Sarwan Singh, an unemployed watchman, appeared before Mr. G. W. King on Friday charged with having assaulted a Chinese shop assistant in Hoopeh Road about midnight on Wednesday. Complainant appeared with his head well bandaged, and defendant had a first-class black eye.
Complainant told the court that Sarwan, who was drunk, walked into the shop about 11.30 and, sat down on a stool for half an hour. As it was nearing bed time, he was asked to leave, refused, was ejected, and struck witness on the head with a stick. Witness collapsed, other acsistants chased. the Sikh, and he was held Hy three or four Chinese until the arrival of a police constable.
Defendant admitted he was drunk, but said that complainant started the trouble by ordering him away from the shop window and then hitting him in the eye.
This account of the matter did not appeal to his Worship, and Sarwan goes to gaol for 14 days.
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