Two Filipino seamen, Jacinto Pronto, from the str. President Lincoln, and E. Aiangotoe, from the str. President Cleveland, were charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police.
Inspector Sinclair said the police were called to a house in Yalu Road, on Friday night, where a number of seafaring men were creating a disturbance. When two Japanese constables came to the assistance of the Chinese inmates, the defendants and others were demanding admittance. The two men in Couré were drunk.
Japanese P.C. 10, giving evidence of arrest, said he was struck on the head by one of the Filipinos, who took away his baton. The blow rendered witness unconscious.
Another Japanese police officer corroborated. He said that the brawl originated in Woosung Road. Before witness arrested Pronto, the latter had assaulted another Japanese.
A special watchman employed at the American gaol produced a revolver and cartridges found on Aiangotoe, who stated that he brought the pistol ashore for protection as he had on him $70.
Pronto was sentenced to five days and his companion to 10 days in the American gaol.
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