Fireman Abroad in a Ricsha with Destination Unknown, Victor Holtoarin, a Russian fireman of the str. Shantung, appeared before Messrs. Martin and Kuan at the Mixed Court yesterday on three counts—(1) with being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner in North Szechuen Road early yesterday morning; (2) with having assaulted Chinese Police Constable' 1773 by striking him about the face and body with his clenched—fists while inthe due execution of duty; and (8) with having caused damage to a public riesha. the case for the police, accused and another man were riding in public ricshas when suddenly the coolies stopped in front of the Chinese constable and asked whi they should do with them as. they' were drunk and did not know where they wished to go. The accused then jumped out of his ricsha and began {oassauit the constable. A foreigoes cing this notified the North Soe-Chee Road Police Station and suggested that assistance should Even to the policeman, whereupon ewiae Barton went to make Constable Barton informed the Court that when he arrived at the cone he found, ceased farly quiet bet" surrounded by: Chinese. es saw. no beating, but, the Chinese constable had his whistle Sroleen fron the chatn and he cwt was bleeding. Witness then arrested accused and took him to the station, Chinese Constable 1773 identified accused and said that he was attack-without. provocation by" accused And a ce inion. They also damaged the s but the coolies had escaped during the confusion, Accused sai that he was drunk sure of hi he was goi here for another week and then leave Shanghai. The str. Shantung was leaving to-morrow, but would not leave: by her. He ws going to zet $24.50 for his work jon that boat.
The Court said that as this accused's first offence, he would be fined $10, or given a week's im-Prisonment. He would be given a week in which to find the money. If he did not pay, he would be ai rested,
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