(Pouce) v. Joun Forv.
Prisoner, an ordinary seaman of H.M.S Thatia, was brought up by " French police native women in a house on the Yang-king-saan, charged with beg drank, assaulting two pang, and wilfully damaging a brass smoking Piithie evidence against the prisoner was con clusive, and Wonsmr fined him $6, in default 14 days' hard labour, and also ordered him to pay 75 cents for repairing the pipe, he money was (Poutce) v. Isaram DEAcoN, Throwing Stones at the Police.
Defendant is a seaman of the Elmstone, and red with the above offence, He said he was drunk, and knew nothing about it.
Sergeant Skixwer deposed that about 8.30, on Monday evening, he was called to a house in Woosung' road, where he foun black man from Nagasaki, named Johnson, making a disturbance. He took Johngon into custody, and while going with him to the Hongkew Police Station, Deacon and others howered stones at him, several of which strack him on the back of the head, and different parts of his body. He turned round, saw the prisoner in the act of thrown and told a bye-stander to watch where went, After taking Johnson to the Star he went and apprehended Deacon. While the stones were being thrown, Johnson resisted capture and endeavoured to get away. He is an American, and had been punished at the U. 8. Consulate-General. Deacon was not more than three or four yards distant when he threw the stones.
Defendant said lo was so drunk that he ai 1ob remember anything about it, The witness mentioned, tated that he saw Deacon thrown; Bue was not "drunk lamont, He had
Witness bad sen him the same afternoon, where e drank a glass or two, and was at that time quarrel-som Sergeant Lrovp (who was sent for to Court) said he was on duty at Hongkew Police Station when the defendant was brought in. He was not drank, but might have taken a little drink. Next anoining he knew all about what had occurred, and spoke about His Worsm said it seemed defendant was not 90 drunk as he wished to make out, It was not likely a thoroughly drunken man would be able to throw stones and hit his mark, Tt was very vi ind ill-natured conduct on the part of the defendant, and even if he had been drunk, it would have made no differeuce—the stones hurt the constable justos much, and obstructed him in performing his duty. The interfered to protect constable assault, and for the offence he had committed defendant must go to prison for fourteen days? hard Jabour, and pay the costs of Court, $1.50. Tf his ship sailed before fourteen days, he would be put on board.
Oct. 6th.
(Pouce) Wittiam Horse and Jony Furious Riding, Assaulting the Police, £e.
Hooper is an A.B. and Routledge an ordinary seaman, of H.3LS. Thalia, Bovsex deposed that he saw prisoners iding ponies furiously in the Broadway road, Hongkew, at 5.50 p.m., on Tuesday, He followed them to a livery stable at which they
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