after which t would be given. He, however, did not propose to give the decision to-day.
The accused was ordered to be detained in custody.
Another Capture of Gamblers eight gamblers was brought up ing. They had been captured the previous afternoon, while endeavouring to escape from a large matched—gunblin establishment in the fields at the back o Hongkew. Numbers, however, escaped, the scouts having given early notice of' the approach of the Police, who were obliged to attempt the capture by daylight, the place being deserted at Chase was, howeve given to the fugitives, and the eight prieoue of then, said to be
apparatus; and near ly all of Uhem were foun sing off the gamin to be professional amblers. The watcheds en sentenced them all hut the hodman being poor mien, it was useless inflicting fives -—Uhe headman, to pay $20 and receive 100 blows three others, 100 blows and a month's cangue each; two. 100, and one 80 blows, without cangue; and the eight and last to pay $7.
March 24th, Before the Chinese Magistrate Cuzy and J. Haas, Keq., Acting Assessor, Furious Driving, A mafoo in the employ of a foreigner was summoned for furiously driving a pony drawing a carriage, in the Peking road, on the evening of the 16th instant, thereby en. dangering the safety of persons passing. Com. aints of this kind against mafoos have of late become very common, and there appears to be springing up a rivalry among them who fastest, Of course this is only done vehicles are unoccupied. Within a short period there have been several cases of narrow escape from collision, and in the case uow before the Court, two gentlemen chance of " wheelbarrow standing by the side were saved from injury by the
of the road, and into which the defendant's pony ran,' The gentlemen shouted to the accused to stop, but be seemed to take no heed, and, but for the barrow, a collision with their carriage would have been inevitable.—he magistrate fined the accused
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