Six Russians, Nicolai Matveenko, Temriby Taipakoff, F. Sheheleslamoff, Paval T. Robert, M. A. Avdearoff and N. Galkin were sentenced to terms of imprisonment at the First Special District Court yesterday on charges of having stolen coffing from the Chang Nyi Charity Society at 259 Tongshan Road. The first two accused received sentences of seven months imprisonment each while the other four were each sent to gaol for tve months.
Mr. Paul L. Tsiang, prosecuting, stated that the robbery was instigated by Matveenko, who was described as the manager of the Russo-Japanese Trading Ca. with headquarters at 200 Seward Road, according to police reports. It was alleged that Matveenko sent five of his employees to the Society's offices and they removed 10 coffins in a truck.
Later, it was stated, Detective Sergeant Eynstone located Matveenko and the other accused and they were formally charged with stealing the coffins, but they denied all knowledge of the theft, Matveenko stating in court that the others had brought him lumber for which he paid $10. The coffins were stated to be valued at $500.
The other men denied Matveenko's story and said that he had hired a truck and asked them to remove the coffins, Man Killed in Traffic Not Yet Identified The Shanghai Municipal Police were yesterday trying to identify a middle-aged Chinese of the coolie class who was knocked down. and killed in traffic at about 11,30 o'clock on Monday night. The accident occurred in Purdon Road, near. Boone Rocd, West Hongkew. The. man, Who was about 45 years old, was wearing a blue cotton jacket and trousers when struck. His body was taken to the Public Mortuary in Kiaochow Road.
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