A. C. Teloshkin, a Russian printer, appeared at the Mixed Court last Friday before Mr, Ivanoff, (Senior Consul's Assessor), and Magistrate Lok, charged with threatening a Chinese police constable by pointing a loaded revolver at him, and with carrying arms contrary to by-law 34.
According to the Police story, the Chinese\constable on duty in Seward Road on the night of the 19th instant, thought it necessary to speak to a Chinese girl standing at the door of a Russian printing establishment. The girl made no answer to his inquiries, and pri-Soner came out of the house and struck at the constable. He then drew a loaded revolver from an inside overcoat pocket and pointed it at the constable, who promptly blew his whistle and attracted 2 crowd of Chinese. The Russian went indoors, but came out again aerly afterwards and was arrest-
Prisoner told the Court that he did not know the man at his door was a police constable. He asked him to leave the girl alone and, receiving mo answer, drew his revolver. He was very nervous and always carried a revolver for fear of being attacked in the streets late at night.
Det. Sgt. Conduit pointed out that the street was well lighted and that prisoner must have noticed the constable's uniform. If he had pulled the trigger the constable might have been killed. In view of recent cases, the Police asked for severe punishment.
Mr. Ivanofft asked prisoner if this was the revolver he fired off in Yangtszepoo a month ago, and for which he was arrested.
Prisoner said that it was.
Mr. Ivanoff:—You told the Court then'you had sold the revolver!
Prisoner:—Yes. I said that because I wanted to keep it.
Det.-Sgt. Conduit said the revolver was fully loaded, and _prisoner had 10 more rounds of ammunition.
The Court fined prisoner $25, or 25 days' imprisonment, and ordered that the revolver and ammunition be cbdnfiseated.
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