Shanghai, Mar. 8.
Chen Mow-tang and Hsu Hsiao 'Shih-tze, notorious "armed robbers formerly operating in the western district Who fired at a police van and ried to wrench a service pistol from Settlement police constable, were 'Sentenced to 17 years' and 20' years* imprisonment respectively yesterday by the First Special District Court, They were charged with committing an armed robbery in the residence Of Nyi Keng-sen at 1212 Jessfield Road on December 2 of last year. They escaped with $900. On January 2 of this year of 10 pin. they fired at a police van near Tunsin Rosd and when they were later arrested it was found out that one of them had fired with a pistol previously stolen from constable. Because they opened fire they were also charged with altemp: ted murder.
Hsu was first arrested while trying to obtain treatment of bullet wounds which he sustained when officers in the police van returned fire. He reistered with q clinic in Markham Road and the police were informed of his presence. He was easily arrested and through his confession Chen was arrested.
For robbery, each-of the men drew 16 years in jail. "On account of the fact that Chen had repeatedly "used his gun in criminal activities he was sentenced to two more years' imprlsonment but the judge finally "sen. enced him to only 17 years' impr sonment. "Hsu was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment. for attempted murder besides the 16 years' prison term for robbery but the judge decided to imprison him for 20° years only. It was the bullets fired by him that hit the police van.
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