Kidnapping

Abduction for ransom, a prevalent crime during the Republican era

1. Zhang Yuanji Kidnapping Case

2. Jurisdiction: Republic of China (Shanghai, China) (October 17, 1927)
3. Original Case: 张元济被绑票案
4. VictimsZhang YuanjiDefendantsFei XinshengInstitutionsShanghai Municipal PoliceShanghai District Court
5. Case Tags: Kidnapping;Ransom;Celebrity Victim;Chinese Case

1. Lincheng Outrage

2. Jurisdiction: Republic of China (May 6, 1923)
3. Original Case: Lincheng Jieche An
4. VictimsJohn Benjamin PowellLucy AldrichRobert RothwellDefendantsSun MeiyaoInvestigatorsTian ZhongyuWu YulinInstitutionsShandong Jianguo Autonomous ArmyBeiyang GovernmentDiplomatic Corps
5. Case Tags: Kidnapping;Train Hijacking;Diplomatic Crisis;Warlord Era Lawlessness