Defendants who were charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance in Hongkew last evening, admitted the charge.
Powers was fined $0.50 and Hill most violent was
jad damaged, 25 cents March 24th, Reg. (R. Toren) v, W, Ronerts, plai proprietor of the Astor House, No.9, Hongkew Band. On Friday defendant and some others were passing, and Lheard a great noise with dogs. 1 looked out and saw defendant poking with a stick under the platform of my verandah, ata small black dog belonging to me, an eniJeavouring to act a bull-dog upon it.' [called out, and asked what he meant, He replied that the dog did not belong to me and when I assured him that it did, he called me a liar, "He then called his dog and went away.
Defendant denied the charge, and said that he was walking past complainant's house, when a number of dogs rushed out, which attracted the days that were with him and his friend. There was a bull-log with them, but it did not belong to him. The bulldog, not liking the reception given him by the
separated the animals, not with a stick, but Viale dog, took hold of hin Me (dfeustant) by throwing a stone at them.
Complainant wished to call two Chinese as witnesses, but as an interpreter was not available at the moment, they were not examined.
Defendant called Mr Holmes, who stated that there were words on both sides, but that he did not stop to hear the end.
His \Worsuir expressed himself satisfied at there had been improper language used both parties, and, therefore, dismissed the summons,
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