W. Prse, Yesterday morning these 3 men came aft and asked to be discharged, saying they would not go to sea with me, I came ashore; on my return they came up and endea-youred to strike me. I parried the blows 3 or 4 times. 1 went aft to get irons, and came forward intending to use them if necessary. Connor than came out of the House and struck me again. Tatrack him over the head with the irons in telfdefence. Tholothers came to his assistance, but I did not give thei a chance to strike me, The Captsin then ease on bourd.
thinks CONNOR caid be was the worse for liquor, but monte struck him first.
WIG apprentice, suid, that Connor and that the the case was adjourned till Monday morning. g0 to mil menuwhile—the others wud to be dismissed.
R. v Macfarlane—Druuk for the Sth time Mr, Kelly wanted to know what be wns to do with the prisoner. He bad taken him into the Sailors' Home out of charity, some time ago. But be found it impossible to keep bim there. The poor man had x weakness for drink, and Lo would go off from the home; nothing would be heard of him for days, when he would be found drunk in some corner of the Settlement. Foreigners occasionally gave him money out of pity for his condition, but be would be sure to spend it on drink, He asked that he might be sent home, as he was quite unable to take care of himself and would be sure to come to an untimely end if not looked after.
The prisoner, who kept the whole Court in laughter all the time, said be was from Glasgow, that he owed five hundred at hame, and wanted to get a bit of a job. He did not roan.
The Magistrate said he would jail for a mouth, and afterwards eh by the first opportunity. Upon replied that be could no face hae list noo, but he would go to America, '7th March 1870.
The case of R. v. Chas. Wilson, for retu to China after ig deported, which we noticed on the 4th inst., as being adjourned to get the evidence of the Pilot Wilson, came on th afternoon. Mr. Wilton Lad nothing to eay in the matter.
The Court reprimanded the prisoner for putting them to so much unnecessary trouble, and ordered bim to jail for a month, after which time to be again deported; whatever wages he might have owing to im to be appropriated to paying the expenses of his imprisonment, R. (W. MoGazaon Citicen of the United States) v. B. Satz, Toll Collector at the Soochow Bridge—for assault.
Mr. Harwood appeared for the Defendant.
The plaintiff stated thet, on the night of the 21st February, ie bad occasion to go across the Soochow bridge, when the toll keeper (Defeudent) asked him for his fare. He, knowing that the bridge lad been thrown open to foreigners from the tint of January, refused to pay it und pushed defendant side, whereupon the latter set on him, wounded birn on the arm in several places, and tore his cent, To Mr. Harmood.—I am a native of Boston. I was alone on the bridge at the time in ques-tiou; no Chinese were near me... I eweer Defendant asked we for Toll. I have had no row since. Tam not in the habit of fighting or drink Iwas not put out of the Little Astor for being drunk or disorderly. I will not eweer it. I 1 struck the prisoner; I only pushed im close to the corner of the bridge. J did not threaten to throw him over the bridge. I told him to let me goon my business. 1 wus perfectly sober at the time.
The Defendants statement was as follows On the evening of the 2ist February, the Plaintiff and a coolie were wrangling gate of the bridge, Plainti Tangunge and threatening to knock man's bead off, 1 came outend said to Mr. ieGreggor you can't go across the brid (ie. the Chinese could not go unless he pai toll.) He used very unchaste language and said I was only a ticket taker and I'll heave you over the bridge if you give me any of your talk. I replied, you bad better try it. He then up St and Knocked me down. I fell against the corner of the lamp. When I got up I told him to goon, I did not want to make any neis Jong Policeman, Plant then wished to go away stopped him till the Policeman should come. He pushed me away and went on; I followed. He threatened to throw me over the bri He then struck mo second time. farther on he shoved me aga came to within a short Astor, he took hold of min anid, go where you ought to go, my name is McGregor, foreman boiler-maker at Pootung, nud you mny—&e., ec. [followed him till he came to a house near to Jimmy Jims, where he went in. I then went to the Police Station, and was advised to tuke out" Summons against him.
The Plaintiff called two Chinese witnesses (Cantonese) who substanti Defendant havi from going over the bridge without paying his fare, and as to his having assaulted hin.
Mr. Harwood then called the Chinese toll collector and shroff, whose evidence was n fiat contradiction to the above, and tended to corroborate that of the Defence.
The Magistrate anid that the evidence was about equal on both sides, and that unless the Plaintiff could prodness stronger proof to esta-Wiis is ease, he would be obliged to dismiss 1th March, 1870, For being drunk and incapable was ordered to pay a fine of $1 costs and one half dollar for his expenses.
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