Deseret Evening News | 1907-10-29 | Page 1 | U. S. Court in China Has Jurisdiction of Crimes

U S COURT IN CHINA HAS JURISDICTION OF CRIMES Dan an n Frncisco Inlo Oil Oct 0 19 The United State circuit out court of ot appeals appeal appl hand handed hd ed d down dawn tn an 1 opinion yesterday In a criminal OM case of C A convict convicted ed In the lh United State court of ot Chi Cal China O na I for lor money under false fait Importance In II I attached to tile opinion by reason that It II hoW holds bo that I hiI the tho tl United Bute t court for China has ha jurisdiction over crime The Th opinion till ion wa written writt by tty District Judge Ju O D Di Haven and a 4 stats state tt that thai th the defendant appealed pp on o tb lb ground round 0 Chat hat hal the cou court below wa wee W without jurisdiction be u th t the act Mt of ot obtaining money mony un on under onier der ier r fatal r J wa was w not an art r cacti o at Mt I common com law lw and Dd I is not nut a crime by th the law I f f tb th ti United Slat alI alII cr and an ant b that bat t I bt the tho evidence wa wee not sufficient in to I warrant wal a conviction