Shanghai, Mar.
The appeal ied by Liu Baio, alias Wang "Ching-lien with the Third Kiangsu High Court against the eight year" prison term imposed on him Some time ago by the Second Special District" Court on a. charge attempted murder, has been rejected by the former court and Liu has therefore to serve the prison term.
It will be recalled that Liu was: caught red-handed on December 1 of last year by a foreign pedestrial who was passing through the street alter Lin had shot down Li Yon-eng, a transportation firm manager hear a bus stop in Avenue Edward Vit near Rue Chu Pao San. The vielim only suffered flesh wounds The crime had mo political motive the sentenced wan told the court that the shooting was the result of fa quarrel over some wharf property Pootung between the intended and his. business rivals.
Lin was not satisfied! with the jus ment given by the lower court and therefore recently filed an appeal with the High Court stating that he did not actually fire at the intended victim. Somebody shot him. and before fleeing put the gun into his (Lin's) pocket. Judge Wu, of the High Court wns, evidently not fed First Special Court
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