Shanghai, 25th July.
Before Mossts. F. 8, A. Bourse (Acting Chief Justice), OE. H. Rypx, F.
Ravpes, R. H. Nosu, R. B. Datnas, and G. F. Syvoxs (Jurors).
R. (Osrastatiscuz Lox) x, R. Moone R. Moore Docking was indicted for that he did on or about the 8th day of April, being a clerk in. the service of the Ostusiatische Lloyd, embezzle the sum of $25, and that on or about the 21st May he did' embezzle $60, the money of his employers.
Mr. D. McNeill prosecuted, and Mr. Bidoulac defended.
For not attending Court to answer their wanes, Messrs. G. D. Courts and W. J. Carter were each fined $50, but his Lordship intimated that probably Mr. Carter would not have to pay his fine, as his absence was excused on the plea of illness.
Some time was occupied by Mr. Bidoulac in arguing that before a person could be put on his trial, there must be an inquiry into the facts and the circumstances of the case he had to be tried on. In these proceedings he (counsel) submitted that there had been no inquiry at all into the two counts of the indictment.
His Lordship overruled the objection, pointing out that the indictment was drawn up in the proper way by the Crown Advocate. The magistrate upon being satisfied that there was a prima facie case of embezzlement committed the man for trial, but he could not formulate a charge against him. That was the duty of the Crown Advocate, who took the place of a grand jury.
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