Russian's Plea: Distinctions between Military and Civil Codes.
The sequel to Russian Easter Day Ubations was heard at the Mixed Court on Monday when two men were charged with assault on a Japanese in North Szechuen Road.
Complainant stated that he was boarding a tram on North Szechuen Road, when accused in a haughty manner brushed into him und struck him with clenched fists, not once but twice. He fell and was taken to the Station from where he was later removed to hospital, stopping there for two days. A medical certificate hho had bruises on the First defendant's story was interrupted by a Russian officer, who declared that accused said he push-fed him with the foot not with the quested him to demonstrate. few more questions and then counsel broke in saying that the sergeant was translating improperly, whereupon he reiterated the evidence saying—I was not drunk, I was intoxicated." (Laughter).
The Assessor—Is drunkenness an excuse for crime in Russia. Under English law it is an added offence?
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