Shanghai, Jan. 18 On suspicion that she had stolen a diamond ring worth $955 from Messrs. Alexander Clark and C pany, Nanking Road, a Russian girl, Lonia Lathman, was brought before the First Special District Court yes~ terday on 2 writ of detention, She denied that she had ever committed thet but, remanding her in custody, the Judge postponed the hearing for a week.
The alleged theft was committed on December 28 when a foreign girl sworing to the description of the Getained girl went to the store to [buy a ring. After spending some time in choosing p ring, the girl cus tomer asked a shop assistant to accompany her to the Cathay Hotel to osk her "husband" whether she would have a ring made. Upon reaching the hotel she changed her mind asking the assistant to return to his shop and promising 10 come the next day.
She never turned up again but a check revealed that a ring was mis-Sing and the police were informed, Investigations ted to the arrest of Miss Lathman at 5-70 Avenue Joffre on Monday. In her other home at 26 Route des Soeurs, the police found green overcoat alleged to be the Kame coat worn by the girl who visited the Nanking Road store. Miss Lathman told the judge "yesterday that the green coat did not prove that she was a thief as hundreds of Birls wore green coats.
Before Mr. 1. T. Morris, Acting Reylatrar (Defendant ined)
Shanghai, Jan. 18.
Mr, 1 T. Morris, Acting Registrar. Court oMcials, Mr. Ranalé KeDonald (lawyer for the defence), Miss Leila Tilley (defendant) and police wit. nesses for the prosecution walked from H. M. Court yesterday morning to the scene of an alleged trame offence in Nanking Read.
After an adjournment lasting about on hour, during which time investiga-ions were made concerning Miss defence that she had not parked her ear on the south side of the road during prohibited hours, the Court resumed nly to trid that defendant MeDonald were time' Mr. MeDonald appeared his client, stating that due to a apprehen Miss Tilley. too, had stated that she had been under a misapprehension, Mr, MeDonald added, that he wished to plead guilty to the charge.
Defendant, who had a previous conviction, was fined five shillings First Special Court
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