The fickle public of Shanghai soon tired of the "Wheel" case and there was a very small attendanee—composed to some exent of those the Police have "on the list"—in H.M.
Police Court, on June 26, when A A. J. Martin, the ' Registrar, resumed the adjourned hearing of the charge against Mr, RP, Phillips of "haunting or resorting to" a common gaming house at 1510 Bubbling Well Road, Mr. Phillips having been the only one of the second batch charged in the court who would not plead guilty. As a matter of fact, it was the most entertaining occasion since the prosecutions commenced. There were frequent exchanges between, counsel, innumerable quips betw section by' Mr, Ranald MeDonald of the ancient laws on the prosecution was based, MeDonald enlarged upon Mr. Wing's previous. delineation intentions of me eae ie eatin was conducted by Mr. P. Urban, and, the defendant was represented by Mr, Ranald G.MeDonuld, with whom was associated Major C, P, the outset, the Regi announced that the appeal filed on Wehalf of Mr, J. S. Graham against the decision in'x similar ease had Teen abandoned. Mr. MeDonald thereupon said that. "although he the information, itted that had nothing, the po MeDonald yweceeded that he hadl_an objection to the charge as made, for, under the Section of the ww quoted, it should contain the words "haunting,—recorting and playing," with an emphasis on the words "and playing." He had no objection (0 proceeding with the ase, but he wished to reserve any righin he aight under thi The Registrar he thought it Jest to proceed ata let Mr. Urban mieavour (o prove shat be had prow Police Oi ambled My, Urban then suggested tha this being a similar case to. those which had previously been a it was not necessary to vecapital te the eireumstanccs, ty which the Registrar agreed.
Mr. MeDonald Hat this is a criminal ease!
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n the inst oeension and T should Who to know wha the charge is Mr. Urban then summarized the: ease for the prosecution, ax pre= uly submitted, and added:—don't know whether my learned friend is going amit that his client was)
Mr. -MeDo this criminal ease!
The Registra prove everything, think you must: bbe mare convenient so him.
Mr. MeDonali:—Of course would be more convenient to. the prosecution, "Tia very grateful sou for studying my convenience.
tajer J. W. Hood, of the Tepeated. the evidences given previously reading his visit, to Tic Bubbling Wal Rend, where found! about 15% people present, roulette rang played. IIs sonally had re!rcehments and Cross-exami -sitmers gave a detailed deseriptio: as to how he entered the place ud what he sav there.
Me, MeDonald Ce the Bench) T hope you do net think [am wasting your time. but, being one of the very fow people in Shanghai she have not been there, T wanted to know what it was like.
The Registrar—To satisfy your private curiosity, yea might do it out of Court, instead of putting to Major te conduct whether this is 2 seamen gaming: house.
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