'A native constable, from Wayside Police Station, was charged with extorting the sum of thirteen cen's from 8 ricsha coolie.
The evidence showed that the accused arrested the ricsha coolie for tonting for hire. On the way to the police-station the accused pointed out that if taken to the station, the coolie would have to pay one dollar, but that accused would accept a bribe and let him go. The coolie paid thirteen cents to accused and was immediately released from custody. The coolie afterwards ported the matter to a native detector Accused, who had already been dismissed from the Police Force, was sentenced to a fortnight's cangue and two and a half months' imprisonment.
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