In HM, Police Court, on Tuesday} an Indian watchman named Azrali was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Miller Road at 9 p.m. jon Monday. A Japanese said that. he saw the defendant fighting with another Indian and threatening him with an open pocket-knife, so witness arrested him and with assistance took him to Hongkew Police Station, the second Indian following voluntarily, P. S. Forkin sai fendant was drunk and gave a great deal of trouble in the charge making much noise and swearing incessantly in English, Chinese and presumably Indian. He continued in this fashion for an hour after being locked in the cells. His companion had been drinking, but was quiet and did his best to make the defendant behave properly, so witness let him he was called and without seeing Grifiths, "There The Coroner—I wish to onery brave deed, alate you very much on your Tt was a dark night and there was a very strong fide renining in a very treacherous but without a moment's hesitation you dived in. It seems me your only regret must be that you did not save your shipmate's lite, I think you are a very brave /man, Mr, Duncan.
Two Chinese sailors who were in the ship's boat said they saw the deceased get into the boat but they did not see him fall overboard they were watching the other officers coming down the gangws The Coroner returned a verdict accidentally drowned.
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