Nine male Chinese and a 16-year it Wednesday morning, charged with being in possession of eight Mauser pistols, a revolver, four axes and 83 rounds of ammunition, Chief Det. Inspr. J. W. Prince said that, acting on information re-Jceived, he, accompanied by other} members of the force, went to 901A East Yuhang Road at 2 p.m, on. 'Tuesday to arrest a man who was suspected of being a Communist and leader of the Armed Labourers' Corps for the Protection of the] Labour Unions. This man was not there at the time but, in a room, which was arranged like a barracks, were the nine' men, who appeared to be ex-soldiers and, ex-constables.
There were no women present. It was believed, said the officer, that these men were members of the 'Armed Labourers' Corps, which was} inaugurated' during the recent strikes and at the time of the Nationalist "occupation of Shanghai. The arms were hidden under the matting of the beds and appeared to be within easy reach, There was! no resistance and accused were taken to the station and the house] ras watched.
Later, continued witness, the woman came to the house and entered the room where the wanted man was supposed to stay. ° She was Jearrying pistol and 15 rounds of Jammunition at the time. As soon as she entered the room, she was! taken into custody. This woman {told the police that she thought the pistol which che carried was one! used in connexion with the recent] tory and that the wanted her sweetheart. She met this man on the Tongshan Road Jetty and he gave her the parcel which contained the pistol and the When she remarked that the parcel was heavy, he told her to mind her own business but to take it to the house, which was but 600 yards of 30 away. Chief Det-Inspr. Prince asked for a remand to enable the police to continue their inquiries.
Judge Ling ordered a remand, the traffic and (2) with! assaulting Chinese P. C. 1289 at the corner of Siking and Honan Road: on the previous morning.
The constable said that accused! and a number of riesha coolies had placed their vehicles. in such a position as to block the traffic. When he told them to go away, they re-fassed. "When he asked accused for'
Wet his Hcence, accused refused. When he told accused to go to the station with him, accused declined to 'g0. Instead (alleged the constable) accused assaulted him so he blew his whistle. The other coolies then came {to accused's assistance and assaulted! kim, causing him to suffer injuries about the face. His whistle was snatched from him, together with a watch which was attached to his chain, "Witness later picked accused four of a crowd and took him to the station.
'Accused denied the charges but he was fined $5 on the first charge and sentenced to 40 days' imprisonment for assauting the constable... He was then taken into the prisoners' {rom but, just before the next ease was called, his master, a Mr. Yung] Ching-sion. entered the witness. box and asked to be heard.
Mr. Yung said that he had just come from a business meeting when hho saw the policeman tell the coolie to move away. The coolie was willing and was palling his riesha away when the constable swore at him. He could vouch for the coolie's good character and mentioned that hho himself had gone to the police station and put up $50 bail for the constable. eoolit, The later did not assault the
At this juncture, a loud noise and cries emanated from the prisoners' room' and constables were sent in by Judge Ling to see what was the matter. Accused was again brought out, erying. He was questioned by the Judge and alleged that three or four constables had assaulted him by punching and kicking him. He showed the Judge several marks where he had been struck and so that he was suffering from pains about the wrist and the legs.
P. S. Gavin, in charge of the prison van, said he was in the room fat the time but he did not see any-ady strike accused, who was trying escape. The policemen might have grasped his wrists.
Several constables also said they] were in the room but they denied striking the coolie.. C. P. C, 1289 was also questioned but he denied assaulting accused.
The Judge struck the bench and thundered out that this was. very bad indeed, He presumed that ac-) fonsed had been assaulted and that 1289 wasin the'wrong. "I havel already sentenced this man," Judge} Ling said angrily. "and you canna assault him.
You know that you) cannot assault anyone in this Court, Tt is against the rules of the Court] and it is against the law. You} cannot, I say, assault him and act] contrary to the law.
Be more careful in future; warned the con, stable concerned. constable and gave notice that he would appeal against the judg} ment of the Cour The constable asked the Judgd what would be dono regarding his teh, to which that ofital replied
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