Convicted of Murder and Several Other Crimgs Convicted of murder, kidnapping and armed robbery, Zia Chi-chauf was sentenced to life imprisonment by the First Special District Court esterday, The charge of murder was based on police evidence to the effec! that on December 31, 1937, during an armed robbery, Zia shot and killed an armed watchman at the entrance of Lane 47, Chengtu Road, just as Zia and his accomplices were escaping.
Zia was also said to be implicated in the kidnapping of a rich Chinese broker's 14-year old son last December; the boy was held for ranson for Over three months before he wa: rescued in Kiangwan by detective: under the late Superintendant Lo? Lien-kwei. A sum of $8500 was paid to the kidnappers by the boy's family.
Several members of the gang have already been convicted of various crimes in this connection, and Zia himself was taken into custody about three weeks ago on the Bund by Det.-Sgt. W. F. White.
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