The Archive · 1870

October Sth

Fraxcts Perers, a Malay, prosecuted a countryman for being concerned in the theft of certain articles, value $120, the prosecutor's The 23rd of August, the Malay mistress of the property. It appeared that on the night of

prosecutor bad ran away or been carried off, and that two of his countrymen, of whom the risener was one, had assisted: The woman taken with her, as prosecutor alleged, $90 in money, id chain, six rings, dia-and three breast-pins. Prosector it on board a hulk, while the woman lived in Hongkew. Prisoner had told R. v. Roserr McWinatax, "Star of Chin Assault.

J. Suvertuorse, sworn, said—About half-past five o'clock last night, my boy came upstairs and said aman had got a glass of brandy, and that he had taken a big glass, for which he had given a quarter dollar and wanted change. Twent down and told the ian (prisoner) he could not have it, indeed that he should have paid more, and that no man would have taken such a glass of brandy ata bar. I went away in the direction of the Villiard table, when he said "I should like to have you outside for a few minutes." T said I did hot intend to go outside. He then came behind and struck mo on the face, and while I sent for a policeman, tore my coat and broke a screen in trying to get away.

Ordered to pay $4 dar ges, with costs, anid to jail till his ship sail [—1 month.

'M. Gutter, 'Ellen Castle," for persistent refusal of duty' was sent to jail for six weeks, paying his own expenses.

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