Peter Robinson, an inmate of the Sailors' Home, and James Wilson, also an inmate of the Home and distressed British subject, who had some time ago deserted. from the American vessel Juan Rattray, were charged with being drank and assaulting a Chi-aman, Both prisoners acknowledged being under the influ ence of liquor, but denied the charge of assault.
The police constable who arrested them stated that he witnessed the assault; he saw Wilson hit the Chinaman in the mouth, causing it to bleed, and saw Robinson kick him.
His Worship fined the prisoners $3 each, with the alternative of 10 days' imprisonment; and remarked that it was lucky for them the assaulted native did not appear as prosecutor, for if he had it was not likely they would have got off with such mild punishment.
Henry King, an inmate of the Sailors' Home, who on the previous day was charged with wilfully destroying one of the trees on the Bund by breaking off a branch was again brought up on reniand, Inspector Stripling said that, from engniries he bad instituted among the Chinese, he had learned that the value of the injured tree was $2.
In reply to the court, the prisoner stated that ho thought there were a few dollars belonging to him the home. He. had £1.17.6 when discharged, Mr. Kelly that the man had borneo good character nee his admission to the Home, but did not think there could be any money of in hand, if only paid off with the sum he stated, £1.17.6, which would not he more than $7, and he did not see how he could pay the fine that might be inflicted on the prisoner unless he devoted the tunds of the Home to that object; in doing which he did not think he would be justified, as he would have no security that the prisoner would ever repay it.
His Worship saidlas this was the first case of the kind that had come before that him he would fine prisoner the sum of $2 and order him to pay $2 damages, or in default of the tine to go to gud for 7 days, Two men of colour, whose names were not mentioned, were charged with fighting and creating a disturbance in the public streets. ¢ constable, who took them into custody, stated that he first saw them creating a disturbance in a native store, and, on their being ejected therefrom, saw them set to and fight among themselves, Fined $3 each.
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