(Adjourned)
Am inquest Shana, Jan, 18 inquest was opened by Mr. H. Haines, HM. Coroner, at the General Hospital on the afternoon of Jan, 16 into the circumstances sur-Founding the death of Ernest Duncan Crank, 20 years old Probationary Sergeant in the Shanghai Municipal Police, who died the same afternoon following gunshot wounds received during @ fracas between two groups of coolies in the Post OMice compound January 10.
Evidence of identification only was taken and the enquiry was adjourned, until tomorrow at 10am. The body was identified by Probationary Sergeant Arthur Leslie Crank, brother. of the dead man, First Special Court Loitering Marine Billet Shanghai, Jan, 19, Tsaue Goklman, unemployed tun recognized American, was sentenced to 20 days in jail or a fine of §20 in the First Special. District Court yesterday morning for loitering ina billet of the Fourth Marines at 220 Ferry Road on January 17.
Goldman was discovered in the living quarters of "B" Company in Ferry Road and when questioned by a marine oMtcer was alleged 10 have said that he was a marine sergeant. Marine authorities called police from Bubbling Well station and Goldman was taken into custody, He was brought to the office of the Marshal for "questioning yester day' morning and although he could produce no evidence to prove his nationality Goldman still maintained he was an American citizen. He failed to convince the American authorities of this fact, however, and was brought to trial before the Chinese tribunal.
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