The prisoner was charged some time ago with being in unlawful possession of some clothes and threatening tovuse a knife.
Moustarma, accused's brother, appeared in Court, and corroborated the prisoner's state-mont that the clothes were given him by The charge of theft was accordingly On the other charge, of drawing a knife, is Worship thought that prisoner had been sufficiently punished by his confinement under remand, and therefore discharged him.
R, (Sze Foo) v. Capar Auwzs, Assault, Sex-Fonedeclared, stated—I am the defendant's wife. On Sunday last I wanted some money, and asked my husband for some. Ho refused and beat me with a rattan on the legs, arms and hands. He then threatened me with a pistol at another time, saying that if he shot me he would only be in prison for three years. I was eeguienel and later on took the pistol to the Police Station.
Defendant denied that he had flogged her or made any threats whatever, He had bled because when he returned from his ssiness his chow " was not ready.
His Worsuir—Are you really married this woman? (Thedefendant is a Mahomedan and the complainant a Chinese).
Defendaut—Sir, in the Mahomedan style. Lallow her $15, her mother $2, and the boy $2 per month, for chow-chow for myself and them.
His Worsutr—What wages do you receive?
Defendant—S45 a month, Iam engineer in one of the customs steam-launches.
Complainant said that she did not wish to live with her husband any longer. He did not give ber any money so she lad to pawn some things, for which he had beaten her.
His Wousmrp said, according to defendant's statement in Court, he would in future pay her $15 per month, $5 to her mother and $4 to the two servants, and as they have been married one year he thought that they should. not separate now, Costs against defendant.
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