with Assault A Chinese claiming American citizenship, who was brought up at the U. S. Court on Wednesday on a charge of assaulting a ricsha coolie, caused some amusement when he asserted that he was a "fighter," although it was alleged that the man tried to use a pistol.
He was D. K. Chang, motor-mechanic, of 6.15 Mandalay Road, and appeared before Mr, F. J. Schuh], to answer in addition to the above further charges of pointing a loaded pistol at a Ticsha coolie and at C. P. C. 425; of being in possession of arms; and damaging complainant's ricsha to the extent of 80 cents.
According to evidence submitted by the police, the trouble arose out of the coolie's dissatisfaction "at only receiving 10 cents and six coppers for taking defendant from Szechuen Road Bridge to Mandalay Road. Defendant was alleged to have struck the coolie. Afterwards when a crowd of 20 or 30 had collected he stood at the doorway of a house in the alleyway and took aim with his pistol.
C. P. C. 425 said a woman asked him to go inside the dwelling, but witness refused. The coolie did not complain to him of being assaulted. Witness was told by the onlookers that the man had received a severe beating from defendant. Witness did not think defendant pointed his pistol directly towards the coolie, but at the crowd.
Asked by the Commissioner what typo of citizens lived in the alleyway, witness replied: "Some high-class and some __low-class, people."
Defendant said the cootie caught hold of his coat and assaulted him, nearly knocking off his (defendant's) glasses... He then hit out and kicked his assailant. The latter howled and a number of~ people came on the scene. These kicked and pinched defendant.
Mr. Schuhl—Have you any sears to show?—No.
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