Six Russians including Ivan Mashinsky and Victor Smirnoff, some of whom have previous convictions, were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday and charged on no less than eight counts of burglary and larceny mostly committed in Hongkew. It was alleged that the total sum involved in various crimes committed by the accused amounted to several thousand dollars, but judgment was reserved until next week.
Among the victims mentioned in court was the Japanese Constructive Materials Company in Seward Road where a Remington typewriter was stolen on September 20. A Japanese machinery shop at 807 North Szechuen Road and a Japanese import and export firm at 52 Seward Road were also mentioned as victims. Two other Underwood typewriters, clothing, money and other personal belongings were said to have been stolen from other firms, mostly Japanese. Some of the accused were alleged to be also involved in the theft of a motor car outside the Country Club on July 26.
Members of the gang have been active for several months but alert officers attached to the Hongkew police station recently got wind of what had been happening in many Japanese firms. As a result, the six suspects were taken into custody and many stolen articles recovered,
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