Evidence of arrest was given by Inspector Burnside, who said that when he arrested Courtenay on Monday in Szechuen Road he said "When I left Shanghai on that He said it was an application on behalf of @ Chinese named Tin. King-cheng, and it was a matter of urgency in his client's interests. Hi. client was the awaer of @ cargo volt which was lying on a ship chartered by an American citizen named Tenny, who carried on busi ness under the firm name of Hansen &Co. The firm had not paid to the owners of the steamer, the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha, the chatter money. so they had refused to allow his client's cargo to be discharged The result was that the cargo war lying up river and very heavy expenses were being incurred for lighterage, demurrage and other charges, while the Government to whom the salt was con an opportunity of filling a demurrer to the information which had been laid, and he did not feel disposed to ask counsel to represent Dr. Hinckley said that the accused was atresied as an escaped convict with reference to a commitment for thre¢ years from March 9, 1914. He had been out of custody for some time, and it seemed that some order of the Court with reference to that time of absence request ed in order that justice might be done.
His Honour said that if the cused could not afford to employ counsel, one would be provided for him, and his Honour appointed Mr. Davies.
The case was then adjourned. signed were clamouring for their Jan. 27. cargo and threatening all kinds of The hearing was continued. claims if it was not delivered.
Dr. F. E. Hinckley, Ditrict At He was informed that the firm of torney, prosecuted, the accused be-Hansen & Ca. had some difficulty in ing represented by Mr. J. B. meeting the amount due for the
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