"What is a slip' bouche' said Judge G. W. King, {in th Police Court on Monday morning. "Lam afraid," he added, "that you will have to define some of these terms which are strany The case which his Lordship was hearing, was one in which a Mrs. Helene Udelec, trading under the nam of Mme, Helene, a dressmaker in Nanking Road, sought to recover from Mrs. Harold York Irwine the sum of $186, in respect of a frock supplied.
Mme. Helene said that Mrs, Irwine one day entered her shop and spent a few hours looking over the various frocks in the shop. After making up her mind she ordered an evening frock which suited her figure very well but which was too large, and which needed some alterations, on the consideration that the frock should he delivered the same evening—for Mrs. Trwins had a special party to attend, Judge G. W. King further remanded a ease in the Police Court on Saturday morning in which two Indians are charged. The first accused, Chanan Din, is now charged with aiding and abetting attempted armed robbery on, Febyuary 19; aiding and abetting in 4 conspiracy to.attempt an armed robbery together with some Chinese, and furnishing the Chinese with Tended pistols in connection with the attempt; and, further, in ammunition which was found in his possession. The second accused, Ghanda, is charged with aiding and abetting in a conspiracy to attempt fan armed robbery.
Mr, J, B. Budeley appeared for the prosecution and Mr, A, Covey for the necused.
The charges having been amended by Mr, Badeley, Judee King said the point was whether the eases would be disposed of summarily, and My, Badeley replied that the accused would have to be committed to the higher Court if he made out his case, Judge King asked if Mr, Badetey ould produce any evidence to show that Ghandha was dealing in arms and ammunition, and Mr. Badeley yeplind that accused had the ammunition in his possession, Judge King said that was not a crime.
Mr. Badeley asked for an ade Journment, and Mr, Covey said he id not oppose it. "He would sugest that the accused be kept in custody until after Easter. ft would be much better for them to stay in gaol for a few days and have their ease properly conducted and he had had bat little time in which to consult his clients, No Bail Allowed Judge King stated that they had aot the eharyer—he would not say driddled, but one seemed to! mers into the "other, "He asked Me Badeley "what he" was' going to charge Ghana with, and Me. Bade. Jey aid there was "every reason
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