A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a rival card-game player, saying he was drunk and did not see the victim when he knocked him down while driving his car, reports. Prosecutors told Chaoyang district court that the two men had argued while playing cards before the defendant knocked down and killed the victim as he walked outside a gated apartment. The court was told evidence showed the car accelerated before hitting the victim. The trial continues.

A middle-aged pedlar who works outside a Xicheng district subway station has been seen driving a luxury Jaguar sports car, reports. The woman, in her 40s, has sold cosmetics on the street for more than a decade. She refused to comment about her car, but said she preferred to work as a pedlar rather than selling goods online.

Two six-year-old burglars said they were inspired by crime films to climb up a drainpipe and steal valuables from a third-floor apartment, the reports. The children, who live with their grandparents, were quickly caught by police after the flat owner reported the theft. They said they wanted to copy the skills of cat burglars they had seen in films and broke in within five minutes.

A Guangzhou court ordered a man to pay 60,000 yuan in compensation to a bar waitress after ruling he was partly to blame for her falling from a third-storey hotel window, the reports. The woman, who suffered broken bones and needed hospital treatment, had asked for compensation of 270,000 yuan. She said she became unconscious after drinking alcohol and fell as she tried to hide because she was afraid he would rape her. The man said he took her to his room as gesture of kindness. The court ruled there was not enough evidence of an attempted rape.

A primary school teacher allegedly kicked a pupil, aged seven, in the legs with her high-heeled shoes as a punishment for fighting, the reports. The boy told his parents he had been hurt in a fight with classmates, but later claimed his teacher had kicked him while telling him off for fighting. His parents have filed a complaint with the school.

A wife has sued her husband and his lover for the return of 400,000 yuan given to the mistress as a gift, the reports. The woman, from Zhuzhou, found the money had gone missing after examining bank statements from 2012 to 2014. She said the money was partly hers.

A four-year-old girl died after being hit by a bus in Zhuzhou, reports. Witnesses said they saw the girl knocked down as she relieved herself in the street as the bus pulled away. But traffic police said CCTV footage showed she died when she was hit by the bus as she ran across the road to try to catch up with her grandmother.

A middle-aged couple allegedly assaulted a bus driver while the vehicle was moving after he confiscated student passes they were using to obtain travel discounts in Xian, the reports. They reportedly refused to pay the full fare and told the driver they were prepared to "perish together" after he refused to return the passes. Passengers called the police, who detained the couple.

Workers painting steel supports at a construction site in Xian mistakenly sprayed oil paint on dozens of cars parked in a gated community next door, the reports. The developer said it would compensate drivers and make sure the mistake never happened again after receiving numerous complaints.

A man got married and had children while he was on the run after being accused of murder 15 years ago, the reports. The man fled to Haining, changed his name and opened a clothing factory after he was allegedly involved in the killing of man during a mass brawl in Beijing. He was arrested during a routine police check while visiting a foot massage centre. He has since offered 160,000 yuan in compensation to relatives of the victim.