The Archive · 1940

Robbers Sentenced

Shanghai, Feb, 22.

Four men who committed seven robberies, one attempted robbery and fourteen attempted extortions in the Settlement alone were punished by the First Special District Court yes terday, Two leaders of the xan, Wong Yi-tze and Loo Mung-h: Were sentenced to 10°yeuts prion ment while Tseu Foh-song" drew fam decal District Coury ester morning on charges of having cor Nerted to" his own use, the sums U.S$4420 ana Eh. $30,500 which cimitied having taken from funds belonging to his erstwhile employers, Charles Rudolph & Ca., 58 Hongkons, Road, Tepresented by Mr. A. Jovishot, the neeused admitted having rake: the money with the intention gambling with it thereby enabling, him to gather sum cient funds with which to buy a passage from Austria to Shanghai for his mother. The funds alleged to have been of taken bythe accused amounted Ch$41,000 and" U.S$4.620 but his wife returned US$200 and Eh. $4,500 her husband's former employers before he gave himself up.

The money was misappropriated January 30 and February 20 day the accused boarded an Italian ship for a delta port. He seven years Woo Chuin and Zung Ching-ssu drew six years and three years, res pectively. Tice other men were nol Charged but were handed over to the lay and gave himself up to the police. 'The accused was ordered remanded for a week so that further invest' tations may be made,

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