Rosesr Mircuzit, chief engineer of the s. Wuchang, appeared to anewer a summons charging bim with assaulting a Chinese coal trimmer named Yi-pah-tung.
in scaling a plate when defendant cate he was in the steamer's stoke-hole engaged down and, without saying anything, kicked him eight times and struck him'on the head. Defendant said that when he went below he found complainant sitting on a fire-brick with a sealing-hammer in his hand, idling, Defendant kicked the brick causing him to fall late ani cutting his face. He denied kicking complainant. In the course of some further evidence complainant stated that defendant had also assaulted him two days before.
His Worsuir said he had little doubt that defendant's statement was true and that had exaggerated what had red; but the defendant had, according to his own showing, brought about what
did see there was any ground for supposing happened, nor did he (the Assistant Judge) that complainant was going to attack defendant with the hammer, which was already in his hand. He must impose a fine of five dollars and costs.
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