His Honour Judge G. W. King, in HAL Supreme Court on December 5, gave judgment for defendant, with costs, ina Sikh money-lending case in which Hazara Singh sued Dhana Singh for $1,407, on a promissory note, Mr. E, T. Maitland appeared for plaintiff? and Mr. Tycho Wing. for the defence.
Much legal argument ensued regarding the status of the note and matter of endorsement, as plain-had bought the note from one Singh, of the Shanghai Municipal Police, and instead of being endorsed over to plaintiff it had been transferred by deed. Mr, Maitland contended that the original document was not a promissory note, but just an_ acknowledgment of debt, but His Honour ruled that it wasa. promissory note and as such should have been endorsed in The coolie foreman of the factory. gave evidence that he had seen the deceased on the floor suitoring from 'a stab wound and witness knew the knife to have been the property of the accused, The coolie foreman of the factory gave evidence that he had seen the deceased on the floor suffering from 'a stab wound and witness know the knife to have been the property of the accused, During the morning session the accused was sitting in the dock and answering in an incoherent manner all questions put to him, Hardly had the afternoon session started when he fell to the floor with cries of pain in his leg and the case was adjourned.
On December 3, after the accused, through his counsel, had stated that he desired to reserve his defence, he was committed for trial, Ao: the same manner as any cheque or bill of exchange. He then found for defendant. cordingly, the accused will stand trial before Judge Sir Peter Grain in HM, Supreme Court,
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