Inconformity with the sentence passed R. v, Cance.
Shanghai, 22nd August. Before Mr. W. P. Ken, Police by Sir Nicholas J. Hannen, the gaoler Magistrate. produced William Cance, convicted by a R. x. Brovse axp RasMussex, jury in May last of fraud. The prisoner, P. Brouse and L. Rasmussen, A.B' described as of no regular employment, was were charged with being drunk and dis: charged with fraudulently obtaining goods orderly in Broadway on the previous from various tradesmen and signing cits names. At his trial he one.
1 was proved.C. Leighton pleaded guilty second indictment to a and native P.C. 598. previous conviction for a similar offence.
Prisoners had nothing to say, and his!
jo was sentenced to three months' im-Worship ordered Rasmussen to pay a fine prisonment with bard labour and ordered, of 85, and discharged Brouse. on the expiration of the sentence, to either find security for $1,000 for his future good R. v. Rosenrsox. behaviour or be deported to Hongkong.
Hugh Robertson was charged with bei His sentence having now expired he was arunkeand dhsondonly in Brosteay and nick unable to find the necessary security. assaulting P.C. 39 whilst in the execution His Lordship ordered him to be kept in of his duty. custody, pending the arrangements for his From the evidence of P.O. 39 it appeared deportation. that on the previous night prisoner was, drunk and_creating a disturbance at the corner of Broadway and Fearon Roads. When the constable ordered him to desist and move on he refused, #9 he was taken into custody. He then became very violent, and it was with considerable difficulty that he was taken to the station.
His Worship imposed a sentence of one week's hard labour.
R. v, Torrox.
Frederick Turton, seaman, waa charged with being drank and creating a disturbance and with breaking a lamp, valued at 90 cents.
Evidence was given in support of the change by, the proprietor of hot water shop and by native P.C. 450.
for the damage, and his Worship sent him Prisoner said he had no money to to prison for a week.
25th August. Geanais axp Hoon.
Paul Geargis 30, and Adolf Koch 26, seamen of the British sailing vessel William Law, were charged with unlawfully assaulting Captain W. A. Abbott, master of the ship named.
he evidence went to show that the prosector was coming out of the office of the Standard Oil Company, on Wednesday morning, when the prisoners who were standing on the pavement outside in company with another man, rushed at him and assaulted him, Geargis struck the Captain his fist and his companion hit him stick. The prisoners wera arrested and taken before the magistrate on Wednesday afternoon, when the prosecutor gave evidence of the assault, and the prisoners were remanded in custody until yesterday.
On resuming yesterday, a Sikh constable and a ricsha coolie gave evidence, both deposing to witnessing the assault. After he was assaulted the Captain went back into the office and the men were arrested.
Prisoners, who alleged that the Captain had assaulte! them first, had no witnesses. They wanted to.call the man who was with them, named Marries, but it was stated that he was on board.
Inspector Matheson said every facility had been given them. to call" whatever evidence they wished, but they told him they did not want any.
is Worship in sentencing them to a week's imprisonment each, with hard labour, reminded them that had the assault, been committed on board ship the punishment would have been much more severe. 26th August.
arthur. Harvey, an old offender of no R, Harvey. fixed abode, and out of employment, was charged with being drunk and incapable in
ni Hesha in Brodway on Thursday ative Constable 349 stated that at half-past nine on Thursday evening ho found the prisoner asleep in a ricsha in ngpoo Road. He was very drunk and unable to say where he wanted to go. Ho got him as far as Broadway and then had to take him into custody.
Prisoner, who pleaded guilty but made no defence, had been seven times previously before the Court.
His Worship imposed " penalty of $5 or a week's imprisonment in default.
27th August.
Arthur Harvey, out of employment, was charged with drunkenness in the Public Garden on: Fridsy night. Prisoner. was found by a native constable asleep and incapable on a bench.
Prisoner who pleaded guilty has been many times previously convicted and was only before His Worship on a similar charge the previous day.
Ho was filed $20 or a fortnight's imprisonment in default of payment.
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