R. x, Masounev Kuas.
Mahommed Khan, an unemployed Indian, of no fixed abode, was charged with having feloniously thrown a quantity of acid on the complainants with intent to do them grievous bodily harm, at 8 p.m. on the 2nd inst., in the Foochow and Kwangse Roads.
Inspector J. Bourke stated the charge and added that he had since ascertained from Dr. Marsh that the acid thrown was sulphuric acid, but he had no written certificate to this effect.
P.C. 74 (Sikh), sworn, stated that at 8 pan. on the 2nd inst. a man came up to him with some silk clothing on his arm and told him that an Indian had damaged the clothing and then run away. Witness asked where the man had gone and was informed that he was in an alleyway. Witness then found the accused leaning against a wall. He arrested him and took him to the Police Station.
Defendant did not wish to put any questions to witness, but simply denied the charge.
Yang Ah-foh, a ricsha coolie, stated that about 7 7.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst. a girl was standing outside the door of her house at Tai-shing-lee, Foochow Road, when accused came up' and struck the girl and threw some stuff over her; he then ran away.
By Inspector Bourke—He called a Sikh constable and told him what had occurred. He identified the man in the dock as the one who threw the stuff and was arrested by the Sikh constable. The stuff must have been thrown from a bottle as the accused was carrying it on his person. Ho did not see accused throw the bottle away.
Defendant asked no questions, but denied that he struck the girl or threw any acid.
Sing Chang-sou was next called and stated that she was employed as amah in a brothel at Fung-ling-lee, Foochow Road. At 8 p.m. on the 2nd inst. the accused came to the house and wanted to enter. Witness signed to him to go away, whereupon he threw some stuff at her which burned her face and her clothes. (Clothes produced.) Accused then ran away, but was arrested and taken to the Police Station.
By Inspector Bourke—The holes in the clothes produced were caused by the stuff which accused threw at her. She identified accused as the man who threw the stuff.
Defendant put no questions to witness, and stated that he did not know the woman.
His Worship asked Inspector Bourke if had any evidence. as to what the substance thrown consisted of.
Inspector Bourke said that he had sent down to Dr. Marsh that morning to find out and got the reply that it was sulphuric acid, but he had no written certificate to that effect.
His Worship said that as accused was charged with committing 2 felony there would have to be personal evidence on that point. There would have to be a remand therefore. If the remaining witnesses could be brought to Court again there was no need to call any further evidence now. He would, however, hear the evidence of the witness that Inspector Bourke had just called.
Wong Chao-ying then stated that. she was an inmate of the Tai-shing-lee brothel. On the night of the 2nd inst. she was standing outside the door of -the house shen accused threw some stuff at her. Accused ran away but was caught by a pri-rate ricsha coolie and was arrested.
By Inspector Bourke—The clothes produced were damaged by the stut thrown by accused. She identified accused as the man who threw the stuff.
Defendant having no questions to ask, Inspector Bourke asked that accused be remanded for a few da His Worship remanded prisoner until 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday next, and directed that he be in custody of the British authorities.
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