Shanghai, 28th July. Before D. H, Batuey, Esq., Consul-General, sitting as Judge.
Usrrep Srates v. D. H. Surrant, This case has been twice previously before the Court, and on the last occasion, it will be remembered, the Court made some strong remarks onthe absence of the prosecutor, John Campbell, an able seaman, who, when tthe offence was said to have been committed, was a member of the crew of the bargue Caprera, of which vessel the defendant is chief mate.
Prosecutor atill failed to appear.
The Cour, after again commenting on the suspicious circumstance of the prosecutor's bance, dismissed the charge.
30th July. Usrren Srates v, Jous Howes.
Defendant, who is an A.B. staying at the Boar's Head Tavero, was charged with assaulting @ Canton woman and with breaking four panes of lass in a house in the Woosang Sanday last defendant, wi sailors, went to the comple disturbance ensued, ard according to the evidence ut three witnesses, defendant strack the complainant on the face, giving her a Diack eye.
Defendant denied the assault, and called three sailors to support his statement, The Court believed that the defendant did strike the woman, and ordered him to pay a fine of $5.
Another charge of assault was preferred against the same defendant.
The complainant was a native tailor in the Woosung Road, an i the previous di shop, dete seriously injure Defendant denied throwing the brick, but ritness was called who saw him thro Wousutr, in this case, imposed a fine
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