11, M, Hovell was charged that he did October 29, 1911 at about 3 pai. at No. 1 Yneomiogynen Road assault and beat one Chung Ab-tao, contrary to 24 and 25 Vict, cap. 100, section 2
Mr. ©. G. Kick appeared on behalf of the police, and Mr. J. 0. E, Douglas represented defendant, Mr. Douglas intimated that his client prepared to plead guilty to a charge of common assault. Ho was instructed that the aconeed had been about one year. Although led world, he did suffer occasionally from heavy drinking bouts which lasted some considerable time, and the circumstances of the present case arose oat of one of these. His proper course now appeared clearly to be to plead guilty to sesault. If ay damage had been done to the cowplsinant by blows, snd 80 forth, defendant was prepared to make ds. He left the matter in the of arrest, aod then ssk for " remand.
His Worship—Is Hero Singh the same on whom I opened yesterday Mi 8. sub-section 2 (b), I st for the present ry examination in the ordinary way. The accused will be given an opportanity of cross-examining the witness who gave evidence of identification yesterday.
Mr. Kirk—Yes. That witness will be called.
Det.
Sergt. James Cruikshank, stationed at Wayside Police Station, stated that he received s warrant for the arrest of the accused on the previous day, and executed it at Wayside Station about 4-30.
Mr. Kick—Did he make any stateip—Was he cantioned read over the wart might say would be ased in evidence against him. He made the following statement: "Almost 8.5 p.m. I was sitting in my bonse, Hers Singh came gud plished the door. I asked His Worship—Do yon plead guilty Accored—Yea. I plead guilty. Mr. Kirk said thatin view of the statement by Mr. Donglas, be thought the case could be disposed of very shortly. His Worship woold wish to hear the ence of the coolie, and possibly he might briefly state what that evidence would be. Ca Sanday afternoon last about three o'clock defendant took the complainant's ricsha from the Aster House to 1 Yuen-ming-yaen Road, here be lived. The complainant was requested to go op into defendant's room to get his fare,, He went up, and on entering the room, he was seized by the defendant, who stripped the clothes off him and tied him ap hand and foot. He then beat him over the bead, and cat his queue off.
His Worship—Right off Mr. Kitk—Yes. It ie la this parol. Aconsed then put bim in the bath room, whence he ultimately escaped at ahyat 8 p.m. There would be other evidence to show that the coolie ran downstairs, where he was fonnd without any clothes on, He was taken into custody temporarily by the police until his clothes were recovered. As accused bad pleaded guilty no evidence would be necessary except. that of the coulls. When tne police rent 3-286 house they fand
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