A diminutive nese went into the dock in the Mixed Court, last Friday, te answer a charge of assault proferred against him by a stewart Sikh employed og a watchman at the Actor House Hotel. The Such alleged tnt the defendant attempted re exter the hotel and witness waver him away. He did not use any viviecce, nor even suggest it, whea re-iraning the defendant, but mere. ly indd out his hand og @ signal to him not to enter. Despite such forehocranee, the defendant branished a big stick and with it struck the con.plainant on the kead, raisin bump.
The defend: in pursuance of his tra ker of—walking-sticks, vouring to sell one to a foreiguoutside the Astor House. The interfered and advised the pro. spective customer not t> pay 80 Gants, He then tried to snatch a stick from defendant, there was a scuille and it was possible one of, the sticks might have given the complainant a slight tap. The Sikh became angry and called a Policeman. 2
Mr. Whitamore (British Assessor) ~-1 have heard a good many curious., Stories in this Court, but I give the complainant the prize for having told the silliest. The charge is dismissed.
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