The Archive · 1876

Serious Assault

EytteM, an American, well-known in-Stanghai for a number of years, and having no visible means of employment, was standing in the Woosung road on Monday About the probability of war between England evening, with several other men, talking,

and China, when a dispute arose, resulting in blows. A' Singapore native, named Peter, Was among the disputants, and Kemish aimed a blow at him. Peter lifted his cane to ward off the blow, when Kemish wrested the cane from him, and beat him over the head with it, inflicting'a severe wound, In default of pay: ing a fine, defendant was sentenced to twenty days' imprisonment, with hard Inbour.

Tuly 26th,

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