Chinese Police Sergeant and Garage Manager: Long Cace in Police Court An assault story of unusual character was investigated at H. M. Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. W. King, the case being one in which" J. B. Taylor, of the Central Garage, was charged with having assaulted a Chinese police sergeant in North Szechuen Road on the 12th instant.
Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared to prosecute, and Mr. H. Lipson Ward defended.
Mr. Faithfull was proceeding to open the case by describing the assault as "brutal and unwarrantable," when Mr. Ward pointed out a technical error in the framing of the charge.
The point was discussed, and amendment of the charge agreed upon, and Mr. Ward then observed that his Worship would have to consider the point as to whether a police sergeant appointed by the Municipal Council under the Land Regulations was a constable within the meaning of an English Act of Parliament, which was obviously a "local" act.
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