Fadgar Singh was charged with having been chunk and disorderly, and was further charged with having assaulted complainant, Kaissh Singh, on Park Road at 6.35 p.m. on the 26th. instant, 5 Kaissh Singh stated that be was employed in " Chinese theatre in th Fokien Road. On Wedoesday going on duty, and as he was Park Road accused got hold of him,' ing
and would not let him go till. police constable came. Accused got witness by the left arm, and held him that way for about ten minutes but did not tear his clothes. Native P.O. 557 separated them. Witness did not strike accused during the time he was holding him, but if the ne P. C. had not arrived to separate them he would most likel; have done so. Witness bad known accused for a year, and had not had any trouble with him before.
Sung Ah-sung, Native P. C. 557, stated that at about 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday he saw two men standing at the corner of Park Road; accused had a stick in his hand, and took hold of the complainant and assaulted him with his fist. Complainant did not hit him back. Witness then went to accused and told him not to fight. Accased had hold of complainant for about ten minutes before he separated them. Witness then took him to the station and on the way met Indian P. C. 146 who assisted witness in taking accused to the station.
Bah Singh, Indian P. C. 156, stated that he was on doty at the corner of Bubbling Well Road and Park Road, at about 6.45 last night when some foreign gentlemen passed by and said that there was trouble among some Indians, Accused was holding the complainant by the left arm and native P.C. 557 was trying to separate them. The accused was drank snd complainant was perfectly sober.
Tospector Mackintosh stated that accused was one of the lowest Indiat in Shanghai, heavy drinker and an opium smoker. And that he had been before the Court several times.
His Worship stated that accused was brought before the Court in June Inst and had the option of a fine, and time he would not have the option of a fine, but would go to prison for five days with hard labour.
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