Cnances Ricuanps, an American, who has lately been boarding at the was charged' with assaulting employed there, It ap ing at about nine o'clock, defendant went to the bar, and asked for a'brandy and soda. 'The boy served him with it, and asked for payment, when defendant few into a passion roke a tumbler standing on the counter, an then laying hold of the boy, pitched' him down a flight of stairs, injuring him very seriously.—Dr. Macgowan, who examined the boy surgically, tated that one of his knee joints was so much injured that it was likely to become stiffened, rendering the boy 'a cripple for life.—Defendant was fined $50 and in default of payment to be imprisoned for thirty days, with hard labour, Not having the money, defendant went to prison, Wuzzrast Tayzor, late quartermaster of the
ing the Chinese boatswain of that ship. The steamer Shingking, was charged with aagaaltcomplainant and defendant, between whom there appeared to be an old grudge, met on the French Bund at eleven o'clock on Tuesday night. Complainant taunted defendant, and
led to the assault compinined of. The French used irritating Janguage towards him, which Police interfered, and took both into custody. Under the mitigating circumstances narrated, defendant was sent to prison for twenty-four hours only.
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