Chu Zau-loong, a conductor in the] employ of the Shanghai Tramway Ca., made his appearance for the third the Provisional Court, on of Inst' week before Judge ind Dr. Ramondino, Senior Con.
Deputy, on charge of having caused injury to an unknown complainant, it having been alleged thay accused knocked down complainant in Robison Road several weeks axe third time accused had been brought} Before the Court, and it was the third time the complainant had failed to appear. On behalf of the conductor, he would ask that the ease be dismissed. Nobody knew who the complainant was, The Judge stated that, as the complaint had ven filed ' in the Shanghai District Court it will be necessary to apply there for com-ant's name and address, Hav-could tion to the fact that, under the rules of procedor®, the Court had a right to dismiss the charge and so. would ask that accused be acquitted.
The Judge:—1 cannot dismiss the ease unless the complainant has gen served with a summons. If he thas been served and has failed to appear, then I can dismiss the charge, Mr. Muir:—This is working a seroot hardship on the conductor, He is losing his employment, and 1 think that it is most unfair.
The Judge said that he must get the file from the Shanghai District Court, Mr. Muir appealed to the Court, in the name of justice, to roleo the ecused man, and the Judge marked that, if complainant not at in an appearance next week, when the case vas called, the charge: Would be dismissed.
Mulr:—But, your Honour, 1 wa told that two weeks ago. it'ts, the conductor is losing. his employment.
he Judge:—The case will be re-manied for n week.
Sr. Muir:—I must protest most strongly against a farther remand.
seems most unfair.
The Court then rose.
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