Shanghai, Jan. 1.
Convicted of larceny, a Russian gypsy boy named Boris Mihallov was. Jsentenced to five months' imprison-mont while his middle-aged accomplic false 9 Russian, named Ishvan Mis of three months' imprisonment the First Special District Court yess terday.
It was revealed by the prosecution that on Friday afternoon at about 2 o'clock the accused put in their appearance at Honan Yoko Company, Kiangse Road. Pretending stopping they mingled with the crowd victimized a Japanese customer. [The first accused put his hand in the left side pocket of his victim and took. out $85 In notes but when he tried to pass the money on to the second Jaceused it slipped out his hand and JSropped to the floor thus arousing the suspicions of their victim who easily Jesught them and handed them over to the police.
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