Shanghai, May 26.
The action against Mr. C, H. Gondi architect, was ordered by Judge Sung of the Second Special District Court to be transferred to the First Special District Court after a brief hearing yesterday afternoon, 'Mr. Gouda, Hungarian, was alleged in a private' criminal prosecution 0 have defrauded Mrs, 2. Sulterle, American citizen, of $550, The money was said to have been paid to the defendant of his Szechuen Road office, and the Judge therefore ruled thai the case came within the jurisdiction of the First Special District Court in the Settlement.
According to Mrs. Suttrele, she had paid $550 to the defendant for the installation of steam-heaters in her Tsingtao residence yet to be built. The defendant was alleged to have persuaded her to sign a contract with Messrs. Gordon & Ca. for. the purchase of radiators as their prices might go up. The sum was said to have been given to the defendant as "bargain-money". "As the complain ant was not going to build the house, she wanted the money back but without any success. She said she had made inquiries at Messrs. Gordon Ca. but was told that there had been ho' stich contract entered into be> tween the firm and the defendant.
The defendant was. absent from Court, nor was he represented. Mr. Teheou Liang-fou, of Messrs. D'Auxion de Ruffe law office, appeared for the complainant.
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