Shanghai, 11th October. Before J. C. E. Dovenas, Esq., Police Mayistrate.
R. cv. Hitema: all Hillman, an able seaman of the sailing. voss I Daylight, was charged with Tsang W. ricsha not guilty.
Native police constable 490 said that on Friday, the 10: h inst, at 5 pam, hi the accused "ssaul'ing a riesha coolie i Seward Rout. Witness arrested hem and took him to the station, Accused resisted at first and witness had to push him along. Prisoner had been drinking but was not drunk. Asked to describe the assault more particularly, witness ssid prisoner struck at the coo! face and hit him in the eye. Witness did not see him strike more then one blow. The accused had hold of the ricsha coolie by the collar and then hit him Prisoner asked no questions.
The complainant, who badly damaged eye and blood on clothing, said that on the previous day prisoner took his riesha from the Centril Hotel from 2 p.m. There were altogether five sailors in company. 'They went into the city. When they came out they got into the ricshas again and went towards Hong Kew. When they got into the Broadway, opposite Farniiani, Boyd & Company's dock, they were near a tailor's shop. Accu-ed went into the tailor's shop and left by the back door. Witness went to the back dow and foun! accused going towards Seward Road, He then asked for his fare and was assaultd.
By the Magistrate—When witness asked for his fne, accused struck him s-veral Dlows. It was not till the native stable came up that he desisted. Witness ass-nited by the other s+ilo1 struck him in the eye avd cause! the blood.
Prismer did wut eross-examine, but, ssid at first that it was "nacher seaman and of he who struck t cootie. The police had sent shat man on boar The Mazi-trate a ked if prisoner meant toimp'y tha he was not presen: at al, but that another man committed the assault, Prisoner then said that enolic struck him first and he th 1 hit him hack.
The Mosistrate imposed a fine of $10, with 1 d labour as alternative.
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