Shanghai, July 31.
A convicted armed robber' appeared on a charge of attempted murder in a different court yesterday. was remanded until next week.
'The man, Wang Ah-mao, who ceived seven years' imprisonment at the Second Special District Court fon charges of armed robbery, was alleged to have used the same pistol found on him in an attempt on the lo of Mr. Vu Ta-yung, said to ben tea-revenue official of the "Reformed Government" wounding him some weeks ago.
According to the prosecution, the weapon was obtained from. several Chinese in a lodging house in Avenue Edward Vil. The accused was promised a $500 reward for the killing of Mr. Vu As the accused only wounded Mr. Vu, the party which instigated the attempted "murder declined to pay the reward. The accused in. turn refused {0 return the pistol to them, according to the prosecution, Tu an armed robbery, the accused was arrested by the French Police and consequently sentenced. "He was alleged: 10 have "confessed to the attempted murder at the police Handed over to the Sottlethorities, he was charged at the First, Special District Court yesterday, The hearing was adjourned.
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