Mrs. A. 'T. Brun, described as a Rumanian subject, having no abode, was charged with having behaved in a disorderly manner, whilst drunk, on the Broadway at 5.50 p.m. on the 15th instant. She was truther charged with having assaulted C. P. C. 946 at the same time and place, whilst in the exeeution of his duty, and with having damaged his uniform.
The evidence for the prosecution was that, about 5.50 p.m. on the 15th instant, the accused was seen to come out of the Savoy Hotel and to call a ricsha. She was drunk, according to the evidence of the Chinese constable on duty near there, and there were no public ricshas there at the time. She went up to a private ricsha, owned by a Japanese, and on the ricsha coolie refusing to take her as a passenger, she slapped his face. Secing that she was a foreign woman, C. P.C. 946 went up to explain matters and make peace." She would not listen to him, but continued to assault the ricsha coolie. The constable took out his note-book and asked for her name and address, but she broke the pencil and threw the book on the ground. As she continued to assault the ricsha coolie, the constable went to pull her away, whereupon. she slapped his face, knocked off his hat, tore his uniform and tore away his whistle. She was so disorderly that it was found necessary to take her to the Police Station.
Sub-Inspector Mackenzie said that there would be a difficulty if the accused was remanded, as there was no accommodation at. the Police Stations for foreign females.
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