Forke (German Assessor), " houseboy who was formerly in the employ of Mr. A. R. Bowman, junt, and who bad been charged on the 11th inst., with obtaining goods w der false pretences from the Shanghai Meat Supply Association to the extent of $107.40 was again brought before the Court to show why he had not paid the money as he was ordered to de, The security man was also charged with him for not havi paid the money within the 14 days—In-Spector Aiers stated that tle case hai been tried in the early part of the month before Dr. Barchet as Assessor and prisoner wax then ordered to pry the money, $107.40, and upon agreeing to do so was let out on security. The fortnight allowed had expired three days ago. The fine of $20 had been paid.—Mr. F Dallas who was sent on behalf of the Meat Association after some discus-ion finally agreed to accept an offer made by the security man to pay the whole in monthly instalments of 315. He mentioned that the Company might shortly wind up their affairs and that way why he pressed in the first instance to have the whole sum paid at once, xs they desired to collect all the outstanding accounts. The Assessir remarked that the security man was willing to pay the first instalment on the 2nd of August but hm would be liable to arrest if the amounts were not paid on the dates they fell clu—On Tuesday morning (30th before Mr. Chang (Maxistrate) and Dr. the mafoo who was charged on the 24th instant with recklessly driving a pony and carriage over the Garden Bridge, thereby colliding with and upsetting a riesha, the occupant of which was a native woman, was further charged with causing the woman's death.—Sergeant Ross said the woman was seriously jured ar the time and taken to the Sha Rend Hospital, where she died on the 27th through the injuries received. The mafoo was not present, but had, he understood, been taken to the City by the Chih-The tine imposed on the 25th had not paid. He therefore asked for a remand fo we-k in order to bring the mafoo tenure the Court. The Court ordered that: the fine be paid, and granted a remand for one week, A man was accused of assault ig Indian Constsble No. 197 on the Yang'sepoo Road.—Surgeant R. Burke seid accused was on a wheelbarrow which was stopped by the const sble fur the production of his license, who 1 the man seize-d hold of the constable's heard and slapped his faco—Mr. A. R. Murphine appeared and said the accused was his cook and was returning home on a wheelbarrow from the market. He had a basket of flowers with him and the constable asked him for one, but the cook refused. Theconstablethen stopped the whee burrow and asked the evoliv to produce the license. Tu the meanwhile he took hold of accused's queue. Accused resented this and caught hold of the constable's beard, whereupon a struggle ensued. Accused had gone backwards and forwards on that road for along time, but had never been molested before. If the Court were unable to decide in the man's favour he would ask for an adjournment in order to engage the services of a lawyer. The case was a very simple one in his opinion and he had Corporal, "exposed to the worst of weathers, several witnesses—Accused on being questioned corroborated the story, adding that he told the constable at the time thab the flowers belonged to his master. He did not deny striking the constable.—The Court came to the conclusion that the affair was of a trivial nvure; both men were equally to blame, and after hearing the evidence of two men who witnessed the occurrence from beginning to end the case was dismis+el.
'A woman was-accused.of having stolen three pairs of gold bracelets valued in all at $924 from three respective places. Inspector Chilver said it was the custom among some of the native women in Shanghai to lend their jewellery to their friends for special occasions, Accused had gon" to a house in the Fuhkien Road and asked the lady there for the loan of a pair of bracelets, as her mistress wished to go out to dinner. The bracelets were Tent and she immediately pawned them for $226. On being asked the following day about them she said her mistress would return them in a day or two. Accused then borrowed a pair of bracelets elsewhere, owned them, redeemed the first pair and returned them. This sort of thing was repeated, and the second pair returned in like manner. The pair first pawned were taken to a pawnshop about midnight. and Inspector Chilvers thought the pawnshop people deserved punishment, asthe closing time was 10 p.m. The Magistrate, however, did not appear to think se, 'The wonvin was orders ed to pay S516 within seven days for two purs of the bracelets, the third pair being undimed. After' paying the meet the woman would be further dealt with.
A man was charged with breaking large branch of a tree on the Babbling Well Road. Sergt. Gibson said accused was caught in the act. It was very seldom offenders of this sort could be caught. A number of trees were broken in. this manner out of pure mischievousness. Ace cused was fined $4.
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