The Archive · 1938

Americans Sentenced

Us. 9, TitoboME. caRRETE

Cuavero with operating " Gambling Den Bofors Judge Milton J. Heliaicke (Sentences suspended)

Theodore €. Garrett, Americas, and Shanghai, May 4.

stax Sia, Filipino, were sentenced by Judge Mitten J. Helmick in the U.S. Court for China yesterday afternoon to one, year's imprisonment and. six months' Imprisonment together with fine of W.S$100" respectively on rambling charges.

The sentences were suspended. In the case of Garrett, was suspended for one year on the condition of his departure from the jurisdiction of the Court on oF about May 17. The sen-fence against the Filipino was suspended for six months and us the Tatler failed to pay the fine, he. ie spending the Next 28 days hn Ward "The two men were arrested ino police raid conducted at 11 Hwa Kee Avenue in Bubbling Well Road at 1.10 aim. yesterday under Detective Spector Toon," Dice, dice boxes and Doker chip were found on the pre=

Found in the same building were thirteen Filipinos, two Americans and one Korea, the latter having been habited over to the Japanese Consular authorities.. Garrett was charged by Mr. Leighton Shields, District [Attorney of the U. S. Court for China, with conducting gambling den, while the Pilipino was charged sith allowing his premises to. be used for Tuning' the" game. Others were failed as. witnesses. Both pleaded guilty to the charges.

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