The Archive · 1934

Second High Court

Russian Acquitted of Forgery Anatole Rachek, 24, Russian, who was sentenced by Judge Dzien" in the First, Special District Court to two years' imprisonment on charges of issuing a forged cheque, was found not guilty by Judges Zau, Chow and Kyang on Tuesday (Aug. 7) in the Second Branch Kiangsu Court.

The accused, together with Vladimir Dubinin, 25, Russian, wor arrested by the Settlement police on charges lof having forged the signature of a certain foreigner to a cheque of $180 drawn on the Chase Bank with intent to draw the amount, Dubinin jand Rachek were sentenced to two years' imprisonment each by" the First Special District Court, Dissatisfied with the judgment, Dubinin and Rachok appealed to the Kiangsu High Court, While the sentence passed on Dubinin was upheld JRachek was found not guilty.

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