R. r. Brox.
Rover Winutsm Brox, late an in the employ of the Municipal Council, and sergeant major of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was charged with fraudulently embezzling $2 the money of the Municipal Counc
for the prosecution, applied for an adjuurnhit RB. Watsewntaur, who appeared ment for an hour, on the ground that the accused had been'so recently arrested that there had been no time tv communicate with the witnesses. If an adjournment for {an hour were made, he wou be able to! call sufficient evidence to justify a further remand.
His Wonstnr asked the accused what he had to say as to an adjournment, Prisoner—I plead guilty.
His Worsurr—You are not asked now if you plead guilty; you are asked if you have any objection to a remand.
Prisoner—No.
The hearing was accordingly adjourned for an hour.
On the re-assembling of the Court, Gaprrex Jaws Morus was called, and stated—1 am connnandi t of the! Shanghai Volunteer Corps. The prisoner held the post of sergeant-major in the Corps, from some time at the end of last yeat until a few days before the end of June.
It was part of his duty to issue ammunition to members of the corps and receive payment. It was his duty to keep record of such receipts and hand over the money to the accountant of the Municipal Council. I produce the buck used fur entering such receipts. The name of the person to whom ammunition is issued is given, and against a majority of the entries the word " Paid is written in the prisoner's handwriting. On the firet page there are 32 entries of which only 3 are not marked "paid" and the proportion is about the same all through. It was the stem ti vice a year to examine the ammuni jon in store, and it was then the accused's duty to produce vouchers for the ammuni tion issued. The last examination took aco on January 8th. Prisoner left of his own accord, without giving notice. Three days after he left a man brought a letter from him, the envelope addressed ty me and the letter to the Chair-mau of the Municipal Council. stated that he wished to resign could not give satisfaction to Captain Mc-Fuen. I handed the letter to the Chai man of the Council. As far as I know, prisoner has not rendered an account to anyone. The ammunition in store is now being examined. ison In reply to the usual caution, the avensed, who asked the witnesses no questions, pleaded guilty, and asked to be dealt with ly. id: 'AN T've got to say, Siz, is that Iam very gurry for what's happened, T've been with bad women and got led away. I've been ten years it army and always had a good characte {His Wonsiir—Du you wish to call Major Morrison as a witness to your character?
Prisoner—Yes.
Mayor Monnisox was accordingly recalled, and stated—'The accused did his work very well when he tirst_ took charge, and was regular in his work wail the spring ut this year, when he became a little irregular; but until that time I had no reason to. tind fault with him, He came with a very good character from Hongkong. 1 believe what jhe has said is quite true—that he got into bad company and nade away with his own money and unfortunately with other: people'
His Worstir—What was the amount of his pay Witness—Ts, 100 " month.
There was no other allowance.
His Worsme, in passing sentence, said—Ido not wish to inlake many remarks to you, because I think you must feel your position. You were in a position of trust and you abused it; your pay was quite sufficient to remove you from temptation. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned for three months with hard labour.
17th July.
Before R. A. Mowar, Exq., Acting Chief Justis R. ce, Bananas, Aypnew BanyerMay, an engineer out of employment, was charged with being drunk in Nanking Road and assaulting Sian Alr-kew, a jinricsha coolie.
Complainant said he was hired by accused om ten till two o'clock yesterday. When complainant asked fur' money, prisoner struck him in the face, loosening a tooth, and kicked him in the side and in the low part of the body, causing him great pain. He had since been unable to do his work avd did not think he would be able resume it for at least twenty days.
His Worsurp remanded the prisoner in the custody of the police for two days, and gave instructions for the prosecutor to be examined by the police surgeon in the meantime.
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