Following an official announcement issued by the Japanese Embassy spokesman, Mr, Yukichi Hayashi, 70- year-old President of the Japanese Ratepayers' Association, who has been held under investigation by the Japanese Consular Police íor his shooting at the Ratepayers' Speciat Meeting on January 23, was released t night under bond and his pledge "not to try to escape or hinder legal processes,"
He will be confined to his home and refrain from attending public gatherings until his departure in the near future for Nagasaki where he will be brought to trial on a charge of attempted murder, according to the announcement, During preliminary investigations completed Mr, Hayashi "frankly ad guilt and expressed deep regret his actions should have caused such widespread trouble and inconvenience," the announcement said, It is understood that Mr, Hayashi has shown signs of calmness and has given unequivocal answers to questions during investigations which started ton January 25.
The announcement issued last night by the Japanese Embassy spokesman read as follows; "Preliminary investigations begun January 25 by Japanese judicial authorities into the attack on M
Keswick by Mi Yukichi e completed today, Mr, Hayashi will be brought to trial in the district court at Nagasaki in the near future on charge of attempted murder.
During prelimin investigations Mr, Ha hi frank admitted hie guilt and expressed great regret that his actions should have caused such a widespread trouble an inconvenience, "consular authority view of Mr, Hayashi's advanced age d h pledge not to try to escape or othe: wise hinder legal processes, permitted his release under bond in accordance ith Japanese law pending departure Nagasaki for trial, He will be ied to his home and will not ap-
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