Shanghai, 10th September, 1892. Before J. A. Leoxarp, Esq., U.S. v, Wire Kyte.
The defendant, "'sailor belonging to.the J.-D,.. Brewer,: was charged with being Arunk and disorderly, and with assaulting Sikh constable No. '83, in Broadway on Friday night.
Sikh constable No. 83, stated, at 8 o'clock on Friday night the accused refused to pay hin jinricaba hire and ran away. Witness stopped him, and a straggle ensued bet them and lasted a quarter of an hour. Sikh Constable No. 51 went to his assistant and they: took the man to the station During struggle the defendant kicked the witness, and tore his turban, The assault was committed in Broadway near Bvone Road.
Sikh constable No. 51 aid he was going on duty and saw the struggle between No. 83 and the The accused was assaulting the first with Witness went to the assistance of the policeman, He told the sailor had not paid his finviahn, and refused to go to the station.
he struggle between No. 83 and the sailor lasted ten minutes after witness appeared on the scene. He saw the acd strike No. 83, kick him, and strike ith his fist, besides pulling his turban.
Native constable Nu. 240 said he was duty at Hongkew bridge, and being told that a sailor was assaulting a policeman he went to the assistance of the latter and tried to separate them. They were siruggling on the ground in the side channel. As he, gould not succeed in separate them, he blew his whistle, and two' Indians came up. The struggle lasted about aquarter of an hour, Sikh constable No. 91 said he heard whistles blown and went to seo what was the matter. He found the accused pulling the hair of No. 83. With the assistance of the others the defendant was taken to the station., The accused hud No. 83 on the ground, The defendant said he did not know anything about it.
His Honour said he had no doubt about it, and he sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of $5, and the costs, and to be imprisoned fora week, or a shorter period if the captain should want him before the week was up.
U.S, v. Eu. Harris, Geo, Rowe sup Isaac Fixyn.
Tie, accused, belonging to the J. D. Brewer, were charged with being drunk.
On their promising the Captain that they woold go on boar:
His Honour said they could go, bub that they. came before, him again, he: would deal severely with them,
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