rer, who isa sailor, was brought up in the eustoly of the Hongkew Police charged lly wounding one of the native at the Sailors' Home.
sector Sritptise stated that the prisoner was ut supper atthe Sailors' Home on the previous night, and because the Chinaman did not please late at hi im, he threw a head, one wound an inel and a half another sina!
The wounds bled profusely, and it that the Chinaman lost a cupful of Dr. Johnston had examined him, and wounds were not of a dangerous nature, but it would be a week or ten days befure they got well.
sioner said he was drank and did not wer throwing the plate at the China-Ife hai been staying at the Sailors' Home a long time, and shipped on board the now Harrison two days ago and got drunk I his friends before going on board. Me, Srexce, Acting Registrar of Shipping, explained that the Captain of the Canon Harrison had reported the prisoner as absent, and that the ship was ready to proceed to sea, She was going to Newcastle, N.S.W., and if the prisoner was left behind the pro-habilities were that he would become an expense to the Government.
Prisoner hoped hie Worship would allow him to go in the ship, and expressed contrition for what he had done, Tu answer to his Worship, prisoner said he had $6 left of the month's advance he received.
lector STRIPLING said the prisoner assaulted a few days ago, an would have been summoned but he could io be found.
His Worsuir decided that the prisoner should be sent away in the Cunon Jarrivon, would have to forfeit the $6 he had as portion of it would be given to matt. Prisoner was evidently a man not to be trusted, and he would be kept in custody until the vessel sailed.
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