Two Chinese who were arrested on June 26 in connexion with the attempted murder.of Chinese constable appeared before the Mixed Court on Monday Mr. Maitland appeared on, behalf of the police and My. Moss forthe first accused, The alleged attack took place on June 8 at 5 am. when two police constables searched two ricshas, suspecting the occupants of eatrying farms. The seaveh war met by an assault in which the—occupants escaped. The two accused were subsequently arrested. The first accused wax formerly employed by the Commercial Express & Storage Ca. His duties were to attend at the unloading of passengers' luggage as performed by that company.
A representative of the firm stated that the accused had been a good worker and had often come to his notice, Five Chinese constable claimed have recognized the accused, and further evidence showed that the man had left his work at 11 pan, on the evening of the June 7 atter helping to unload passenger luggage. It also appears that he had previously had a quarrel with one of the five constables who identified him.
The second accused, who had formerly been expelled from the Settlement, stated that he had visited the house of his uncle in Yuen Fon Road. He had returned that evening and had been arrested.
The charge was dismissed on the ssrounds of mistaken identity, the second scoused receiving the usual sentence of three months for returnig from expulsion,
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