Shanghai, 2ist May.
R..v, THomas'Coutixs, master of the Britain's Pride, Defendant admitted havi presee a slap in. the face, fendant admitted having given ator Suzix Air, cautioned, stated—I am' cook and steward of the defendant's ship. On the 6tli of April, I wasin the galley cleaning up. The: Captain came in and wanted to. know where'the ash-pan was. [said we never had one; Upon which ko struck me two blows, one on each eye, causing the blood to flow. He strack me again'on the Ist of this month.
The defendant said, he entered the galley and found things very dirty there. "He remarked civilly that " Chinese cook could cop the place much cleaner. Prosecutor lay at him, and he flung his hand and slapped him in the face with the back of it.
By the Court—The ship was on her voyage to Swatow, where we lay eight days. I asked Toft for leave to go'and see the Coisul, bat the defendant refused to'allow me to go on shore. On Thursday las, after our arrival in Shanghai, I asked and got leave from the' mate. have not returned to the ship since. I afraid to do so: On the 8th 2 this month, I was called into'the cabin and struck again, for having overcooked' a goose.' On the isth April; I was alsorstruck.
The prosecutor intimating that there Were two seamen who saw the assault committed on him on the 6th April; the Court adjourned tthe case till to-morrow for their evidence.
The other Chinese prosecutor stated that he saw the prisoners assault the native constable. When the latter had ran away they went up to him, and taking him likewise for a policeman, Macpherson strack him, and matched his hat, which he threw into the creek. had not recovered it and he estimated the cent of it at 50 cents.
His Worship said he believed the account ven by the native constable to be the truth.
appeared to him that the assault was an entirely unprovoked and shameful one. mare's: sense' of the' offence by severely Inspector Stripling hoped the Court would punishing the prisoners. If native constables were not to be ted: from wanton attacks of drunken sailors, there was an end to getting them to work.
His Worship was glad that, to the best recollection, there had never been any simi cases before him. Had it been: otherwise, he would certainly have passed sentence of imprisonment, Native -constables were inoffensive, and_their ¢ a guarantee of order alike for: the foreigners as the fr, andthe wontd wish that all should under. Chinese. 'They didn't interfere with foreign. stand that, in'any future cases of the kit severer measures would be taken. He woul fine Macph 3 person $4°for the assault: on the' constable, $1 for that on the Chinaman, and order him'to pay the latter 50 cents for his lost hat,, Ax for Banks, he did not appear to have gone to such a length as his com and his taking away the constable's hat appeared to, have been-more drunken frolic, than otherwise.. He fined him $2.
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