China _on Monday morning, before Mr. F. J. Schuhl, Commissioner, N. J. Turenne was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Astor Road at 7.45 a.m. on August 28; and further, with having assaulted Chinese constables 592 and 619 and Sikh constable 321, while in the execution of their duty.
Sub-Inspector Mackenzie _represented the S. M. Police, and in outlining the facts of the case state ed that about 7.30 a.m. on August 28 the defendant went into the Trocadero in Astor Road, leaving a ricsha coolie outside without payment. When the defendant left the Trocadero at 7.40 am., the ricsha coolie demanded payment, whereupon defendant struck him. C. P. C. 592 came up and advised defendant to pay the coolie. Instead of doing so, defendant seize ed the constable by the collar his tunic and assaulted him. He also assaulted C. P. C. 619 and Sikh P. C. 321, who went to the constable's assistance. Defendant was eventually taken to Hongkew Police Station, and on the way there again assaulted the constables.
Evidence to this effect was given by the constables concerned.
In reply to the Court, the defendant said he did not remember what happened. He was feeling sick, and took about half-a-dozen gins together with some quinine. He had recently arrived from Hongkong. Up to the time of. his arrest he was working under Dr. Ransom as guard at the quarantine Station. He was willing to take an oath that he would not drink intoxicating liquor for another year.
The Commissioner said that found the defendant guilty of all the charges brought against him. He would be sentenced to 60 days' imprisonment in the American Gaol, but in view of the illness of his wife and the fact that he had two children dependent on him, the sentence would be suspended on condition that the defendant took an oath not to drink intoxicating liquor for one year. If ho were again brought before the Court, the sentence of 60 days' imprisonment would then have to be served.
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