The $100 That Went Astray and) the Merciful Judge On Thursday morning in H. M. Sopreme Court before his Honour Judge Peter Grain the care. wis which chored by Shanan ing stolen $100 on 3 a en assault. At a hearing 10 days ago thy cise war adjourned to allow the plaintiff to bring further evie dence.
Mr. E, W. D, Elmer was the or further witness, was going along Yangtszepoo Regd, sometime after 7 o'clock on morning of the alleged assault, when, he sew two men straggling. On his approach cne ran off across. the eld, the other, an Indian, was stil fon the ground. The Indian. told witness that he had been robbed 2100 ty another Indian, who form ly lived in his house, Witness then called at the police station.
Winesr went on the say that informed the police that the asia'lant were white trousers. He could not tell whether he was Chinese or an-echer Iedian, "The victim bed been} Luly haniiled, he said, Lordehip said that not sufi-nee had been produced £3} used guilty. He then asked ant why Kunda—Siagh 1d cb him, to which the Indian. that there had been trout between their families They were like the Germans and fighting, he missing the charge age 1a, his Honour said 1 appeared to be a family quarrd. The case had already come to attention of the police and evidently did not think they had] sufficient evidence to support charge of robbery. He also wae of the opinion that there was insuficient evidence, so he must. dismiss the charge. His Honour said, however, that he would see if he' could get the Covet fees hack for ce Plairaat, as he seemed to be a very from reinforcing his Actective force, Gen. Yen Chun-yang, Commivsioner of Shanghi and Woosung Police, has ordered additional 60 steel vests from
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