\ere were others who could have given the instructions, For instance, Captain Welly was present in Shanghai, and not only that Dut he had sworn the statements in the answer were true—he had sworn, there: fore, that he had no knowledge that he and'Mr. Blethen were Amer i that the Fokelin and Condor ican flag, Undoubtedly all these things ye been within his knowledge at and he (Mr. Drummon!) submitted that they ought tohave been pleaded. But they had not been pleaded, and thus all this trouble expense bad been brought about. He ut also say that it was asked by the Court, during the hearing, whether there was proof of ownership. He himself did not catch the remark, but he had been informed that Mr. Robinson did and promptly replied that all that was admitted in the pleadings, But Mr. Robinsou's own pleadings did not admit it, but threw the burden of proving it on the CURT remembered putting a question of the kind, Mr. Ropinsox said the question was put to him at the close of his own case, and be understood:! the Court to ask whether he had proved the nationality of the Pingon.
'Tue Court thought the question was more general than thal Mr, DruamvoxD said, however that might be, the fact remained that the formal statement of the nationality of the defendants' and their ves had not been admitted in the cross jing escaped attention at the hearing it waa necessary that proof should be given to complete the reverd, and to give that formal proof ta make the record dar of cares, amongst which the two following were the only ones of any interest Gambling.
Seti taken, that al this stage of the cave it 4 snaneipl constable ge terday discovered stion taken, that at th stay further evidence, he thought it was unueces- PATY of gamblore plying their vocation fu, sary for him todo more than readafew passages Sungkiang Road." The gamblers fled and the from Mr. Greenleal's work on evidence. He jo only succeeded in arresting one of then read several passages, and thought they Phe prisoner denied having would be sufficient to satisfy the Court that participated in the gambling, although th it could grant the motion. There was no usual gambling appliances were found on his serious question involved as regards the person; and he stated that he did not know merits of the case; there was no serious the names or whereabouts of the other danger of perjury or anything of th gamblers. The Court ordered him to be it was to remedy an accidental defect exposed {n the cangue for hal a month. formal proof that was necessary to wa record complet Mr, Rossi: mond was incorrect in explained that Mr, Dram.
The proprietor of a jinricsha hong had stolen from his h No. 141, Hoopeh Road, by one of his jinricksba-coolies, several articler petition coutaived precisely of clothing and a silver watch and chain. 'I!
me statement as was in the prisoner admitted the theft and cout of the answer Mr. Drummond bad referred that he had pawned the goode at three pawn-to. The Court, he thought, would remember shops in the Settlements, The proceeds he that he filed his answer in the usual way and claimed to have lost, so he was unable to at the bearing he was reminded by the Court redeem the articles!
The Court ordered him that it was necessary it should be sworn to be ven 150 blows, which were vigorously and as a matter of form Captain Wells swore pot. to it.
If he had read the answer at the time, is attention had been called to the paragi ferred to, he should ended it, Since the case was be-Extragts.
Court he had referred to Abbott's works and he thought it was hardly necessary for an: answer to om to. He pointed
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