An Indian case, which caused much interest in Shanghai when it hapened in December 1020, was revived in HM, Police Court on Monday (Oct 22), when Achhar Singh was charged and sentenced to two. months impri-gonment by the Registrar, Mr. 1. T. Morris, for toretbly. rescuing Chan-ran Singh, then in the legal custody of Det. Sub.-Insp. 'T Hull The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and only three witnesses were called by the counsel for the prosecution, Mr. F. G. Livingstone, to. prove the prisoner's guilt, In his brief outline of the case, Mr. Livingstone said that the accused was tone of a number of Indians who assisted in forcibly rescuing Channan Singh on December 26, 1930. 'Chan-nan Singh was a seditionist, who was committed for trial but escaped from the Isolation Hospital. On December 28, 1930, Det, Sub-Insp, J. G. Creighton, Det. Sub.-Insy, T. Hill, Det. Sub Insp. S,_V." Gash," and' Det.-Hav. Basant Singh, visited the Gurdw where Channan Singh was found. He was actually handcuffed and was being escorted from the building when the police were attacked by other Indians, resulting in the escape of Channan Singh. Since then six Indians were arrested and sentenced to terms of imprisonment, and the accused was yet another who assisted in the crime and bad been brought down from Hankow.
Traffic Cases A slut of trae cases came before the Rexistrar. Mr. 1. T. Morris.
H.M,'Police Court on Tuesday (Oct. 28), there being no tess. than five, all of which were for ranking] cart in certain areas during pro: hibited hours, The cases brought aguinst Mr. H.W. Howell, Mr. A. McLeod, and who were first caution: but Mise M. Barrfe and Mr. E. H. Anstice, both of whom had Previously commuted a breach of th frame regulations," were fined 8/-
The first three offenders parked their cars in Foochow road, on the north side near the Bund: in Nanking road. on the south side near the Szechuen Road; and in Nankin Road: on the south side near the Miss M. Barrie, who did not pear in Court but sent in a letter Mr. Anstice parked during prohibited hours on Nanking road near! the Bund. He had committed similar offence in 1931" when. his! case was dismissed with a caution.
The four offenders pleaded guilty fo the charge against them and the Afth, Miss M. Barrie, replied by Jeter, "which "was not read ut in our
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