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Case Description

Sing, Chas. "Cink" - Found stabbed to death in his home 3460 Archer Ave. Alice Davis Sing his white wife, held by Coroner 9/18/13. 7 Pct. 12/19/13 - Acquitted - McDonald.

Case Number

5038

Circumstances

Date of offense	September 3, 1913
Date of death	September 3, 1913
Time between offense and death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	3460 Archer Ave.
Type of location	Residence
Type of residence	Residence of both victim and defendant
Type of death	Manslaughter
Type of manslaughter	Unintentional killing, other
Murder/suicide?	Yes
Circumstances description	Domestic violence
Total number of victims	1
Total number of defendants	1
Related to Prohibition?	Yes

Victim

Name	Sing, Chas
Gender	Male
Race	Asian
Ethnicity	Chinese
Victim/defendant relationship	Husband/Wife
Related by blood or marriage	Spouses

Defendant

Name	Alice Davis Sing
Gender	Female
Race	White
Ethnicity	Other, european
Defendant/victim relationship	Spouses (including common law and ever married)

Police

Precinct	4
Date defendant arrested	October 10, 1913
Total number of defendants arrested	1
Allegations of police corruption	No

Legal

Date of coroner's decision	September 18, 1913
Outcome of coroner's judgement	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge	McDonald
Jury verdict	Yes
Type of legal decision recorded	Coroner, trial
Outcome of trial	Acquitted
Date of sentence	December 19, 1913
Allegations of police corruption	No

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