Morriss Diamond for!
Mr. RL Stuart for re Mr. C. H, Haines, Reglatrar (Adjournment Ordered)
An amusing feature was added to the case brought by Bishan Singh against Sadhu Singh for alleged as skull, said to be the result of attempts by the defendant to obtain the hand of complainant's daughter: in marriage for his own nephew. when it was resumed before Mr. C H, Haines. Registrar, in HM. Police Court on July 24. Mr. Morris Diamond is appearing for the complainant, while defendant is being represented, by Mr. RL. Stuart, The actual charge is of having assaulted complainant on the night of July 2.
In evidence, Dr. Yang Siu-yin, who. described himself as an oculist and a bonesetter, gave details of the Injuries received by the accused. Witness stated that he had treated the accused shortly after the affray, and found to be "bleeding underneath the skin" about the eyes. This was eventually determined by the Registrar to mean that accused had received a common or garden "black eye."
Mr, R. L, Stuart: How many black eyes did the accused sustain?—One.
Kartar Singh, a witness brought from hospital, stated that he was employed together, with the accuser. asa watchman in the Central Arcade.
The case was then adjourned until July "31 at 10 am, the adjourn. ment being asked for by Mr, Stuart on the ground that he had another witness, the last for the defence, who was now in hospital, Traffic Cases Before Mr. C. Hf. Haines, Registrar For unnecessarily sounding his horn in Szechuen Road near Ningpo Road on June 15, Mr. Lam Wing-yan was cautioned by Mr. C, H, Haines in HM. Police on July 21. on a charge of ranking his car in a prohibited area in Kiukiang Roud on Juno 22, and was cautioned on a soc-fond offence of having failed to renew his driving licence. Mr.
Cumine was fined 5/- for ranking his car during prohibited hours in Nanking Road on June 20, and was can. tioned on a charge of having failed to renew his driving Ucence, Mr. G, Imeson was fined i0/~ for ranking his car during prohibited hours on July 6. A letter wag received by the court from the defendant pleading guilty to the charge. Defendant was fined on the 2nd of ast month for a similar offence, Mrr. K. M, Gubb was cautioned by Mr. Haines on two charges, one of thaving made a right hand turn from Nanking Road into Central Road on June 24, contrary to the regulations, and the other of having failed to. renew her driving licence, Defendant pleaded gullly to both charges but stated that the signpost warning motorists against taking a right hand turn was rather dificult to see.
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