Magistrate Vu, Leu Kwaung-yung was charged with causing damage to a bamboo fence at No. 20 Gordon Road occupied by Mr. Ayscough by breaking it with intent to steal. The damage done was estimated at 85. He was further charged with assaulting Gala Singh, a watchman employed at that address.
Det. Robertson gave evidence to the effect that the previous day Mr. Ayscough had reported to the police an attempt to break into an outhouse. The accused was brought to the Gordon Road Police Btation by the Indian watchman.
The watchman said that when he went to arrest two men, who were breaking down the fence, they assaulted him. Another watchman succeeded in capturing the prisoner while the other made good his prisoner, who denied his guilt and said he was too sick, and his arms too badly covered with sores to allow him to steal, had two previous convictions proved against him and was sent to prison for four months.
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