The Archive · 1940

Counterfeiter Sentenced Shanghai, Dee. 28

Molssoy Birman. Russinn Jew was wantenced {0 10 months' Imprisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court for counterfeiting documents The accused were arrested nearly two months ago when the Bubbling, Well police wanted to question them in regard to the disappearance of a slot machine and a radio from a cafe. Later at the Broadway home of Bir-man the police found five fake chops, jan equal number of hand-drawn copies of the chops, and a forged Swiss pass port which bore imprints of forged chops and seals of various European authorities. At the previous hearing the court was informed by the police that Birman also had a bad record in Paris before coming to Shanghai.

Man Sentenced for Killing Boy Shanghai, Dee. 29.

Charged with assault causing dearn, a cake seller named Huh Ming-Il was Sentenced to five years' imprisonment yesterday by the First Special District Court in connection with a street Jouarrel which took place early in the' month in the Seymour Road market.

The cake seller spilled some water in front of a chicken booth kept by the victim, a boy, and his father. A dispute took place and Huh became: angry and dealt the boy a blow just below the heart, The boy's death. occurred two days later. Several other men were arrested in addition to Huh, but they were all released The victim's father told the court. that the accused had agreed to pay $2,800 as compensation, but it Is doubt-now that he will pay the sum, since he is sentenced to a heavy: prison term.

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