fox. terriers on a double:
'He. was standing at the corner of a private road in Carter Road directing a Indy and gentlemen, utter strangers, sto Temple Lane when his dogs' commenced yelping. Defendant. turned round and sw complainant strike the dogs. He (the defendant) was the act of asking, in the Chinese Innguage, what' was the matter when complainant struck him across the mouth with 'a cane, Defendant then hit back Jand secured the cane which he throw over a wall and recovered the next morning. Five or six Dlows were exchanged by _both parties. "Defendant then went. the police station with the complainant and told the police that hho was of opinion that complainant was not a fit subject to be at large. Phe complainant had been drinking.
His Worship:—Been "drinking! Neither you nor your counsel asked the police sergeant that. (To complainant). The defendant says you had been drinking; do you drink, samshui, whisky or beer—No. I only drink tea, Defendant went on hho thought that the "bat sobered up the complainant. In reply to his Worship, defendant aid he did not prefer any charge at the station but left. te matter the hands of the police.
His Worship:—But why go to! tthe police station?
Defendant:—I am a big strong man and I did not want to charge him. "F had six yeara in the police cand. thought he should be taken to the station.
Hig Worship:—Don't you think it extraordinary that a Chinese in the Settlement should suddenly commence assaulting you with cane and then get out of a ricsha and fight again?—Yes, but that is what he did. Iam on my oath.
His Worship:—Tho thing that is in my mind is why did you not tell the whole story at the station, hai for 22 years and was a native of Shantung. This information was communicated to counsel.
Two Different Stories Mr. Brown briefly reviewed the evidence and asked that the case be dismissed, His Worship said that there were two entirely different stories, and there was no evidence of corroboration on cither side. "It scerne rather extraordinary to me that a Chinese suddenly should start such an assault. Defendant also says that he has never heard of a similar case. Another point is that the defendant went to the station and yet made no complaint that the~ Chinese first assaulted don't want to say any more mat that. There were exaggerations but with the two outstanding tentures which T have mentioned mind, T come to the conclusion, a ttle reluctantly perhaps, that there slightly a balance in favour of the complainant and d impose ting of $5 on the defendant or ti alternative according to the scale.
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