Sept. 3.
'Three years' imprisonment with hard labour for Nika Singh and two years with hard labour for Harjam Singh, Udham Singh and Gureharan Singh' were the sentences passed by Assistant Judge P. Grant Jones in H,_M. Supreme Court yesterday.
"The jury, found the four Indians gullly of all the three charges of larceny of boxes containing packages of corks and bottles as well as a number of bottling machines.
The jury retired at 6.20 pin, and returned at 730 pin. with their verdict. In passing the sentences, the Judge said: "It is an outrageous thing that when the unfortunate natives of this country have been compelled to flee from their homes or other premises, British subjects such og you should methodically and deliberately prey upon the properties left behind. "You Nika Singh will be imprisoned for three years with hard labour and you Harnam Singh, Udham Singh and Gurcharan Singh for two years with hard labour on such charge, sentences to run con-his address to the jury Mr. Stuart suggested that the boxes had been removed by Japanese soldiers either before the area was opened tip oF afterwards, as it had been stated that they had been seen removing furniture and boxes ete. from the lune March this year, Me. abibulh continued," while he was ait fndla, he Tectived a "etter from Abed Baktah in which the tte lated. that'he_had turned over atlee document, chogua books ct ovr. Rahman, Ahmed Bakthi Ntrote inthe welter to ay. that Had taken #85040 and promise 0 Feturn this The hearing was adjourned by Me 1. T. Morris, acting Reg to September Traffic Cases Shanghai, Aug. 31 In H. M, Police Court yesterday, Mr. J, H. Ezekiel was fined 6/~ by Mr. T/T, Morris, acting Registra for having failed to renew his driving cence and for using his ear without Mr. J. Re Maughan was fined 5/- for driving a car without a licence Jand Mr. C, H, Cammiade fined [similar amount' for failing to renew this driving cence by Mr, 1. Morris, acting Registrar, in HW. [Police Court yesterday morning.
Mr, H. M. R. Hodgman was cat tioned by Mr, I, T. Morris, acting 'Registrar, in H. M, Police Court yesterday for having falled to renew his cence. At the same time, Mr, [Maitland was cautioned for having fused his car without a Meenee and Mr, R. Grimshaw for parking during' prohibited hours,
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