An awkward problem confronted Mr. E, T. Maitland, as he himself admitted, in H. M. Police Court last Wednesday morning when he was undecided for which side he was appearing in an Indian assault case. Mr. Maitland told the Registrar, Mr.
H. Haines, that he had been' ong-aged. originally by the complainant Larb Singh but Larb Singh had not told him against whom he was bringing the case. On Tuesday morning two Indians, Tejo Singh and Chan Singh, asked him to defend them. He learnt on Tuesday that it was against these two men that Larb Singh was bringing a charge of assault and battery. Mr. Maitland asked for an adjournment, which was granted by. the Registrar nutt Monday, December
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