The Archive · 1939

Selling Beer Without Licence Mr. J.B. Davies for Defen- Before Commiastoner XN. E, Lurton

Shanghai, Jon. 7

Wenceslso de ta Cruz. operator of the Butterfly Cafe of 625" Szechuen Road, was fined U.8$25 In the United States Court for China by Commis sioner N. E, Lurton yesterday mort Ing on a charge of selling beer in the premises without the necessary Having received a suspended sen-fence on a charge of operating a gambling establishment, lost Moy, Judge M. J. Helmick, subsequently ordered the defendant to serve" 10 months imprisonment at the Bilibid penitentiary in the Philippine Islands.

Mr. J. B. Davies acted as attorney for the defence.

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