Br. BL, ©, McLzop was summoned by Chin Poo for non-payment of "als wages from Ist October to 3rd January, amount jug in all to $31.00.
defend: id he did not admit that hho owed the plaintiff anything becauro he had broken a gun (produced) belonging to him (defendant.) Ihe plaintiff took the gun, loaded it, filling the barrel with paper and red it off from the verandah sence of two witn 808, causing it to hi th muzzle, Che lock was also entirely led. the m unless the plaintiff submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court, otherwise it would have to heard in the Mixed Court, The plaintiff conn heard by his Wars he defendant admitted that he would have owed the plaintiff the amount claimed he had not broken the gun, The platntif, through the said that his master left room and i into the tended to fire at come mowing the place, and not knowing the gun was loaded, it went off. He would not have played with it, if he thought it was loaded.
His Wousir said that ho was afraid he could hardly believe the above atory.
A.coclio in the employment of the de-fondant wan called and said, that he saw the plaintiff with the gun in his hand and heard the report. That was all he ki about the matte Another coolie named Lok Ah Sing said saw the plaintiff fire the guy, but did witness him loading it, The defendant was sworn and depo that he left the yun in the corner of his bed room, uploaded. He always took care to leave it empty and cleaved. The last witness told him that he saw the plaintiff put some paper in the piece.
Lox An Sixc was recalled and said that when the boy was firing the gun he saw some paper sticking out of the barrel.
The defendant in reply to his Worahi ssid the.gun. which was " firet-class one, goat $190 three years ago at Hovgkoug.
His Wonsur held that the gun had been iff who clearly had with it, and he would pay for He accordingly the summons,
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