Prisoner, a young man 28 years of age, was charged with being a deserter from the 80th Regiment.
Inspector Fowzer stated that prisoner exme to the Hongkew Police Station the previous ning, and represented that he was destitute. Prisoner was allowed to sleep at the station, and when questioned ho said he was a deserter from the 80th Regiment, that be deserted in Singapore four months ago, and that he came to Shanghai as a stowaw: vessel he did not know the name of.
Prisoner in answer to ship admitted that he was a deserter, and said he was entirely destitute.
His Worsure ordered him to be detained n gaol until the authorities of the Regiment, which is now stationed at Singapore, could be communicated with.
Deo. 4th.
(Captain Bose) v. T. Suznwre, Refuse of Duty.
Defendant, an able seaman on board the steamer Glenfalloch, was charged with having The Captain did not desi defendant to but he wished hi to know that could not refuse duty when he liked. He heard defendant say that he would not go the vessel to New York, which was thei next voyage.
Defendant said he had been invalided from the Navy, and could not stand cold weather with the clothing he had. He should like the Captain to pay for some clothing for him, and then ho was quite willing to go to New York.
His Worstire ordered defendant to return to the steamer, and to pay the costs of the summons, telling him that if he needed clothing no doubt the Captain would let him have money to ge with, Obstructing Footpath, A coolie was sentenced to one day's imprisonment, for obstructing footpath by carrying his burden thereon, contrary to regulation, Counterfeit (or small) Cash.
Anative was charged with having in his assession 25,000 counterfeit (or small) cash, intended for circulation. It appearing that large numbers of small cash are getting into circulation, whereby serious lose is caused to poor people, the Magistrate inflicted the sentence of 100 blows with the bamboo, the prisoner afterwards to undergo a anonth's cangue.
Attempted Felo-de-A coolie was charged with attempt court suicide, when in a sane state of mind, It appears he went into an opium shop to smoke, and that while there an_oil-lamp was overset, some of the oil flowing over the sleep. of his jacket, He applied to the shopkeeper for a new one, which was refused, and he then left the place. Some time afterwards he returned, and procuring some more opium, deliberately swallowed it in a spirit of 1, knowing the trouble that would have been' brought upon the shopkeeper, by his death taking place on the premises, The act was, however, dit covered in time, and the fellow removed to the Shantung toad Hospital, where restora. tives were successfully administered.—Tho Magistrate sentenced him to receive 200 blows with the bamboo, Deo. 5th.
Before the Chinese Magistrate Cues, and 'A. Davesronr, Esq., British Assessor.
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