Insulted by Chinese in the Public Streets, yet Beyond Further Charitable Aid Mary Boyle, a Russian by birth, but British by marriage,—who previously this year had been twice convicted and four times altogether, again appeared before the Magistrate, Mr. G. W. King, in Police Court, last Friday, charged with being drunk and incapable in the Public Garden shortly after' Thursday midnight, Evidence was given that Russian police constable found the defendant asleep on a seat in the garden and, as the watchman was waiting to close the gates, he tried for several minutes to wake her, 80 that she could go away. It was impossible to rouse her, obtained the assistance of two other men and carried her away. There was a strong smell of spirits about her. The charge-room sergeant. at Central Police said the defendant drunk.
The defendant said that she was} not drunk; she had not been drinking since she came out of goal on August 31. She was sick and fell down. She was soil in the gaol that she could not live on the diet! of bread and water and they had to give her other food. She wanted to get out of Shanghai and 180 to Chefoo and then to Tientsin, Where she could get work. She! admitted that' she used to drink and the Chinese got to' know her and now, although she did not drink, when she was in the streets the Chinese laughed at her, called her name which meant "crazy" and threw stones at her.
The Magistrate—I don't know. what to do with you. You won't Jgive me a chance to do anything. If I let you go now, you will only Jcome back to-morrow. I suppose nothing can be done.
Inspector Milne—We are at a loss, for we have tried everything. She' has been to the King's Daughters' society and the Foreign Women's Home, but at the latter place now there are instructions that she only runs away.
1 Zs, Masistrate—T am afraid that a fine of $20, which I know' you shall have to order you to
jean nat do, but the law, or you must go to prison for a month. If you would tell me what we could do for you to really help you, would try, but. you won't tell us.
Defendant—I" want to go away 1 'rom Shanghai.
Magistrate—Well, what I have said must be my' order. In the meantime, I will think over what! can be dane
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