Eight jinricsha coolies were brought charged with obstructing and annoying foot passengers in different parts of Hongkew.—unfenced to receive 50 blows with the bamboo each, Aug. 19th, Before the Chinese Magistrate Hsrem and Dr. Yares, U. 3. Assessor.
The Remanded charge of Wilful Damage.
The charge of wilful dam: in a native house of entertainment, in which a (native) lawewriter and three shopkeepers from, the City were concerned, and which had been remanded from Monday, was ordered to be proceeded with to-day; but none of the defendants appeared until the Court, having n Inw-writer then came, and there concluded its other business, was' about to
being shown to be no doubt as to the part he took in the offence, the magistrate was much inclined to inflict a severe bambooing upon him, and afterwards to confine him in the cangue from a time, These punishments were only averted by the intercession of Foreigners who knew the defendant; and upon a promise of better behaviour for the future, ho was ultimately let off on payment of $50 fine, and $16 cost of repairing the damage done.—One of the other three defendants was afterwards seen in the purlieus of the failed to attend, but Hsieh gave should be brought before him on an early day.—Tho $50 tine already imposed, was presented to the funds of the Shantung Road hospital, also by the Magistrate's direction.
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