Assesior Disgusted at Appearance of Chief Wit ness in Serious Charge The hearing of the case of Tah-sing, charged with the abduct tion of a child, the grandson of Mr. Jea Tab-sing, which at the last bearing was falsed the subtle distinction between a robber and a condit, was resumed in the Mixed [Court on Wednesday.
'A written statement made by a witness, Mo Young-tsung, who at. the previous hearing failed to give [satisfactory evidence and who was féetained, was produced. In the [statement witness. admitted he had negotiated with defendant on the structions of Mr. Jeu Tah-sing, by [whom he was employed, for the return of the kidnapped child. The matter had been. settled in. the Great Eastern Hotel and the child had been handed back in payment Mr. Maitland reminded the Court eat complainant had again not appeared. This was a serious case and accused was capitally charged. He asked the Court to issue a despatch warrant for the arrest of the complainant, The Assessor—We can only describe the action of the family in this case as disgusting. We will issue x summons ordering him to appear at the-next hearing.
Mr. H. D. Rodger on behalf of the witness Mo Young-tsing asked if the Court would still require him The Assessor said that he would release him on a personal bond to come up at the next hearing.
The accused was then remanded,
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