John Henderson Brown was summoned on a charge of unlawfully assaulting and beating one Faber Berthold Pfeifer on the 22nd inst.
Mr. Francis Ellis appeared for defendant.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the assault, but wished certain evidence to be taken.
F. B. Pfeifer, German subject, merchant, carrying on business at 10, Hankow Road, said that when he went home about 12.15 on the 22nd to tiffin his ricsha was stopped opposite Mr. Brown's house, and Brown struck him with a whip over the head. Witness got out of his ricsha and went home. He was only struck once, and no words were said beforehand.
After accused had struck him, witness swore at him. That' was all he knew he had nothing else to say.
Cross-examined by Mr. Ellis—Witness had been in Shanghai about five years. He knew where Mrs. Brown lived, because her name was on the door. It was not true that witness had annoyed Mrs. ing toher. It would also be untrue to say that he had beckoned to Mrs. Brown when she was standing on her verandah. It was untrue that he beckoned to her two months ago to come down an alleyway. Witness only knew Captain Brown since be assaulted him. He did not see Mrs. Brown on the 21st of this month; he did not turn round and stare at her when she was with another gentleman. Witness was a married man; he had a brother-in-law who lived in another house near him. Mrs. Pfeifer brought a message to witness from Capt. Brown about two months ago complaining
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