Foreign Tram Inspector's Effort to Stop it Results in Assault Charge GW. King on Monday, when Mr, ing on the warns was heard by Mr.
'A case arising out of overerowa:
Cassidy, second assistant Trafic Superintendent of the Shanghai. Tramway Ca., was summoned for an assault upon a Chinese nam Loh Yik-ts.
Mr. P..W. Goldring appeared Yor complainant and Mr. \H. Lipson Ward for defendant.
outlining the eae, Mr. Goldring stated that at about 645 o'clock on the morning of the 5th instant, complainant, who was the chinese insurance tanager - for rs. Scott, Harding & Ca., boarded a one' at Mohawk Road on in way {0 the office, He had one foot on the step of the car: and was holding on with left hand when defendant got hold of him and endeavoured to pull;|him off.
At that moment the car started, and complainant had no option but to get on the platform, and ho was followed by defendant who, in spite of the fact that the car was now, gathering speed, tried to push him off, then strik: ing bim a blow on the neck or chin." Between Mohawk Road and Park Road complainant, who spoke excellent English, told defendant that if be would stop the ear he would get off, and accord. ingly defendant rang the bell twice, but the ear did not. sto until Park Read was reached, Immediately then, defendant gob hold of complainant by the collar and hustled him along to Loongfei Gate, where he gave him into the custody of a Sikh police constable.
WAS THE CAR cnowpRD
Complainant gave evidence bearing out counsel's statement, He said that three times he asked defendant to stop the car in order that he might alight. He struck wwitnoss on the jaw with his fist.
did not ask for witness's, address before taking him to the police station. At the station wit-was charged with an offence bydtaw ahd paid $1, as a fine and, at the Mixed Court next morning.
answer ta Mr. Ward, w ness said he was aware there w as a traffic resolation forbidding, fame "arrangement for paying something towards the maintenance nf the children pending the conclusion of the other matter, which would - take some few months. the amount etaimedy with. costs, His Honoui gave judgment for
and told defendant ho must make what terms he could with plaintiff with regard to payment. people to ride on, the footboard of a tram car, There was plenty. of room in this particular ca A newspaper seller who wit: nessed the incident stated that the defendant first tried to pall complainant off the ear and then struck him.
This witness stated in answer to Me. "Ward that. the. eat" wan crowded, and there wera people?
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