A coolie employed to draw a private ricsha was charged with obstructing the traffic on the Bund, by waiting on the wrong side of the road. The Sikh poli man who arrested him said that the coolie was outside the Hongkong and- Shanghai Bank. When told to go to the other side of the road he refused to do so, ashe said hiy master was inside. The constable them tried to arrest him but the man resisted until his master came out. When the latter learnt what had happened he told him that he had better go quietly.
The accused was fined $2. tealing Silk Waste.
'A man was charged with stealing silk waste, of the value of $15 from the Sin Chang Filature at Jessfeld, on the 27th inst.
ed. He said that the man was arrested Mr. E. Denegri, the manager, prosecnt~ by the police, on the Bubbling Well Road. He, witness, saw him at the station. He pointed out several other men living close by, as taking part in the theft. "These other persons were not charged because the stolen silk waste was in the prisoner's possession when arrested. The men whom the prisoner had pointed out were in Court.
The accused was sentenced to receive ale Giles said that Mr. Dencgri could blows. have the other persons charged if he liked.
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