At H. M. Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. W. King (Magistrate), the hearing was oontinued of the charge against Son Singh, watchman at the Laou' Kung Mow Cdtton Mill, who. is alleged to have struck a Chinese on the head with a stick with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
The complainant, Waung Kwei-sung, a No. 2 fitter at the Mill, was discharged from hospital a feint days ago and appeared in court with His head swathed in bandages. He was seemingly in a very weak condition.
His version of the affair was that on leaving work in the early morning he presented himself to ited without permission. the defendant to be searched im accordance with the usual practice, and was slapped in the face on complaining of the time taken in the operation. He went to the office to lodge a complaint and on emerging was floored by a blow from the defendant and rendered unconscious.
The hearing was further ad-tourned until_néxt morning, the cease ation and Mr. G.
Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared for
Priestwood for the defence.
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