Charge at Police Court: British Subject Who Has Been Sued in the Mixed Court At H. M. Police Court on Thursday, E. R. Hinton (32), described as a merchant, of 1387 Woosung Road, was charged afore Mr. G-W. King with having unlawfully obtained credit from the Dunlop Rubber Ca, (China), Ld., to the extent of Tls, 155.62 by fraud other than, false pretences.
In answer to the Magistrate, Hinton said he was a British' subject, but admitted he had recently been sued in the Mixed Court.
Court?" asked his Worship.
"Why did you go to the mined cause I was not registered," the reply. The Magistrate went on to say he had received a letter from the Senior Mixed Court Assessor stating that defendant had British registration papers from Hankow. The fact that a man was not registered was really very immaterial, unless registration were refused and the Consular authorities did not recognize him. There were doubtless many British subjects wandering about China who were not registered, but they were British subjects still.
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