Albert Menzies and William Bacon were charyed with refusing to obey the lawful commands of the master of the s.s. Fenay Lodge.
Prisoners pleaded guilty. Bwon said he was not fit to go to ser. Tf he did not have assistance he could not do his work. Ho had requested the captain to pay him off, Joh Newman, master of the Fenay Lodge said that until Sunday Bacon gave no reason for refusing duty. The doctor was on board on Saturday.
is Worship fined both men two days' pay and ordered them to go to prison for two days' hard labour," but to be put on board their ship should she leave earlier.
R. v, Sunpa Since any Sma Srxox, Sunda Singh and Sham Singh were with the stick. Witness held his breath and remained still thinking that if he moved he would be again beaten. Sunda Singh then said they were dead and added "Throw them into the water and the blame will be on the Chinese." Sham Singh then told Sunda Singh that Buddah Singh was coming and they had better run away. The accused took 4 out of his pocket and also stole hig pugyaree. Buygah Singh then came up and assisted him to charged on remand with feloniously and rise to a sitting position. "Buggah Singh wilfully assaulting and beating Deva Sinch then tied his arm up and witness told him and Bhala Singh near the Soey Chee Oil about the attack on Deva Singh. Buggah Tanks, Poo'ung, at about 3.15 p.m. on the Singh then attended to Deva Singh who 17th ult. with intent to kill them. was slowly removed to the Oil Company's Inspector McDowell stated that the premises and afterwards to the hospital. complainants were now in Court to give By Inspector McDowell—Witness "had their evidence. They had been in hospital never had any trouble with the accused from the 17th of June to the 18th of Ju'y. before. It. was 500 or 600 yards from where Deva Singh, deposed that he was the accused worked to the spot where they watchman at the Standard Oil Company's first attacked Deva Singh. premises' Pootung. About three o'clock By the Court.—Deva Singh was walking on the afternoon of the 17th of June, wit-behind witness and-he was first attacked. ness started out to see a friend who was There were some Chinese houses near the ing to India. Bhola Singh accompanied place. It would be possible for the accus-jim. They met the accused and Sunda ed to wait behind these houses and then Singh struck witness on the besd with come out when complainants had passed. alittle chopper while Sham Singh struck Sham Singh was employed at the Inter-him on the head with a stick. He cried national Dock for about four months but out "Iam killed." fell down, and became was dismissed about a month before this unconscious. The prisoners' intention was happened. Sunda Singh had been di to kill him. He could not say how many missed about two months from the service blows he received as he became unconsciof the Standard Oil Ca. ous.
Sunda Singh ssid the witness had been By Inspector McDuwell—Uedid not know away from India for about three mouths much about it. He could remember some and had run away with a woman, one putting water into his mouth. Witness: Sham Singh stated that both was No. Lwatchman at the Standard Oil complainant had sticks and Deva Singh premises at Pootung, and had been there also had a bottle of liquor. five years. Sunda Singh used to be ow Prisoners were then formally charged. ployed there but "he was dismissed by the Io reply they said they were poor men master owing to some lead having been losing their lois, Sham Singh added that stolen, Sunda Singh blamed x coolie hho was dying of hunger. the thieft. Accused reported it to witness Prisoners were then committed for trial and the latter to the muster who dismissed by the Supreme Court. the coolie, but the compradore and other Chinese said the coolie had not stion the Shanghai, 18th July. Jead but Sunds had done so. Both accused and the coolie were dismissed. Sunda Before J. C. E, Dovatas, ¥sq., alleged witness got him dismissed, and this Police Magistrate. was the reason why accused assaulted him R. v. F, Wivoreatn.
By the Court.—He had never had F. Wingfeald was again before the any trouble with sham Singh who was Sunda's_ cousin. The assault took place Court, this time charged with refusal of behind Soey Chee. Witness could not duty and absence without leave since the 12th inst. recognise the stick produced as one of the weapons used on him. He hud a watch Capt. Laing said accused had not been and $5 at the time but this had been stolen. arrested on the warrant issued and that Sunda Singh the witness was; it was still in the hands of the police. telling a lie as he left the employment Accused had been ashore several tim himself and had a paper from the master. without leave. He went ashore on There was a distance of three miles be.
Wednesday and returned on Friday, and tween the places where he and witness: on Friday evening and returned on were employed.
Suturday. Witness had orders to sail on Bhola Singh, who appeared with his
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