The Archive · 1916

H. M. Supreme Court

Shenghai, Jan. 28.

Before G. W. Krxo, Esq, Acting Assistant Judge.

Yuan Shing v. G, I. Shekury.

In this case the plaintiff's claim was for 360 for goods supplied and wages.

The defendant failing to appear in Court, judgement was entered for the plaintiff with costs.

Chang So-dong v. Kham Singh, Thie was a claim by the plaintiff against the defendant, in the Muni-

othe plaintiff did not appear.

Police, for $17 for goods sup-

Defendant in the witness box formally proved that the flour which was purchased from the plaintiff and for the cost of which he was suing, had been mixed with lime and members of the police force who bad eaten of it had been made sick.

A report by Dr. Stanley stated that the flour had been adulterated by the addition of lime.

Mr. King, in giving judgement for the defendant, said that the plaintiff had contracted to supply flour to the defendant, and parently supplied flour mixed wit lime, the result being that certain men at the station became unwell.

A man guilty of that conduct could not expect to be paid.

A similar order was made in the case brought by the same plaintiff against Bhagga Singh.

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