The case having been adjourned for two days to allow one of the coolies to be released from the hospital, where he was taken following the affray, medical evidence to his wounds was given on! Thursday by Dr. Fu Yam-pan of, St." Lake's Hospital, who thought that the wounds" might have been inflicted by hooks such as are used by the wharf coolies, but it was more probable that they rad been caused by knives, or sharp instruments.
The complainants and otter coolies who witnessed the fight. between the coolies and the Indians were then called and told various tales about how the trouble started. The evidence generally, tended to! show that the third ecused had the man who was in hospital and two otters, while the second accused had wounded the other com plainant. The first necused did not stab anyone she arrived when the trouble was over.
All of the witnesses emphatically denied that the Chinese started the fracas. They decleired that, thi wore unloading the vessel tied up alongside the wharf and that one of the foremen told the Indians to away ay the cargo might them, Without the slightest provocation, the third accused drew his Knife and started the trouble.
During the cross-examination Mr, Wing tried to elicit from the wit-eaves that one of their number had dant the goods were finally returned!
Det-Sgt. Henry of Bubbling Well station, said that he had received jo telephone message that the shop! Thad been robbed." He made an ex-lamination of the premises in Bub-ling Well Road and found that some powerful instrument had been inserted in the door near the lock, and the shop entered in this manner.
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