v. AKATIFF
Russian by the name 'Akutiaff was charged before Judge Ling and Deputy Whitamore in Special Provisional Court, on Thurs-ring, with an' attempted n Private C. Cooper. of Marine. Corps, at about 56 p.m, on August 28.
Lieut. 'C, Foote appeared on behalf of the Marine Corps and Dr.
Wilhelm defended, P.C.S. Campbell informed _the Court that accused: was brought to the station by a Chinese constable and complainant, accused having a wound at the back of his head. He was taken to the General Hospital for treatment.
Private Cooper said that he was walking. along, Tongshan Road when accused came out from u shop and tried to stab him with a knife, Witne: s turned round, knocked him! down and then walked on. When] he reached the sidewalk near the Durvacks, accused tried to stab him a.sceond time. Witness did not: see him try to strike, but Sergeant} Plage of the Marine Corps saw him and: called out "Cooper, look out Witness turned round, and saw. ae-|. cused two or three feet away from! him with a big knife in his hand, trying. to.stab him. Witness. jump. ed away and struck accused again, knocking him down once more. He (witness) then: telephoned to the Police. station-and a Chinese constable came and made. a search. for accused, They later found him in 4 dining room in Alcock Road. The constable arrested. accused and witness. saw him put his hand in his. pocket to draw. the knife, Witness then struck him with the] buckle of his belt Two other Russians, who were sitting. with accused, tried to help accused but the constable blew his whistle for assistance and accused was taken to the station.
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