petty wrelaw eases and their bail' was coniiseated, as compared with 10,323, {in Jaly;, 166 cases' were withdrawn on the ground that there was in-Sutfeent evidence' to convict, as compared with 09 in July. The total thumber of major and minor criminal eases prosecuted to, completion was 270, as compared with 2,809. uly; 3,000" persons were convicted, and 261 acquitted, as compared with 24013 convicted and 106" acquitted during July.
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