The Archive · 1941

Wife Murderer Sentenced

'Shanghai, Jan, 14, Charged with murdering his' wite, Chang-kong, a fish hawker was sentenced {0 12 years' imprisonment yesterday by the First Special Dis-het Court, Accused was arrested the Yulin Road police only recently although the crime was committed fon Seplember 8 of last year, when he stabbed his wife more than 10 times with a knife at the home of his mother-in-law in Thorburn Road.

The former Miss Hsu Chuen-ti war married to Yi many years ago but last year they became estranged, the husband charging the wife with"mis conduct. The wife went to her mother's home and this further aroused and when she refused to comply with the request, YI began his murderous attack in' which his father-in-low was also slightly injured,

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