Four Months for Foreign Customs Official: Britain's Good Name in Danger Attempted "squeeze" on the part! of a foreign constable up to rec employed by the Chinese Customs was alleged at H.Bf. Police curt un Monday when Charles Pletcher was charged before Mr. G. W._ King, om, the Magistrate, with attempting "to obtain the sum of $20 from Chung Chi-sun as a reward for releasing the ferry boat of the Chinese, which had been seized for alleged overcrowding.
Detective Sub.-Inspr. Hunter, of] the Central police-station, gave evidcence of the arrest of accused, which was effected on a warrant at 8.80 pan. on Sunday last in Nanziang!
Roud as he was proceeding from the str, Chungwo at Yangtszepoo towards Broadway, At this stage the ease was adjourned until Wednesday, the Muzistrate remarking that the charge was 4 serious one, and he would give accused an opportunity of thinking over the matter and, if he desired, obtaining legal representation, Mr, R, F. C. Master, on behalf of} the Commissioner of Muritime Customs and the River Police, that b sub il should be fixed in stantial sum, adding that—certain facts of which the Court might be eoxnizaint warranted the application, Fletcher, continued Mr. Master, had, for instance, disappeared imme ate:
the had been suspended from duty by the Customs authorities, and to be brought to Shangtai Harkow, Bail wax fixed in two suns df]
$500 each, newly Fletcher was charged with corruptly attempting to obtain for and/or' others $2 cement or reward f rom arresting the laodah 'y-boat detained on ar. allega-of overcrowding. Me.
Reader Harris conducted the pro-
Supt. W. C. Woodfield of the Maritime Customs River Police, suid that the overcrowding of ferry-beats was an offence against har-vou regulations. Defendant joinil the force last month and" had three weeks inatruetionat duty, ae: companied by experienced" men. All cases harl to be brought to the station und defendant had thority" to take an arrested per: fon or Dont. anywhere else. "On Saturday, uly "25, defendant was in charge of police pinnace and the next day witness received a report and complaint from the Shang hai. "und" Woostng "Constabulary which Ted him to pat Chinese detective on to make fay 4 result withers suspended de Fendant from duty. Witness did of vee him again until he was raught to Shanghai under arrest.
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