Mr. Symonds then asked that a case ed, but remarked that it was an matter for his client, and asked if the defendant won on the appeal, if his expenses would be paid by the British Authorities, 10 was afraid not.
Mr. Symonds said that in a similar case ut home, the expenses would be payable by the Justices.
His Worship said that it would be necessary for Counsel to go to the Supreme Court aod get a mandamus to make him (his Worship) pay the ex. penses. Ho would state " case.
Shanghai, 28ch June.
Before J. 0. E. Doveras, Esq., Police Magistrate.
R. (Smaat Sixox) v: Boocas Since and SusM Stson.
This was the resumed hearing of the charge ayainst Buzgsh Sinzh and Sham Singh, watchmen of the Internationsl Dock, of maliciously and unlawfully wounding another watchman at the same dock, algo named Sham Smmzh, at t'e Tnternational Dick at 9.30 p.m. on the 23rd instant, The complainant, Sham Singh, sworn, said—I am " watchman employed at the Tuternationn! Dock, where the defendants ure also employed." At 6 p.m, on the 28d stant L was relieved from duty. Buggah Singh was then having his meat and was eating ghee, which is bought on joint accourt. I told him that the shoe was joint property and if he wished to eat any he could, buy his own. Thercupon he struck me, first with a piece of iron and afterwards with " piece of wood. I reported the occurrence to the No, 1 watchman, who told the master, and the latter reported it to the police. ' When Ruxyah Singh was about to strike me, the defendant Sham Singh, ran away.
By the Court—I was struck first on the shoulder and next on the ear, and blood flowed from both places. Bugyah Singh struck me with both the wood and th iron (produced). I eaugit hold of the one and he then struck me with the other. Sham Singh was there, but ran away when Buggah Singh began to make trouble, that is, when ho was about to strike me. Sham Singh sid not try to stop Busg: Singh from striking me.
Thave not had trouble with the defendants before. My duty is always from midnight to 6 am. and from noon to p.m. daly. I always have the same hours.
Lam on duty at the place where the wood is sawn.
Asked if he had any questions to put, Buggah Singh said this was " falco accuse tion, concocted by the cnmplyinant and the No. I watchman. He would like to make a statement. If the complainant were made to teke his clothes of, they could then see whether he had suffered jory or not. Accused hai neither nor money and it was an injustice to keep-him there to answer a false d Alrum Ah, a Malomedap, No, 1 watchman the International Dock, sworn, said he had been No. 1 watchman at the said Dock for nine or ten dars. The former No. 1 was Uttum Singh, bro.her of the watchman at the Oil Dock. To the position, witness went to see Mr. Prentice, who gave him a letter to Mr, Renning, and the latter in turn gave him aletter to a Mr. Boker at the Dock. At that time witness thought there was vacancy for a Nu. 1 watchman at the International Dock. He had not heard that the vacancy had been already filled. He heard of the vacancy from several people, both Mshomedans and Hindus, but could not mention the mame of any ingle one. On Monday, the 19th in-he was appointed No. 1 watchman by the master, and Uttam Singh was told that he was no longer No. 1 there, A gentleman was sent round with witness to show him the place.. Witness said that having heard that the late No. 1 watchman had been killed there, ho was frightened, and was told that he could have two men to accompany him on his rounds. On the 23rd instant, on returning from his rounde, Sham Singh(complainamt) came up to him and said he had been beaten. Witness asked by whom, and he said by Buggah Singh, Witness asked if anyone bad seen the assault. and complainant said the defendant Sham Singh as present but ran away. The com-jo mant was bleeding from the oar and shoulder. Witness asked what he had been hit with, and the complainant showed him the pieces of wood and iron produced. Witness told the master about the affair. The defendant Sham Singh said that the affair imply a fight' between the complainant and Buggah Singh and the matter ought to drop. The complainant, however, insisted on taking proceedings. Th master came and asked complainant to point out who had struck him, and h pointed out Buggah Singh and said that Sham Singh witnessed the assault. In reply to the master, the defendants said they knew nothing about Detective-sergeant Vaughan asked for a further remand, saying that this was a jose which. he thought needed further itwestigation, Buggah Singh said the complainant, had not been hurt, as they could soe if they examined him without his clothes, Itwns false accusation, and the No. 1 watchman simply wanted to get rid of the defendants 20° as to got five or six of his join men His Worship said if this was a false accusation there wassail the more reason for a further investigation. The hearing would be further adjourned until Monday, the 3rd July, the defendants to bedetained in custody. i Shanghai, 29th June, Before J. C. E. Dovatas, Esq., Police Magistrate.
Chanda Singh, watchman at the Intornational Dock, was charged with feloniously, unlawfully, and with malice aforethought killing one Lushman Tapa about or on the 9th of June.
Inspector McDowell stated that on the 28th inst. he obtained a warrant for the arrest of the accused, and st 430 p.m: he, in company with: Detective-sergt. Vaughan, arrested the accused in a watchman's but at the International Dock, Pootung. On the way to the
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