'Three Shanghai men, all unemployed and described as loafers, were charged with being concerned together in stabbing a man in various parts of the body, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, on the 13th ins'., off the Yangtsepoo Road.
Tnspector Aiers said thatthe wounded man was brought to the Station by an Indian constable, and it was found that he was in a serious condition, having been stabbed four places. The Inspector then went out, {accompanied by the Indian constable, in search of the men who had attacked the complainant Eventually they arrested the three prisoners, though there were other men concerned. One of the prisoners (pointed out by the Inspector) had stabbed the complainant and the other men had assisted by holding the man dowa. The man pointed out was said by one of the other prisoners to have been concerned in a murder at Pootung—perhaps the murder with which the prisoner had been charged, jand was said to have committed the deed with the same knife with which he had stabbed the present complainant. The knife had not been found Police; it was supposed that it had been [thrown a 'A knife (produced) hal been found upon one of the prisoners. The injured man was now t. Luke's Hosal, and it was not certain how long he there, as the extent of the injuries had not yet been ascertained.
The prisoners were remanded until such time as the injured man would be able to appear.
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