A native was charged with assaulting and beating a native complainant in the Hanbury Road at 9,80 p.in. on the 20th stant, and wax sentenced to 200 blows and two weeks' cangue.—In connection with the same matter the same camp charged three natives with attempt extort from him the sum of $300 by of threats on Hanbury Road at on the 2 that after the cemplai first charge and had the first defendant locked up at the Police Station, he was met by the three last-aamed defendants, who blamed him for having had one of their gang locked up and threatened him with violence if he did not pay them 300.—One of the defendants had " previous conviction against his name, and was sentenced to 300 blows and two months' cangue. The other two defendants were each sentenced to 300 blows.
Shanghai, 23rd May. Before Mr. WANE (Assistant Magistrate) and Mr. J. H. Agwoup)
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