Charged with misappropriation Russian named Levi Shvarts was! Drought before the First Special District Court yesterday in connection with the sale of two motor ears, which mission was entrusted him by a British woman some weeks ago. The accused told the court that he was willing to refund the money in instalments, and. the hearing was adjourned fora week.
Police evidence was that Miss N. Toeg asked the accused to sell two cars, a Ford and a Nash, for her but she js_now without the Ford. The accused admitted taking the car and having sold it. He was alleged. to have handed Miss Toeg a cheque for $1,000 after the sale of the ear, but it could not be cashed. The accused claimed, however, that he had suflfinds in the bank at the time: when he Issued the cheque, Pur Coat Thief Held by Police vith the ereanStanil Bee, 23 ed' thief ud his. alleged. accomplice arrangement of a suspect-
In the First Special District Court Yesterday, the Settlement police are Expected to solve. the mystery" sure Founding the disappearance of many {or coats form local cabarets uring the past few days, Wang Shun-chieh and another mon named. Vu Yuan wore. remanded. in custody. pending Tt was alleged in court that Wong was caught red-handed. by a. waiter the Yangtze Ballroom a "Yunnan Road on December 27 when he was about to leave the amusement resort with a ady' fur cent valued et mee than_ $000." The coat Velongs to Miss Ah shiueiseng, who was at the time dancing witha friend. Wang, who fat near Mies Ah, was alleged te have taken her coat uring) her absence fom Ber seat The Municipal Advocate reveated in court. that et fate many" similar nace hod been brought to the alton: {ion of the poli. and. he soked the court to postpone the hearing In order thatthe police might investigate to. whether. oF not. the accused Were also Involved. in-other crimes. The request was granted by the Jud
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