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CRIME IN CHINA.

Ma-ssu Murders Ma Jen-k'wol and is Sentenced to bo Sliced. JM v ssr and Ma Jen-k'uel were two In others who li\ecl in tho Yun-eh'eng District. The elder, Ma Jen-k'uel, was a hot-tempered, good-for-nothing soit of fellow, who Mas continually borrowing money and articles from his younger brother, and either helped himself or made a row if he met with any sign of refusal. One day he sent his son to Ma-ssu for the loan of some money, and being refused the youngster attempted to make of with a cooking pan, but was stabbed by hi* uncle and obliged to go without it. The father vowed that he would have vengeance, if he should burn his younger brother's whole household. This made the latter detei mined to get rid of his elder brother as soon as an opportunity offered. Ma. Jen-k'uel was riding one day on a donkey to a fair in the neighbourhood, and dismounting on the way sat down to have a smoke. The younger brother, who had followed him, rushed up and dealt him several fatal thrusts with a knife. He then led away the donkey, sold it to some unknown per-son, and returned home with the price wrapped up in the saddle-cloth. The authorities posted notices giving a description of the dress and appearance of the deceased, and his manied daughter having come across one of them came to the conclusion that the murdered man must be her father, and went to see her uncle Ma on the subject. On being questioned Ma got flurried and gave contradictory answers, but his niece had not evidence enough to charge him with the crime. Being afraid that the saddle-cloth would betray him he went to bury it in the family cemetery, and was detected by his niece, who happened at the moment to be sweeping the grave*. The case was not considered to be fully established at first, but after repeated trials the facts as given above have been clearly proved, and have been confirmed by the man's own confession. He has been sentenced to death by the slicing process, in accordance with the law applicable to the case of a person who murders a senior in years relating to him within the second degree of mourning.

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Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 3

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382

CRIME IN CHINA. Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 3

CRIME IN CHINA. Te Aroha News, 26 November 1887, Page 3

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