ployer, Tsang Kyung-kuei, a body: guard who hails from Shantung, came before Judge Hyvi in the Shanghai Special District Court October 18 morning and was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment for idation and for putting a pri vote riesha coolie in fear of his Dr. Paul P. ¥. Rus, Assistant Municipal Advocate, informed the Court that, at 945 pin, on Octobero 17, the accused was ken into' custody by a Chinese constable for firing a shot from a pistol at one Sung nyi, a private riesha coolie. Ae-cused was a bodyguard employed by a bank menager known as Sung' Ching-zu of 152 Moulmein Road. At 15 pam. on the day in question, two motor cars were proceeding along Hankow Road, one in an easterly direction, the' other -towards the west. Owing tothe fact that a private riesha coolie caused an obstruction, traffic was held up and an altercation ensued.
Complainant, who was standing! near by, went to see what was the matter when accused, who was accompanying-his master to the Dah Wu Tai Theatre, left the motor car and crossed the road to where the obstruction was. There was another quarrel during which accused struck complainant. Several other private riesha coolies gathered round, whereupon ceased, who was holding his:7.65 calibre Mauser pis-' tol in Kis band at the time, fired a shot towards the ground with the intention of intimidating complainant, The bullet, said Dr. Ru, penetrate ed complainant's shoe but fortunately it caused no injury. Accused was then taken into custody and charged with intimidation and putting complainant in fear of injury of his life, Dr. Ru asked the Court to take a very serious view of this matter. In view of numerous cases of kidnappings which had occurred in recent months, many men had been employed by the wealthy to act as their bodyguard and were armed pistols, Many of these did not know how to handle pistols and these weapons had, therefore, become a menace to the public. Bodyguards were provided to protect their employers and not to draw pistols and fool about with them ashen they wished, They must be taught that they must not draw at will, With so many instances of armed crime and with so many men in possession of arms, the lives of innocent bystanders were at stake.
The coolie complainant corroborcounsel's statement and said that he only went over to see what the trouble was atour when accused drew a pistol and fired " eliot. The bullet penetrated witness's shoe but, fortunately, apart from causing a slight mark, it had no injurious effect.
Accused then told the Court that, alben his master's car was held up, number of riesha coolies gathered around. His responsibility was to protect his employer and that was a very grave one, "Your lordship will understand how heavy my res said accused, car as, 1 did and attempted to disperse the crowd I should have been neglecting my duties. I warned the coolies to move away bur they refused to heed mie. then pushed them and their temper became nasty. I did not intend to shoot: if I wanted to bring my pistol into use and if T had wanted to shoot them, I would have killed them then and ther I wanted to save my pistol." cused concluded by staying that he merely wished to get the crowd away from the car.
Dr. Ru again pointed out the danger to the public by allowing such men as accused to go about. armed. "Defendant should not be lowed to act as a bodyguard, said counsel, and he certainly should not be allowed to possess a pistol. Dr. Ru asked the Court to order the cancellation of his pistol Iieence.
A sentence of 30 days wi posed, the Court ordering turn of the pistol to accused's em: Feyer, and a recommendation wa made for the cancellation of licence. was riding in a tram and he was getting off near the Astor House when he felt someone take his cigarette ease from his hip pockets He put out his hand and caught hold fof accused's hand: in it was cor plainant's silver cigarette ease. fonsed attempted to rin away bub complainant blew a police whistle and a Chinese constable ran up and arrested accused, who, at the police station, admitted the charge.
The Chinese constable corroborat= jed this statement and said that he saw accused running and complain-lant following. He helped to arrest accused but did not see the cigarette ease, Complainant said the tram was Jerowded and he was getting. off. Accused was in front of him but later he went behind witness and pushed against him. Witness became suspicious and felt for his cigarette case which was in his hip pocket. He saw it in accused's hand and snatched it from him, Accused was asked to go to the police stat~ ion but he ran away.
Accused said that he had a quar-[rel with complainant in the tramear and now the latter was wrongfully accusing him. He denied the charge. Thirty day imprisonment. was passed.
Motor Fatality in Thibet Road An inquest was conducted before Procurator Zee Mai, of the Speci District Court, at the Public Morruary on October 20 over the body of male Chinese who died. at the Les" ter Chinese Hospital on' October 18 following a motor accident in Thibet Road on October 16.
Inspector Bishop informed the Procurator that, at 12.40 p.m. Iatb Thursday, a Chinese chauffeur Jariving the motor lorry No. 16865 disobeyed the police signals Thibet Road and collided with a motor cycle driven by deceased with the result that the latter was knock-fed off his cycle and sustained juries to his right leg. He was at fence taken to the Lester Chinese Hospital and from there sent to his chauffeur of the motor ter charged in the Spe-jet Court with negligently, -ausing injury and disobeying police signals, but he was released on shop security. He would now be charged with manslaughter and detained in leustody.
Corroborative evidence havin, been given by a Sikh policeman who was on traffic duty in Thitet Road at the time of the accident, accused, questioned by the Procurator, said that he had been driving for only two days when the accident took place. The Sikh policeman on traffe Jduty in Thibet Road gave him the signal to turn into Taku Road and, when he did so, the motorcycle cole ided with the lorry.
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