Two Chinese were charged with cruelty: to a rat.
P.-C. 162, of the Sikh Police, said that he saw the prisoners showing bystanders a board upon which was nailed Witness took them both into custody.
outstretched Tegs, a still living, rat, The board upon which the rat was nailed was produced. The poor creature had been laced flat on the board, its limbs being stretched to their fullest extent, and then kept in that position by a nail through each of the paws,—all this being done while it was still alive.
"One of the prisoners was discharged the other was fined $25 and sentenced to receive 500 blows. In the event of nonpayment of the fine he was to be cangued. A Carriage Accident The mafoo in charge of the cam which ran into Mrs. Martins'
Wednesday last was charged with furious driving. As we mentioned in our last Mrs. Martins was on her way home, when at the corner of Chapoo and Wuchang Roads, a carriage collided with her ricsha. Owing to the injuries caused by this collision Mrs. Martins was unable to attend, but her husband appeared and produced a certificate from Dr. Lalcaca to say that she could not come to the Court.
The mafoo was remanded in custody until the extent of Mrs. Martins' injuries is known, Shanghai, 30th December. i Before Mr. C#axe (Magistrate), and Mr. B. Gites (British Assessor).
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