Registrar, sitting as Police Magistrate.
(Toxicar Havasmi) v. J. BE. Hanuts Mr, J. E. Harris, 51, Boone Road, employed in the I: M- Customs, was charged with assaulting and beating tone Tokichi Hayashi, fruit-seller, 2200 Boone Road on the 23rd inst. at about 8.30 p.m.
Mr. C. R. Holcomb appeared for the defence Complainant, cautioned, said ti about " fortnight ago a lady cam to buy oranges at his shop. Ho was asked to bring two Ibs. of oranges to the lady's house, They were to be paid for on delivery. When he brought them, he gave them to one of the boys who went upstairs with them. The boy said payment would be made day, 80 witness than sent a boy of who was told the lady was absent, To all payment was demanded six times. On the 23rd witness wont in person, and when he rang the bell, the Chinese boy came out and bade him come in. Ho asked if the master was in or Being told that he was out, ess said ho bad vou him a fow He told the boy be wanted his money. The latter said the master was out, #0 he would have to call again, and he tried to put wit moss out, Ho resisted, 60 the boy went up-The latter Court. He tried to push witness the house by force, merely saying " Go away, go away." replied he would go away if ho got his money, otherwise he would not go. Than another gentloman came downetaics and assaulted witness with his fist. The master of the house than struck him on the nose. Witness retired. Ho lind lost a lot of blood and could not #60, (Towel produced with which witness had wiped his blood-stained face.) His elder brother's house chancing to be oppos to accused's house, witness entered had his wound attended to by the Chinese servant. He then went to Dr. Nakano's hospital. His wounds wore examined and sewn up. (Certificate from doctor produced.) Since that time ness had been attended by the doctor.
Cross-examined, witness said he coul not speak English very well. Ho know nought English to go: along in his own business, When the boy told him to go away, he spoke in Chinese, which witness The boy asked him what conte, The boy said he un told witness that the money would be paid the following morning, The night in question, when he called at accused's house, the front-door bell. The boy invited him to enter. Ho was asked to wait near the door. There was no chair there, The boy went upstairs to call the master. Witness had told him he had called to get paid for some fruit. The boy replied that the master was out. Witness, ssid ho had seen the master come inj; 80 the boy wont upstairs to call coming down aga: n he pushed and told him to go out. The master came down then and also told him to go out. Witness asked for money. Tue master said: "No money, no money. Witness said he would not go away until
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