The Archive · 1938

THARNANE SINGH, AND CHAM SING

Counstz: Mr. P, Watldn Willams. proevuiedy Mr, Xs Newinas appear Siuart represented the other' lires ojore Mr, C. H. Haines, Registrar (Cate adjourned)

Shanghai, July 18.

The case in which four Indians—Nika Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Har-ham Singh and Udham Singh—were charged with the larceny of certain property to the value of $220.60 and with conspiring to steal was adjourn-td by Mr. C. 1 Hines, the Regis-far, H, M. Police Court, yesterday unfit 16 am, today.

Mr, P, Watkin Williams, who proseeuted, concluded his case yesterday. Mr. K. B. Newman appeared for 2 vain Singh, and Mr. R. L, Stuart represented the other three defendants, Committed for Trial July 14, Nika Singh, Gucharan Singh, Harnam Singh and Udham Singh, who were yesterday committed for trial by Mr. C. H, Haines, Registrar, lin H, M. Police Court on various charges, all replied when asked _it {they wished to reserve their evidence for to make any remarks:—"Upper court!" In the Police Court, Mr. P. Watkin Williams appeared for the' prosecution, Mr. K. B. Newman for! /Harnam Singh and Mir. R, L, Stuaet {for the other three, Nika Singh and Harnam Singh were charged with stealing on both [May 30 and May 31, 20 packages, leach containing 300 corks, and on June 2 with stealing a wooden packing case containing 20 packages of. 300 corks each, All Hour were charged with the theft lof 30 packages, each containing 300 leorks, on June's, and all four were charged with conspiring to steal the property of the Chinese complainant divers dates" between May 27 jand. June 14.

Nika Singh, Udham Singh and Gucharan Singh were also charged with stealing on June 6 of 377 pack-fages, each containing 300 corks; the Jcomponent parts of $2 bottle-corking machines; and 36: cardboard boxes, leach containing twelve glass bottles.

each case, all four Indians reserved their defence for the higher court,

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