Li Kwang-min, a watchman wax brought before the Second Special District Court yesterday on a writ of detention" in connection with the Shooting of his mother-in-law and fife on Sept, 17 at their home at 79 Route Winling. in-law was killed outright and the wife ts lying. in hospital in a critical condi-ion' having been, wounded in the breast.
Li told the court yesterday that he had no Intention of killing any one of them, He merely wanted to intimidate them, The judge did not ask many questions preferring to. make more investigations and he postponed the hearing to September 27.
1 will be recalled that the watchs man shot his mother-in-law and wife thortly after noon when he was off duly after a quarrel with his wite over a small question of spending two more' cents, Seeing that his mother-in-law was siding with his Wife the watchman shot both of them He wanted to turn his gun to himself Dut the weapon jammed. Neighbours reported the matter to the police sulting In Li's arrest, Previous reports stated that Li has not been on friend terms with his wite whom he stispeets to be in love with another Third High Court n Trial Shanghai, Sept. 14, 'The famous exse of Koo Tstt-hsien. well known theatre manager Shanghai who was several years fence sentenced (0 15 yours' imprison ment by the Second Special District Court charged with instigating the murder of Tang Ka-pong, late eneral manager of the Great World Amuse ment resort, will be heard again this time by the Third Branch Kiangs Wigh Court on September 23.
It will be recalled that Koo appealced against the district court's decision by filing a petition with the high court which acquited him. The French police filed an appeal and the wwe Wits referred to the Supreme out, The ease has now been referred back to the high court for a retrial, The interest centres around Chao Kwan-fu, who was sentenced four years ayo, charged with the murder.
Without Chao the high court cannot hear the ease because it was he who alleged that Koo was the instigator of the crime, wishing to kill Tang business rival. During the hostiifies in Shanghai more than two years ago Chao was freed from the prison order that he might help the Chinese military. "He soon slipped away from the front, however, and became a robber. He was recently re-arrest and sentenced to eight years' im: prisonment for robbery by' the First Special District Court. With Chao in custody, the French police now a1 able to prosecute Koo who is now free on a $20,000 bail.
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