Shanghai, Oct. 20th. Before E. Smmvacawa, Esq., Japanese Consul.
Sav. Gov. (Hesny Kents) v. Am CHE. Drunkenness and threatening to use the knife.
The defendant, a seaman, living in Bamboo-town, was charged with' being drank and assaulting the complainant, an American seaman, unemployed, and threatening to stab him, The parties appear to have resided in the same house, and to have had frequent quarrels. The defendant was in the habit of getting intoxicated, and conducting himself generally in an offensive manner towards his European neighbour. On Sunday evening, ho returned home in a state of intoxication, and asked complainant if the "'chow" was ready. Complsiaant told im it was all eaten, and on wearing this, defendant became very excited and assaulted Compl the hou abuse him, and eventually knocked and threatened to use his knife to him, Fortunately, a policeman was within hearing distance, and came to the spot most opportunely, and arrested him, Two Japanese, who, we understand, saw the occurrence,' and who knew the character of the defendant, subsequently gavoinformationthathe had repeatedly used violent and threatening language to themselves, and that he was on the whole a dangerous fellow, and that under the eiroumstances they would be willing to appear at the Japanese Consulate ti ug to give evi dence against hi these' witnesses, however, did not and the ease w:
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