Chinaman Stabs Half
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Caste Wife.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, July 21.
CHAN YUEN, an elderly Chinaman, appeared before His Honour, Chief Judge Wanliss, in the Central Court on July 12, having being committed for trial from the District Court on a charge of attempted unlawful killing.
The evidence showed that Chan Yuen attacked his wife, a half-caste girl, much younger than himself, and of whom he was reasonably jealous, and inflicted several wounds about her body and face; one of which, it was alleged, could have been fatal. From the evidence it was apparent that the woman had no regard for the marriage tie and had admitted improper relations with other men.
His Honour sentenced the accused to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour, adding that the accused was more to be pitied and the woman was to blame.