A verdict of suicide by strangulation was returned by. Procuralor Tang of the First District Court on May 8 At the conclusion of an inquest at the Public Mortuary over the body of Hans Werther, ged 30, a German, who. was found hanged at 110d Avenue Road on May 7.
Police evidence was to the effect that, when the deceased was taken from his "address to the Country Hospital, ho. was certified to be dead On April 30 this year, deceased began to live with a friend, Mr, Loottier. According to the friend, when he went to bed a little after' 11 pin, on May 6, deceased returned home and also went to bed, There was disturbance that night, At 7.30 am. the next day, Mr. Looffler' found Aeceared hanging by his neck to a Teather strap which was secured to a towel rack in the bathroom. Accord-Ing to Me, Loeffler, deceased had no financial difficulties, but had appeared to be depressed because of lonellness andi homesickness.
Taihu rates Handed Over Three men and two women, arrested by Settlement police last week lend on suspicion of being Taihu Lake brates, were ordered to be handed over to the Chekiang Water police the First Special District Court on May as they had committed no ferime in the Settlement. "The fire arms and jewellery. seized by the police were likewise handed over to the Chekiang police except the sport {ing guns which the pirates had seized from several foreigners of Shanghai and which were ordered to. be returned "to Sub-Inspr. Mason of the S. ME. Police. The persons handed over were alleged to have committed an armed robbery at Wooshing-asian, Chekiang, on April 17 this year.
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