Adjourned)
Ina courtroom in which there Were many women, the five accused faced the judge, They are L. Fedin, 21, his brother Victor Fedin, 26, who confessed 10 having participated in one burglary, M.. Pavlov 35, V. Gravetsky "and A. Merculoft, All of them were alleged by the police prosecutor to have been ins volved "in a number of robberies, Some of the accused are very well known in local sporting elreles, one of them being w boxer." Their trick, was alleged, was 10 telephone. 4 residence 10 see whether or not there were persons present and when they found no one there they would break in and steal property which they pavaned, Police evidence was to the effect that the alleged robbers. worked stoups of two or three, although times. they" all participated in. crime, "The Toot would. be pawned ud the money this obtained would be distributed among them and spent mostly in cabarets, Second Special Court Kidnappers Detained shanghai, July 8.
Six susnectod kidnappers, one' whom ita alsmleed Chinese detective formerly with the French Police, are being detained by the Second Specil District Court in connection with the kidnapping on June'30 of Chiang Pehe hai an assistant of the unit Vu Coa) Shop at Howe No.2 Cane 47s. Tue Bourgeat. The victim has. just been Feseued by the French police from 4 fous in Honghew, where the otters felled. "two "pistol Hearing wil Fesume on July.
Besides the dismissed detective, three: coolies who have been employ:
by. various coal shops-are tthe stony of the court and ly alleged at the to. plotted. the. crime lost, month and asked the dismissed omer assistance. Prior fo the kidnap. ing, it was reveated, in courts several men went to the. victim trying. extort $100 as gif" alleging that the shop had been dosing in panes Shanghai, July 4, 'The body of Mr. Harvey 'Adam Wa formally identified when' the inquest into his death was opened yesterday fat the General Hospital by H.M. Coroner, Mr. C. 11. Haines, Mr. Adam fas formerly a revenue afer of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and was found lying on the Bund two days Upon being taken to the General fal he was pronounced dead, the cause of death bein Mrs. Esther Ruth Adam identified the body, and the inquest was adjourned unt 215 win. en duly "The rescued victim told the jude that after the surprise vist paid by the they came again on Kidnapped tin, ae. they "could. not find the manager. After having been curried away from his shop, he Was imprisoned. inva hous in North kiangsi Road near Range Road, where he was rescued by the #reneh police.
eased all denied that they. were kidnappers, "explaining "that they imply. tried fo" obtain the viol. share' of monty ina private totter known to the Chinese as "Wel
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