At the Mixed Court on Wednestay morning, before Mr, Chang(mayistrate)aud F. EH. Wilkinson (British Asses-or), Fri erick Ingold, xecountant, of Port Arthu was charged with embezzling $1,018.50 from the firm of M-sws. Frank a. Blake 1 Son, 2, The Bund, between the 20th of July and the Ist of September.
Inspector Ramsay explained to the Court that the man had no Consul in Shanghai who would recognise him, and that in consequence he had to be rough: to the Mixed Court. He asked for remand in order that the defendant might appear before the Assessor, as the US. Consul-General knew something about the case, havin: issued a warrant, at the li stance of Messrs. Blake and Son, for the man's arrest.
In reply to the Court, defendant said he was a native of Swi: z-nand and understood the French Consul represented Switzerland into French Town with the carriage, but some Chinese who had run after the carriage caught hold of the second mafoo at the back of the vehicle by his queue and dragged him off, otherwise the other nto would never have been found.
The mafoo was fined $10 and ordered to pay $:0 compensation, mafoo w s accused of recklessly driving " pony and carriage, thereby upsetting aricshs with its occupant, who sustained ju-y to his thigh and bruises on the hand An Indian constable gave evidence of witnessing the affsie and said the blame lay entirely with the mafoo, as he was travelling much too quickly and tried to tum a corner, Inspector Wilson mentioned that considerable trouble was experienced by the police through mafoos sisting upon gving fast and not slowing down when turning comers. The mafoo was fined $10 and ordered to pay $L to the neshs coolie for damage to his riesha.
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