J. Hartvig, 9 Russian, was charged by the Shanghai Municipal Council at the Shanghat Special Provisional Court, before Judge John C, H. Wo, Tuesday morning, with failing to pay his. Municipal rates, amounting to approximately Ts, 45 for the period from January 1025 to Juno 1025, Mr, E. T. Maitland, the Prosecut= ing Solicitor, appeared for the Council, and the defendant was not represented.
Mr. Maitiang said that this was 'a claim for municipal rates for No. 8 Scott Road for the period mentioned. Tha case was before thio
manded.
a week ago and had been res The Judgo—t think this is a civil claim.
Mr. Maitland agreed, but he was present to argue also that it was 4 criminal case in that. the Land Regulations gave the Council power to levy the rates and stated that were liable to punish=
The Judgos-Do I understand that {1 cannot give judgment for the debt but that T can levy a fine?—Mfe, Maitiand—You could give him, say, three days in which to pay the debt, failing which he could be brought Yvefore the Court and punished fox Accused admitted his indebtedness and said that he had been out of employment for a Tong time and was not in @ position to pay the claim. "He could only offer to pay instalments of Tis. per month, Judge Wu (to Mr. Maitland) That would only be sufficient for interest, Do you claim for interest?
Mr. Maitland—No. Accused would not pay even if he were employed 0 we have had to-bring action, "He is always dificult to find.
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