The Archive · 1936

S, Court for China

Tenant to Vacate Premises DAVID SASSOON & C0. 8. FV. DE JTSUS

Before Mr. W. 7. Collins, Commissioner Course Mir, W. C. Watson for Plaintits.

Judgment in the amount of $272, together with costs and a writ of attachment calling for immediate vacation of the premises, was granted David Sassoon & Ca, Ltd, by Mr. W. 'T, Collins, Commissioner, in a case Chen said, was made against the: law.

'Dr. Fischer then rose and said that according to Art. 21 of the procedure Taw, such applications had to be decided by a Full' Court, and, according to Art. 22, if such applications hed been made, the proceedings had to be stayed.

"More arguments about the ques: tion of adjournment followed. after Which Dr. Fischer stated that the notice of appeal was filed by the police on March 23, but it was served fon his client only'on April 16. Dr. Fischer said that he and his client were all foreigners and after they Jhad received documents from court, they had to translate them. Then how could they come to court that [very "morning to start the case? Dr. Fischer asked. It was a question of insuMelent preparation and Mr: Ru's statement that counsel for Mr, Kieffel were inspired with the purpose of delaying the execution of The decision was a misstatement, Dr. Fischer said.

"Dr. Grossmann then presented two letters to the court, Referring to one. fof these letters, Mr. Ru told the court that a letter had been sent to the legal department of the SMC. asking it to examine certain native bank accounts in connection with the affairs of Mr, Wang Lih-zai, former compradore of the defunct Ax OBE. After giving the matter consideration, Mr. Ru said, the legal Gepartment was of the opinion that Mr, Kleffel and his attorneys should make this request to the court Quthorities who might make the necessary investigations and, if they thought ft, might instruct the S. MI.

Police to do #0.

"As it"was almost noon, Sud chur ordered an adjournment sine die, suspended for two years. Twelve of tthe accused were charged with intimidation and were rounded up by Sinza police, while the other three, arrested by Chengtu Road police, wore face used of preventing other pullers In the case against eleven other men, who also were accused of being involved in the riot. but who faced a charge of a more serious nature, judgment was reserved, This group, the majority of whom were unemployed and not pullers, were alleged to have assaulted the police who tried to disperse them after giving due warning.

that day's hearing, Sub-Inspr. Tao Shih-wel testified,' after' being confined in hospital with injuries he received in the riot.

Eleven of the prisoners were acx Jcused of rioting by creating unlawful disturbances to the danger of the public and injuring police officers who attempted to" disperse them fatter giving due warning. A heavy wooden club, which one of the acfeusedbrandished In the riot, was displayed as evidence, The prosecu-ion told the Judge that four of the Jaccused damaged the police motorfeyeles while the rest stoned and Samaged bus and railless-tram windows, One of the accused, who him~ self was injured in the riot and whose head was bandaged when he appeared in court that day, was al~ lieged by the prosecution to be the leader of the unruly mob. After outlining the case, the prosecution said that the bus company sustained fa loss of about $960 and the tram company, $525, as a result of the trouble. The accused all entered a denial of the charge.

Twelve other accused were jeharged with Intimidation by taking from the pullers their identification Jdises and licences so that the pulle were unable to ply their rickshaws for hire, The three remaining pri-

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