The Archive · 1940

(b) By Defendants

87 appeals were perfected during the month, 12 to the Supreme Court and 75 to the High Court. 102 ap-

Found guilty of possessing firearms without permission, Chu Siao-pao was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment yesterday. Another man named Chen Chang-sen, who was arrested with him, was acquitted. They were arrested on August 31 while they were travelling in a Johnson hire car near Avenue Haig. They were intercepted by the Bubbling Well Police search party and a pistol loaded with six rounds was found in the car. Chu told the court that he had bought the gun in order to join a political organization in the western district.

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