Vali Maw-maw, chief runner of the native city, was charged with inciting one Lab Li-mah, a boatman, and others to murder one Yang Ling-sze on the 23rd August last. Further with inciting one Loh Moh-nyer to steal two bales of cotton, valued at $250, on the night of the 17th August last.
Lab Li-mah was charged with being concerned with others not it custody in murdering Yang Ling-s20.
Loh Moh-nyer was charged with the theft of the two bales of cotton abovementioned.
Mr. Loftus Jones prosecuted on behalf of the Municipal Council, Mr. Bidoulac appeared for Vali Maw-maw, and Messrs. Morgan Phillips and F. Ellis appeared on behalf of several hongs that had lost Tug, goods from various wharves.
Mr. Ellis said that he and Mr. Morgan Phillips had been instructed to represent several merchant and shipping hongs who had suffered a great deal from larceny 128° supposed to have been committed by Vali Maw-maw's gang. From the evidence he and his friend would call they hoped to be able to assist Mr. Jones in his Prosecution.
Mr. Bidoulac objected that the whole prosecution should be in the hands of Mr. Jones.
Mr. Jones said that it was quite regular for him to receive help in the Prosecution from the firms that had suffered.
Mr. Bidoulac submitted that Messrs.
Ellis and Morgan Phillips could not be heard so long as the prosecution remained in Mr. Jones' hands.
Mr. Morgan Phillips said that he had no objection whatever to Mr. Jones doing all the work. If necessary he and Mr. Ellis proposed to call evidence against the prisoners. He (counsel) had received instructions to adduce evidence against Vali Kah-der.
The Assessor stated that the Taotai had issued instructions that that man should be brought to Court.
Mr. Jones said that his instructions were to watch the case for the Municipal Council, and to see that all evidence for the police and for the plaintiffs was heard. It was necessary that Vali Kahder should be brought up before the case could be heard.
Mr. Bidoulac asked that the charges of theft and inciting to murder should be tried separately.
The Assessor agreed to this and said that the charge of murder and inciting to murder would be dealt with first.
Mr. Morgan Phillips said that he wanted it to be understood that he and his friend were not prepared to goon with the charge of larceny without the presence of Vali Kah-der.
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