At the Mixed Court on Friday morning before Magistrate Wong and Mr. Quales (British Assessor), Wang Shing-sung, Chinese police constable No. 323, was charged with unlawfully obtaining the sum of fifteen cents from complain-f threate, whilst in the daty asa police constable on Lay Road at 240 pin. on the 27th ultimo.
The evidence showed that accused was on daty on Lay Road when he saw the complainant committing nuisance, Accused told this man that he would have to pay him fifteen cents and then he would let him go. Chinese sergeant No 350, however, came upon the scene and took the two men to the Police Station, where accused admitted the charge now made sgeinst him.
The Court passed sentence of three weeks' imprisonment with bard labour.
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