Cove pression, Defendant was for represented:
Before Mr. C. H. Halves, Registrar (Case adjourned)
Shanghai, July 14, Carlos Orlando Danenberg, Hong kong British subject, who is charged nH. M. Police Court with the lar~ Jceny of property and money to the {otal value of $1,000 belonging to Dr. €.-A. Soondora, a Saimese London-trained doctor, was yesterday repre~ sented. legally "for "the first time. Hitherto, he has been trying to conduct his own case, the prosecution being in the hands of Mr. P. Watkin. Willfams.
Mr. C, H Haines, Registrar, said yesterday' that at the previous heat Ing he had said. he would speak to the Judge regarding the securing of free' counsel for the accused. The Judge had ruled that this was not possible, as the Court would only do This in capital cases, "Mr. R. I. Stuart, however, has been very kind enough to undertake It for you," went on the Registrar, "and T appreciate very much his Dublle, spritedness in coming for appreciate it, t00,* said Danenberg.
Mr, 7. ¥. Ho, manager of the Yang-Hotel, entered the witness-box. Danenberg, he said, took room 211 in the hotel early-in March; he was to Pay about $4 day,. After about six days, the accused piid $0°(thls injeluded "money for" food), About twelve days. later, "Mr. "Orly"—as witness called "the defendant—paid another amount, "just over $100." [This money was paid to the hotel Jeashier at 2 a.m. on March 23, Cross-examined, Mr. Ho. said that he knew Dr. Soondora, the. com. plainant, Dr. Soondora also stayed at the hotel, frst with Danenberg and later ina room by himself. He had not. pald his bill and the hotel was holding his baggage the amount due was about $170.
The waiters in the various rooms were actually charged with the Te~ sponsibility of seeing that guests paid for their rooms, but in the case of Messrs, Danenberg and." Soondora lig assumed the responsibility "him=
Asked why he took this step, wit-the band in the dance hall of my ness said:~"Mr. Orly was of hotel, while Dr. Coolidge. (as witness nova knew Dr. Soondora) was a friend of Park Hotel to send some. tr, Orly and told me that his money, and pas part hed been taken by 'Recalled for.cross-examination by 'Mr, Stuart,. Dr. Soondora. said. that cheques "he. Po he' was 25 years of age. He was that "hig "second - allowance Was IND, 2 BEH, and a BAO; the:
Initer, he said, meant "BLA. of Obstetries!" "He secured the first two: degrees from Guy's Hospital, London! University, where he studied from 1990 to 1935, and the BAO. from National University, Dublin.
After graduating, he visited various hospitals in London and then made quick tour of Europe, He left Mar-sellles in: January this year, travelling' [second class in the s. President Doumer direct to Shanghai.
Questioned by Mr. Stuart, he' said that his baggage then consisted of a Revelation suitcase, an aviation' sultcase or small wardrobe trunk, a valise and a canvas kit-bag. Of this -bag-age, the valise was now in his room fat the Chinese ¥.M.C.A; the suitcase and kit-bag. were deposited in the Yangtze Hotel; while the: wardrobe trunk bad been borrowed by a friend only 8 hours after he landed in [Shanghai and was now in Tientsin, Mr. Stuart:—When did you first Imeet the accused?—A few weeks latter my arrival, Who introduced you?—No one, he just came to see me in the Park At this point, the Registrar ad-Journed the case to 10 am, on July 15.
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