Seven Years for Attempt on Chinese Schoolboy Convicted of having tried to kidnap George Sheng, the nine-year old son of Mr, Sheng Chieh-cheng, manager of the Han Yeh Ping Iron and Coal Company's Shanghai office, on March 20 in front of the Municipal Primary School in Great Western Road, Chen.|Ching-tu was sentenced to seven i and six months' imprisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court, An accomplice named Chang Tzeyung drew two months while the third man was declared not guilty. Chen, until recently, lived in the residence of Mr: Sheng being the son of an old servant of the Shengs, During the past few hearings, he alleged that it was at the instigation of the third man that-he suddenly became unloyal to his master and plotted to kidnap the youngster. It would appear that his statement was not true as the man was declared not guilty.
The man who drew only two months was found to have written an extortion letter for Chen not knowing, however, the kidnapping plot. The letter was intended for the would-be victim's father asking for a ransom but the accused failed carry away his young master. It was revealed in court that Chen hired a girl from a girl guide society and drove her to the Great Western Road school where his young master was studying. By asking the girl to pose as the mother of the intended victim he tried to lure Master Sheng into the motor car. His trick was discovered by servants of the school and the police arrived in time to arrest him.
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