While mother was sentenced (0 years and.six: months imprison Iment by the Third Branch Kiang High Court yesterday charged. with atiempied murder of her daughter, a fon is Feported now to. have lid rapped. "his mother in. Pootung. order to collect. a ransom of $300.
'The sentenced woman is Wang' Hucare who, some' weeks ago," Was enienced 6 three, years, imprzon. ment by: the Second' Speci! Dist [Court "Because she pushed her" Sear old daughter into the Whangpoo near the Prench Bund in am attempt drown her." Disaisfed. with. the tdgment of the lower court, she fled fan appeal with the high court but a remit her prison term was reduced four months only. In court, it fas reveated that she was angry with her daughter because the latter bad fast her oh a2 2 "ta chia or "viegn fama" through negligence of duty:
The Pootung kidnapping was com mitted on Dee. 20, and the mother stil being, kept a. prisoner. by. het son Tang. Sungelin, nicknamed "Wid fee who fs alleged. to be in com pany with bad character. 0 foged to have. Kidnapped his mother fon Ue wedding day of his sister after Suening' the house occupied. by. the ged woman. "He became angry with his mother because the tater refused pay him some money on his sisters 'Tang ig reported to be in full con-trot of Ghenkawan. 2 village In Poo-Kime where the crime was commited, ug' his men are said to be. Tespen: ite or "the belt of wedeing" gts tent by the two contracting families FRiere Ye no wedding and the mother esti a" prisoner being unable. ays according to @ Pootung cor Fespondent
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