Two Foreigners Charged in British Police Court In HM. Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. G. W. King, R. R. Roxburgh and S. Howard, both described as engineers, were charged with being drunk disorderly in Nanking Road at 2 p.m, on Tuesday. Inspector T. Elliott conducted the prosecution on behalf of the police, Mr. H. Rodger appeared for the defence, and "Mr. H. Lipson Ward watched the proceedings on Dehalf of an interested party.
When the case was called, Mr. Rodger said, ''I am instructed by the defendants to enter a plea of guilty and to ask leave to explain circumstances in mitigation."
The Magistrate—I must hear a little evidence first.
Inspector Elliott—This incident took place on Nanking Road at, 2 o'clock in the afternoon.. The two accused were seen to be drunk and were acting in a disorderly manner. At least one foreigner and one Chinnse were assaulted. Several people came to the station and made complaints, but they declined to appear as witnesses, or to enter charges of assault.
The Magistrate—They are not charged with assault?
Inspector Elhott—No. A window in Messrs. Lane, Crawford Co.'s premises was broken by Roxburgh, who when arrested, slipped or fell and came in contact with the window. After this they were both taken into custody by Sikh and Chinese constables j and brought to the Central Police Station.
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