$20,000 in Cash Declaring that they had indulged in reading detective novels. wished to: impersonate heroes mentioned in the books. two Chinese aged 17. tried to s day in the First Special Court on a robbery charge. They told the court that they had committed a crime in order to enable them to make a cash contribution loa school for poor children, Judge Shih remanded the boys in and ordered the police to m: ther investigations.
Accused are Wang Shi Hwakee Avenue. Bubbling Well Road. who is a sWWent of the St. John's University, and Soong Sung-teh. student of a public school who lives at 331 Wuchow Road. Their counsel aid that in the home of the first accused no less than 40 volumes- of such books were found. Armed with an imitation pistol, knife and several s they set out to carry out their y tried to do a clean job using rubber gloves and black spec-tades to avoid identification.
On Saturday, they went to the home of Mrs. Wong Chang-ying, 34 Hwakee Avenue, and robbed her and another occupant of nearly $20.00 in cash and personal belongings. There was a pass book belonging to Mrs Wong showing that she had deposited more than $9,000 with the Ningpo Commercial and Savings Bank, It was alleged that after committing the crimes in which they bound the victims they sat in the victimized house drinking wine (which they previously bought them-ves) and listened to radio music.
nen one of the boys tried to get the money from the bank he was caught by the police. Through hi alleged confession the other was ar rested later,
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