Assauer on Shalt Singh.
(Couxern: Mr. Gilbert Chatterton for Before Mr. 1. T. Merrie, Acting Replatrar (io Months' Imprisonment)
Sentenco of two months imprisonment was passed by Mr, 1. T. Morris, acting registrar, in HIM. Police Court on Sept. 1 on Nasa Singh, who was charged with assaulting another Sikh by the name. of Shair Singh on August 25, causing him actual bodily harm. Defendant pleaded not sully to the charge at the previous hearing. Mr. Gilbert Chatterton appeared on behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Council, who brought the charge.
Evidence was given by the complainant, who said that defendant came up to him at the corer of Foochow and Kiangse Roads, and threatened him. He then took hold of him by the hair with his left hand, while he pushed him in the eye with his right.
SPE. 1881. who witnessed the assault. gave similar evidence to the complainant's and demonstrated to the court how the assault had been committed, Defendant stated that about a year ago tie Tent the complainant the sum of $20, as he was going back to Indi Defendant was to lake over Shalr Singh's job while the latter was away. He did not, however, sbiain the Job. The frst time that he had seen the complainant since his return from India was at the time of the assault. He asked complainant for his. money back, and he refused, Complainant, concluded the witness, struck the first blow.
Pritam Singh, who said that he was pres with the defendant at the time of the assault, gave similar evi~ dence as to the occurrence, Giving his decision, Mr. Morris referred to the incident a being a "brutal assault."
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