The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.

警方对他在场的辩解表示怀疑, 因为他已有前科。

His courtesy name was Lin Ruhai -- who had come third in a previous Imperial examination and recently been promotod to the Censorate.

"这林如海姓林名海,表字如海,乃是前科的探,今已升至兰台寺大夫.