Sikh Gets'Too Much, and Tww6 Months the British Polies Court, jon Monday before Mr. G. W. King. Magistrate, Monshn Singh watchman employed "at the Cotton, Mill, {was, charged with being drunk' and disorderly, with being in possession of a loaded pistol, with pointing the weapon ut Bhaded Singh and with committing a common assault, Inspector" Crookdake said. that the police prosecuting solicitor ished to cuke charge of the cass owing to. prior engagement he had to attend the Mixed Court that morning and. therefore requested that the case should be adjourned till the afternoon, My. B. W. Goldring—I~ have} been naked io assist. the prosecu tion, [regard it as @ very seri ous matter and probably, after feeing Mr. Maitland, T shall ask to be allowed to add' a charge of! Uireatening to kill, The Magisteate—Is there such] charge? [have never heard of charge of threatening to kill, though that might be what a Hayman would call it. Inspector, do you wish to make a more seri-charge? Did this man intend to shoot will be given that the accused said he would shoot the complainant.
The Magistrate—How far did] he got Lots of people say things they would never carry out, Inspector" Crockdake—In own mind I don't think he intended.to kill him, "The Magistrate adjourned the case natu the afternoon, When thy proceedings were sumed in the afternoon Mfr. Maitland, Policr Prosecutor,: said] that the ecused was drunk and] uarrelted with "cinplainant. He!
elver, pointed it and said "T will shoot you," but made attempt to pall-the trigger.
ith had Gone 30, he could not ave fred, there. being bullet in the biterd of the weapon.
Various witnesses called—stipu ported Me, Maitland's statement. A Chinese stated that early in the afternoon he sold two bottles, of German whiskey to the accused.
His' Worship—An raat: brand, suppose Inapector Crookdake—Tho bottle labelled" Hnig's © Highland The Chinese witness was unable to say whetfier " the. stuff was manufactured but said that the price was bottle. ied that he carried seen the revolver. that the Chinese saw him take it from his pocket, lay. the xltorta oon paid suggested that prob-
complainant to say x0.
Accused was pressed by his Worship to say where he obtained the revolver, +iit maintained that Knew nothing at all about it unil the following day.
Accueed was sentenced to two months with bard labour. and. the revolver was confiscated.
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