A shroff employed at the Zang Yuen Silk Filature, No, 6 Sinza Road, was charged with having assaulted female operative, aged eight years, by striking her on the head and inflicting serious bodily harm on the 8th instant.
Detective-Sergeant Bray, who prosecuted, produced medical certificate from Dr. Lee Patterson, of the Shantang Road Hospital, describing the nature of the wounds on the complainant's head. He stated that after the assault, the accused offered the complainant two dollars compensation, bat the girl's father refused to accept this and reported the matter to the Police.
The accused was sentenced to one week's imprisonment.
Shanghai, September 15. Before Mu. Pao Y1, Magistrate, and Mr. Hamitron Borner (American Assessor).
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