RB. v, W. Webster, " Argonaut." 2 Assault.
Defendant, chief mate of his ship, denied. Had threatened to strike complainant because S, complainant, sworn, stated.—morning I was drawing water for the ship's use when a coolie came taking it away from me and I prevented him. The mate was there and said the coolie should take it. I said 1 would be no servant to a coolie and he was no man to expect me to be so. With that he said You call me no man do you," and jumped up and struck me with his fist behind the ear so that I nearly fell overboard. The blow left no mark. The mate and Iwere good friends coming out.
Defendant said.—One of the stevedore's coolies working in the hold had come with a bucket to get some water to drink, but this.man refused to let him have any. As Iwas passing 1 asked what was the matter, and told Dunn that his duty was to keep the tub full and never mind who. drew from it, He asked if I expected him to draw water for coolies, and three times said "You're no bloody man if you would ex-Ret me to be servant to a coolie," stam is foot at the same time. I said' I sup a Chinaman was just as good as him, if he did his work; and to go on with it. He then tried to strike me and knocked my hat overboard.
Hosay Baxen, sworn, said he saw the affair and gave very much the mate's version the words that passed, but agreed with complainant that the mate had jumped on the rail, struck him a blow under the ear and also caught him by the neck.
Defendant said he caught hold of complainant only after he had tried to strike him a blow which missed his face and knocked his hat overboard.
Witness did not see the mate struck first. sworn, said he saw the complainant as'deseribed, but did not see the mate struck first.
His Worship considered the case very trivial, and while fining the defendant in costs, recom menued the complainant to yield readier obedience to any such order given him in future.
Tuly 3rd Witutast Joss, drunk and incapable. Was very sorry; this was the first time, and it would not happen again. Fined costs.
Freperick Chank, " Weymouth."
Assault and Resisting Police.
Defendant did not know what he should say.
Hesny Berstuas, sworn, said—am barkeeper to Mr. Ford and was obliged to refuse defendant any more drink, and then he asked if he might have a drink of water. When he was offered it, he took instead a bottle of bitters off the counter, with which he went outside. I followed, and as I was busy and could not stand talking with him, took it a De-fondant then rushed at one, tore my clothes and struck me on the face Testimate the damage to my clothes at $2.50.
Sergt. Stent saw defendant strike last witness, and took him in custody. On the way tore witness jacket off his back, and kicked the station, defendant behaved very wildly, him. He also tore Constable Lupine's coat.
The garments, torn to ribbons, were produced, the damage to the two coats being reckoned at $8.
To pay damage, and fine of $3 and costs.
Tous Macrnensox, "Mistletoe."
Defendant did not recollect having committed the assault.
Savt Natuax, complainant, a shopkeeper in the Hongkew roa, said yesterday defendant came into his shop drank, and as he ran behind the counter, struck him on the head. Defendant asked for nothing.
Fined $4 and costs.
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