Shanghai, Feb, 18, Tu Ching-piao, who was recent Jeharged in the First Special District Court with instigating a murder and, some 10 armed robberies, was merely zglven a suspended prison-termn sented of six months yesterday and he returned home on security.
The Judge found him guilty of receiving stolen property only but the police appeal against his decision.
The sentenced mon was arrested last month as he was suspected instigated the murder of a watchman in Seymour Read during an armed robbery. During his detention several armed robbery cases were also pinned on him and to aggravate the situation 1 pawn ticket for stolen property was found in his possession, Second Special Court Alleged Pirate Denies Charge Shanghai, Feb, 19, An alleged armed pirate caught red-handed by Russian guards abo: the Jardine tug Hanwo on Feb, 16 when the latter shot dead one of the amen thus saving the boat from being pirated has been turned over by the River Police to the Second Special District Court for trial but since he has denied that he is a pirate, judgment has been reserved pending further Investigations.
When Chu Kalshung, the arrested man, was brought before the court on Feb. 17 he denied that he was a pirate explaining that he served in a "self-defence corps" und that he was boarding the boat in order to examine goods when he was caught IL was revealed in court that Lesides Chu, there was another man med Wag Chi-chang who took part in the piracy. Travelling in a junk outside "Woosung and, armed with Fevolvers they were planning to. aboard the British boat when the Russian guards took action axaunst them. 'They resisted and, ax a result of the battle, Wang was' killed.
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