This case was remanded from the previous day, for the production of evidence on behalf of defendant.
The shipmate previously alluded to was now called, and stated that he was walking Among s crowd of Chinese., Complainant was with defendant in the all Hongkew,
there, carrying a basket. There was a great noise, and wishing to get out of it, they shed past the complainant. Witness was slightly in front of defendant, who was off his shoulder. As they were passing complainant, witness saw him put his hand into the basket, as if to take something out, but other Chinamen put their hands over it, and he took nothing out. After proceeding some little distance further, witness heard the sound of a blow given to the defendant, and on turning round, saw the complainant backing away from him, still carrying the basket, Defendant then struck him one blow, and only one. Complainant must have come tup several paces to deliver his blow to defendant. The Chinese began to gather round, and not liking th witness said, ' Come along, I get out of thi and both then ran off, The basket was produced in Court, and on found to be made wi not at all a likely instrament with which to make a dent in a hard felt hat worn by defendant at the time, and a dent in which he now aald was caused by the blow given him by complainant.
His Worsurr said he was not at all satisfied that, if defendant was strack, the blow was given with the basket. There was no reason to disbelieve that defendant had been struck, but there were a number of Chinamen present, and defendant might have been struck by some one, but not the ith the basket. Com sive man, not at all likely to tackle two foreigners like defendant and his witness. Defendant must pay a fine of $4.
Suly 12th,
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