The Archive · 1939

Foreigner Charged

Shanghai, Feb, 15.

Jackie Muller, 2 young Germat Jewish member of the crew of a Maersk line freighter was brought before the First Special District Court yesterday on suspicion tha, he had Stolen a blue serge suit, a camera, and US. $167 from W. Anderson, Nor wegian carpenter in the Peter Maersk when accused was a mess boy on the ship. © During Anderson's absence from Shanghai accused was alleged to have been given a key to Anderson's locker but when the latter returned hho found out thay the locker had been ransacked. Accused completely denied that he-had stolen anything from Anderson but admitted that he had pawned a radio belonging to a former schoolmate for $45 for which he was charged with fraud. Judgment was Feserved.

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