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Domestic News
January 9, 1933
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Marion Singh and Gasin Singh, two 50-year-old Hindus, were jailed in El Centro on suspicion of burglarizing a local packing shed last summer to steal distinctive lettuce seed, after trying to sell matching lettuce late last week.
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Hindus Held On
Theft Suspicion
Marion Singh, 50, and Gasin Singh, 50, Hindus, had a good crop of lettuce this year, but they should be more careful of the kind of lettuce they grow, for it landed both in the county jail for investigation of burglary.
Last summer a local packing shed was burglarized, and a large quantity of lettuce seed, of a distinctive variety, was stolen.
Late last week the Hindus tried to sell lettuce of the same variety in El Centro. J. Sterling Oswalt, chief of police, and Hugh Keating, merchant patrolman, investigated and found that the variety is very scarce.
They investigated further, and finally jailed the Hindus, to be held in safe keeping while the investigation is continued.
Theft Suspicion
Marion Singh, 50, and Gasin Singh, 50, Hindus, had a good crop of lettuce this year, but they should be more careful of the kind of lettuce they grow, for it landed both in the county jail for investigation of burglary.
Last summer a local packing shed was burglarized, and a large quantity of lettuce seed, of a distinctive variety, was stolen.
Late last week the Hindus tried to sell lettuce of the same variety in El Centro. J. Sterling Oswalt, chief of police, and Hugh Keating, merchant patrolman, investigated and found that the variety is very scarce.
They investigated further, and finally jailed the Hindus, to be held in safe keeping while the investigation is continued.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Lettuce Theft
Burglary Suspicion
Hindu Farmers
El Centro Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Marion Singh
Gasin Singh
J. Sterling Oswalt
Hugh Keating
Where did it happen?
El Centro
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
El Centro
Event Date
Late Last Week
Key Persons
Marion Singh
Gasin Singh
J. Sterling Oswalt
Hugh Keating
Outcome
jailed for investigation
Event Details
Marion Singh and Gasin Singh had a crop of distinctive lettuce variety, tried to sell it in El Centro, leading to investigation linking it to stolen seed from a packing shed burglary last summer; arrested and held in county jail.