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Hender Singh, a watchman, was charged with having indecently assaulted one Tsu Kwo-fe a godown in Minghong Road, at 3.5 pan, on the 28th instant.
inspector Aiers related the nets of the case and the defendant wns manded in custody until 10 a.m, Thursday, August 1.
Rex (Ditonowas) ©. Toraxnas, Tousioas ayo TeRRATHDAS
Rex (Teenatunas) r. Savoowant, Rocwinax axn Boncwaxn Topandas, Tulkidas and Teernt of 4 Broadway, were charged with assaulting and beating one Dholoman at the back of 3 Broadway on the 10th instant, contrary to 24 and 25 Vie. ap, 100. see. 42.
A cross-amnmons in which Teerathdas way the complainant charged 8. Sadoomall, T. Rochiram and Bulchand of 3 Broadway with unlawfully assaulting, beating, wounding and ill-treating the complainant, thereby secasioning him bodily harm at the ack of 4 Broadway on the 10th instant, Mr. N.C. Home appeared on behalf of Dholoman and the defendants on the armss-summons, and Mr. G. H. Wright represented the defendants on the original summons.
After outlining the evidence he intended to call, Mr. Wright called Udamdas Teerathdas, who stated that he had been manager of the business at No. 4 Broadway since 1902. He was formerly a partner in the firm of. Chotirmall & Ca. and left that firm on seized witness by the hand and Sa-doornail and Rochiram struck him with The sores were not on the chest; they were girth sores, their fists. In consequence of the in-His Worship said that Dr. Pratt's juries witness received, he had to remain certificate stated that the pony was lame in bed for two days. in the near fore leg and hand, a wound Topandas and Tulsides gave similar evidence, and all stated that no assault on the left side of the chest caused by the harness. If Inspector—Kinipple was committed upon Dholoman. wished to call Dr. Pratt there had His Worship said it was perfectly better be an adjournment. clear from the evidence that both sides Inspector Kinipple aid he did not had been guilty of using abusive lan-think Dr. Pratt would be able to attend guage. Both sides alleged assault on the until next day.
Part of the other, and his Worship The defendant said he wished to thought that there had been assault on complain about the action of the Police, the part of both sides, though possibly 'The pony was taken to the Station at not battery. All the parties would be 3.30 p.m. and was kept there in harness sentenced to ten days' imprisonment without food or water, until 10 pan. It each and upon their release from prison was therefore without food or water would have to appear again before the Court and give security for future from noon until nearly midnight, Although the Police knew to whom the good behaviour. If they were unable to pony belonged, they did not communi-give security satisfactorily to the Court, cate with witness at all. Witness had they would be deported; but in order had the pony three years and it had that they might be deported, application rronld have to be made to the: Supreme never been in harness or without. food Court, and water for xo long a time before, His Worship said that during the time the pony was at the Station it was Shanghai, July 30. not being worked.
Before J. C. E. Dovaras, Esq The defendant said it was kept in Police Magistrate. harness and was being walked. It wae twice sent a distance of two miles in S8.M. Pouick r. A. TI. Pine, harness.
A. T. J. Pike wax charged with His Worship said the hearing of the cruelly ill-treating a pony by working charge would be adjourned until 10 it attached to a carriage when suffering a.m. next day. from lameness.
Indian P. C. 278 pam. on the 23rd inst Rex (Duonomay) r. Toraxnas, mafoo driving a pony a Tersinas axp Trenatins along North Szechuen Road, The axp pong was lame and had a wound on its Rex (Trenatipas) 7. Savoom atte chest. Witness told the mafoo to take Rocmnax axp Be the pony and trap to Hongkew Police Mr. GH. Wri Station. At the Poliod Station Capt Barrett saw the pony Topandas, Tulsidas and Teeruthdas Inspector Kinipple stated that Mr. N.C. Home represented the other defendants.
3.35 pam. on the 23rd instant Inc P.C, 278 brought the pony to the The defendants in both these suits Hongkew Police Station. 'The ser. filed a notice of appeal against the Beant on duty at the Station sent the sentence of ten days' imprisonment pony to Dr. Pratt, wr. who without the option of w fine, on the Rave a certificate ground that the finding of the Police to the animal's condition. Witness lagixtrate was t the wei intended to apply for a summone evidence and the facts and. probabilities of the case, inst the—mafoo, but before he could do so Mr. Pike came to the Mr. Home said the application for Station and said that Teave to appeal was made ander the had better be taken Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1879, lout against him; that he knew the See. 19, which provided that "if any pony had a sore, but did not know it person is adjudged by conviction or by was lame, and that the pony had been onder of Court of Summary Jurisdic-pat in the carriage on his (Mr. Pike's) tion to be imprisoned without the option instructions. of " fine, ete., he may appeal to a Court His Worship said the certificate from of General or Quarter Sessions against Dr. Pratt did not state the cause of such conviction or order." The question Tameness. was whether the Court was 8 Court of _'Summary Jurisdiction, and on this
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