The Archive · 1939

Beating Kills Alleged Looter of Serap Iron

'Shanghai, Sept. 24 As a result of a ght between a suipecte Tooley sua soring Japanese employee sta stap-iron, dump in Yaertepost during' Friday might September 22, the alleged Tooter cee" severely thatthe died short:

'The Sump is situated at 187 Lay ande onthe bank at the Lay Creek. ie young. Japaneses said have "aldcovered "he chinese, Damn yesterday' prowling Shoeg the ber iron" nied Salted the poll the" Japaneses Sieged to have beaten the intruder Shot' the head. and body" withthe Feat thatthe loiter not conscious Tear and died before be, Sou' e-[Sve medical sssstonce, His bay Sew! inthe Public' Mortuary, where inquest will beheld "rhe Jopanew was arrested at the metal dump ud was Tater handed over to the Japanese Consular Police. He has been charged with nanslaughter and is to be tried in the Japanese Consular Court.

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