Groncr HARRISON, storekeeper, was summoned by a Chinese woman, Zung-song-choy, for assaulting her, by beating her with Compiaioant said, through an said, an interpreter, that on Tuesday evening she went out of the defendant's house contrary to his wishes. He mot her in the street, and beat her with a bamboo. She exhibited her left arm, which j was very slightly bruised, and atated that one of the blows struck ber on the face, and made a mark. He had slapped her at times pro-
Mr. Here, in reply to the Magis sai ply to the Magistrate, said when the complainant applied at the office for a summons, there was a mark on her face, as if from a blow.
Defendant admitted pushing the woman into the house, but denied strikes her, He had no stick at the time, and the bruise may have been caused by her coming in contact with the door. The woman had since left him. He called his boy, who corroborated his master's statement.
His Worsure ordered the defendant to pay the costs in the case.
20th July. Before (. Jamtesos, Esq., Acting Magistrate.
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