Swatow Road, was fined $20 for having, on_ the 11th instant, opened Nos. 98, 99 and 100 Swatow Road asa native club, without having first obtained permit to do so. knew he was. First he had stated that he arrived five days ago, and now be stated that he had arrived the preceding day. He was not speaking the truth The Assessor lad not think it" would be just to inflict a heavy sentence on these men, who had come from the interior of China, and who did not know the rules of the Settlement. "should he sent t in the me terior informing that after they must h duly stamped warrants to make arrests, and also must obtain the assistance of tody of the Police. Inquiries should b-nade in the meantime to find out whee the men arrived in Shanghai, and ty what steamer, All possible particulars bearing on the case should be obtained.
Mr. Springfield that a letter shouki be written by the Magistrate, so that the police could make inquiries and take one of the prisoners to the French Bard and to the lodging-house in Frenek Town at which the accused said ther had stayed for five days.
Sergt. Johnston stated that the man who had been illegally arrested wav charged with Inrceny on the charge sheet. If the charge was to be heard iv this Court the Captain should apply for a warrant for his arrest.
The Assessor said this would be done.
In the meantime the man would remain in the custody of the police.
Before Mr. Woxo (Assistant Magic trate) and Senhor Cuaoas (Por tuguese Assessor.) ising out of an breach of contract to supply 1,000 tons of antimony botweed April and Novenber 1906, was continued.
Messrs. J. Hays, G.D. Musso and P.M. A.de Graca appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Loftus E. P. Jones for defendant.
Mr, Musso continued his crow. examination of the witness Lee Sze-shan, alias Wilmer Lee, who wax brought up in custody, being detained on a charge of forgery and fraud at Mr. Musso's instigation.
Mr. Brooks appeared for the witness and applied for his release, which was refased, as Mr. Musso now preferred 8 charge of conspiracy to give tale evidence.
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