broaklog'n pane of glass at No. 6€4, Hongkew Ocean, was tined $1.00, for being drunk and
Road. 30 cents of the fine to be paid to the proprietor of the shop as amends.
Roverr Hexey, a coloured seaman, residing at the Sailors' Home, was charged by Cole, constable of the Home, with being drunk and Gisorderly, assaulting him, and tearing Stean's uniform coat.
Constable Care stated that defendant was in the Wharf Hotel, and making a great noise, He tried to persuade him to go across to the Home and go to bed, but he resisted, and was very violent after getting inside the Home compound.
Defendant.—Weren'tyou drinking and shaking dice with me in the Hotel.
118 Worsut.—Is that so? How can you expect to have any respect shown you if you do such things?
Grorce GRawam, a lad also residing at the Home, stepped forward, and said that the Constable Cole struck the defendant. firs knocking him down, and that then they had a fight, lying down in the road outside the Hotel. Both defendant and the constable were half drunk; previous to this they had been throwing dice for drinks.
Jefendant admitted having torn the P. ©.'s coat but was willing to pay the damage.
His Worsur ordered him to pay $3.00, and cautioned Constable Cole as to his future behaviour, reminding him that he had sent one constable to prison for similar behaviour.
{Mr. Bowen, superintendent of the Sailors' Home, informed our ba haa that the Con-arable has been dismissed.}
W. H, Doxovay, A.B., and Joun Hicows, fireman, of the str. Glenroy, for being drunk, were dismissed with a caution.
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