-Mtinkuopac" Article on the action brought by Mr..H. "Webb against the "China Press:"—Before Gilbert, Hunt and Rudkin, Circuit Judges. Hunt, Circuit Judge:
In the United States Gourt for China Press, Inc., defendant -corporation, for' breach of a contract, consular courts in China in accord-one th the Revie Statues of mited "States, is-substanti like that which governed appeals [from the former consular courts (act July 1, 1870, 16 St. 124, See.
whereby, 80 far.as awe are advised, the practice "has been in eeognition of the requirement that appeals.and writs of error from the consular courts in Ohina are sub-ransacking a shop at 488-0 Range FG. Vershen in the "act of Road in July ast, was put upon his trial at the Mixed Court on Wednesday for.armethrobbery and tempting to shoot the constable.
Ghief-Inspecter "O'Toole. stated that at 4.80 pin. on July 27, 1925, four men entered a shop at 458 inge Road, two of whom went in-ide "and intimidated the assistant Singh, employed at the T. K. K. "Wharf as head appeared at court with his head and arm covered with bandages.
giving evidence, he stated that} the was travelling along Paoshing 'Road in a riesha, when accused accompanied by a' friend, stopped the vehicle and asked him to buy hem a bottle of wine, on refusing the accused struck witness with heavy walking stick.
He sustained a fractured wrist and several wounds en different parts of his head and body, which he immediately reported to the North Szechuan Road police-station, Accused denied this evidence inst him and said he was drink. ing with complainant in the early fort of that afternoon, C, Crawford, who was on duty st the charge room of the North Szechuan Road police-station, evidence that at about 5.40 p.m. on Thureday complainant came to his tation in a bad. condition and ma a complaint against the accused for having benton him with a to drag ted him. fined $10 oF! raven days imprisonment.
Policeman also Charged Another watchman, Mahi Singh, was complainant in an assault charge against Dewa Singh (watchman), Agaib Singh and Assa_ Singh (members of the Municipal Police Mr. "LK. Kentwell represented plaintiff; and Dr. E. T, Maitland (Council's Solicitor) "appeared for, the police,
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