Sonsax Sisc, a Sikh Constable, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Foochow Road last night while off duty, and also with assaulting Sikh Sergeant 86, The latter stated that he saw the prisoner drunk at the place named and ordered him to go away. He refused, and seizing hold of prosecutor knocked' him down. Another Indian Constable corroborated the prescouter's evidence.
Chief Inspector Camznox said that the prisoner had been drunk on one or two occasions before, and was absent without leave, but the cases were dealt with by the Police authorities. The present complaint being of a more serious nature, the prisoner was brought into Court.
His Loxsmr commented upon the seriousness of a constable off duty assault ing sergeant who was on his Peaty and ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of $10 or go to gaol for one month.
The prisoner in reply to the Bench said he had no money, as he sent his wages home to his wife in India, and an order for his committal was made out,
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