conpucr Thuung Kung-sung, a walter, wan the Provisional Court, on Tucslay. before Judge Koh, with his sister.
13 stated that, at 11.20 fam. on the Gth instant, while on duty in Chengtu Road, he went to "where he fou a victim ofan assault.
Complainant stated that she went. to the house with a witness to try and settle some trouble, which had between then. Argument rose, and she was assaulted.
The witness referred to gave 0 dence to the effect that she was the wife of the accused, who was brother of complainant. Her huss band scoused her of eating too much and they quarrelled. "She then went to his sister's house to get liber to come and try and pacify him.
her husband save his sister, hho became very angry and said ha would kill the pair of them, then picked up a chopper and Kit complainant on the head.
Accused stated that he was mars ried on the Vith of the 5th moon.
His wife was always gambling, Recently a gold ring was missing and, on questioning his wife, she denied any knowledge of the ring. Later he found out that she had, mortgaged it to the first tenant of the same house. Ie quarrelled wit her and was angry. During the argument with his sister,—which followed, he pushed her and she felt down, striking her head against the corner of a wooden box, cutting open.
Accused was sentenced to four months' imprisonment.
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