Deteriorates Shanghai, Apr. 26 'The increased prices of ice have caused the authorities of the Second Special District Court and Third Branch Kiangsu High Court in the French "Concession here. recently {aleen over "by Nanking. to reduce Drisonery' rice to such an extent Brat "the prisoners have shouted protests to which no Need. was ald Fo reduce further the expenses of the court, criminals who ought to be sentenced fo. prison terms are often fined and this official aultude tends {ov increase the number of crimes, These bre the allegations made by "Chinese mews. agency Topol 8 Rmerican Daily News" Tt is stated caring In ay's "Chinese
hat despite. the protests from the French authorities, the Chinese judicial officials in' the Concession here have changed the judicial system, indulging in collecting fines from criminals, thus reducing the number of prisoners. At present, it stated, there are only 1,300 prisoners in the prison in the Concession, showing a decrease in number of 800 oF 600 prisoners when compared with the courts maintained by. the Chungking officials.
"Amateur criminals and old offend ere are often given prison sentences amounting to less than six months #0. as to make them pay. for the law provides that those drawing six months must be imprisoned but that those receiving smaller prison terms: may be fined. to offset the prison terms, The report asserts that the public has expressed anxiety over the situation as a consequence of the alleged change of judicial system by the new court oMeials.
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