Cuanves OaMreect was charged on a adjourned summons with having on the 20th inst. committed a1 unprovoked assault, on Mra, Mary Méreel, in Peking Fond.
Cuaxtes Saupr, called as a witness for the defences, aid the complainant came to him and told him that she had been as annited by a the employ of the Waterworks? and) from ho thong She described m AB swearing and " oun hat.
lant anid he could prove that on the day in question he wore " dark serge suit, He still maintained that it wae" case of mistaken identity.
Complainant denied that she had ever said the man who assaulted her had on light suit, She did nst notice h's clothes she on 1g Next door to a witness for the complainant. prefer present, a few questions were put to her through ti i pointed out the def abe had seen strike complainant.
His Wonsaur then said—1 have no doubt in the world that the woman is quite right about you. I cannot understand how sou could, without any provoca! in the world, meddle with a wounan in ti her in this way perfectly satisfied that the woman no mistake about the man. Until two three days ago I certainly had some difficulty in believing that any man who was sober would have interfered with a woman in this way; but I myself, you know, was a witness to an unprovoked assault' by you on a Chinaman, and Iliad to protect him from your yiolouce, Vixcenr Bexwerr, cook on board the British ship Polynesian, was charged with assaulting Ni la. Minghong road.
Complainant said he was in Minghong road on Sunday night, when the prise: who was accompanied by two other foreigners, struck him several times, with. out any provocation, in the face and body, Defendant admitted striking the complainant, but said that the mau had made use of rome foul expr Win in Ountouere, not knowing that ides pris morning, for the attendance of an intel proter.
Prisoner pleaded hard to be allowed to go back to hie ship, saying that he would not fail to appear when the case was called next mor lad cleared on the 26th inst., let the prisoner go back, as the ship might leave during the day.
Prisoner nakod if he could be admitted Ho panic ship, oF the Superi Haute would go bail for him.
Wonsure eaid if the prisoner could of $25 he would
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