Case Number: 5038

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.


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 Death Manslaughter
Description Domestic violence
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other
Type of Residence Residence of both victim and defendant

Victim

Name Sing, Chas
Gender Male
Race Asian
Ethnicity Chinese
Related by Blood or Marriage Spouses

Defendant

Name Alice Davis Sing
Gender Female
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Precinct 4
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 10-Oct-13
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision September 18, 1913
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge McDonald
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence December 19, 1913
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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