Assessor in the Dark as to Motives for Prosecution "Would it not be rather interesting to know what this person has really been accused of?" asked the British Assessor (Mr. Martin) at the Mixed Court on Monday, when an application was made to diseontinue proceedings against a broker ho was privately prosecuted The charge against this man," continued nis Honour, "is that he conspired with another not in custody to obtain by means of false pretences and with intent to benefit themselves by acting unlawfully against their duties in the sum of Tie. 6,000, the property of the complainant."
Mr, F, P, Musso (prosecuting) replied that' at the time defendant first came into Court they could get no satisfaction at all, It looked as if the money had been embezzled, Afterwards, however, the Cotton Mill Association became interested in the matter and the ease was dealt with by them Mr, A. M, Preston, for the accused man, a broker named Loh Pah-Yoong, of 50 Avenue Edward VIL, said that some brokers on the exchange took certain margin moneys. Tt was not known what they had one with the moneys, but they had now given a satisfactory explanation, The Assessor—Is it because of gambling that proceedings were brought?
The accused was discharged.
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