with Ricsha The Court éf Consuls on Thursda gave judgment in an accident dain: brought against the Municipal Counci. Plainti was Mr. Ala Mackenzie, wko was awarded $1, 200, for injuries sustained in collision between a police motor-car and a ricsha in which he was riding.
The decision of the Court was as follows:—This cause came on for trial on Noveniber 19, 1925, before the Court lof Consuls (Mr. Edwin 8. Cunning. ham, U.S. Consul-General, Mr. Sidney Barton, H. M. Consul-General and Mr. S. Langkjaer, Danish Consul-General), Me. KO. Newman appearing as counsel for plaintiff and Mr. J..E. Badeley as course! for defendant. Witnesses on the part of plaintiff and defendant were duly sworn and examined; the cause was submitted to the Court for consideration and decision; and after deliberation thereon the Court! Tsi-tsang by sending him threaten filed. its finding and decision and ing letters. orders that judgment be entered The detective informed the Bexch herein in favour of plaintiff in the that on Monday, complainant had sum of $1,200 Mexican currency' received a letter demanding $5,009. and costs. and decreed' that Alan' Mackenzie, and that, if it was not forthcoming Wherefore, it is ordered, adjudged, Was to be placed inva garbage his, Pals lative eid that the monty
the plaintiff, do have and recover of immediately, something would ea: iha?irom the Stenghal Municipe! Pen to complainant's family.. The 'Council, the defendants, the sum of letter was handed over to the police, 1$1.200 Mexican exrresty: with' in, and the instructions. were carried TRte thereon at the raze Of B per Out, & parcel being placed in the gar-Cent pers anumm from the page box. Witness laced detec. Gee negioe Gael Paid, together tives near the Sox and later accused Gain Reid teintitrs eects COEMGRT came to get it. He went to. the bursements incurred in this action, £4Tbage box and lifted the package Fee eres ocean out aid the detectives in this under atest. He was found to have placed his action are assessed at Ti. 60. another envelope in his possession, while a search of his home in Kuling Road resulted in the discovery of another. These were simia to
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