The Archive · 1937

Foreign Godown Theft

Four, Persons charged with whole-sale (Two Convicted)

Over $800 worth of cutlery, spoons, clothing, and other "articles " were recovered by the Settlement Police following the arrest of four persons, [two of whom were convicted by the First Special District Court on July 30. on charges of larceny and sentenced to eight months' imprison~ ment each.

Some of the recovered stolen prop-Jerty were found to have been stolen from "Messrs, Melchers godown in [East Broadway and belong to Mr. F. }Hornemann, who arrived from Ger-Imany recently, and Mr, B. Schwartz fof the firm, First arrests were made on July 22 when Chinese Detective Constable 54 obtained information that a good deal jot stolen property had been found in House No. 7, Lane 429 Kiangse Road. in a subsequent ald, three persons including a woman were arrested, Further information led to the arres! Jof the fourth suspect, Yuen Tong, faged 20, who was employed at the Jeodown formerly. According to the }prosecution, the latter had a skeleton key tu the' godown, where the valu-lable articles were stolen. A total of 62 pawn-tickets was found by the "Yuen 'Tong, the former employee. jand Lee Pal, aged 22, were each sentenced: o eight months' imprisonment while the two others were found ito be mot involved in the ease an] were released,

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