When a blow becomes a "push in and is not a "sock," and whether or not a barked shin equals "push in the face" became matters. of frst importance in the U.S. Court for China on Monday (Wet. 13) when Me, Harold P. Mills appeared before [Judge Milton J. Helmick on a charge of assault and battery. Mr. Richard Hamilton, alleged by the defence to have given the defendant a Kick on the shin, was first put in the box Felthan Watson, District Attorney, who invited him to tell his! story to the Judge.
The usual formalities revealed that Mr. Hamilton has conducted a theatrical agency in Shanghai for the ast 10 years. He was sitting talking to Mr, "L. R. Ladow in Casanova about 130° am. on the morning of October, he stated, after having been in hospital for six weeks. At the request of the District Attorney hho continued, "Then Mr. Mills came and started using a lot of nice Tanguage that I don't walt to re-eat." "Among other things, however, Mr. Hamilton declared Mr. Mills to. have said, "Stand up, you rat," and then struck him on the left side "without provocation." "Of course," Mr. Hamilton pointed out, "I collapsed," and added that he was s0 upset from the experience that he fon saw a doctor on the following "You had been talking to Mr. Bfilis for five or seven minutes before you were knocked cold?" suggested Mr. Franklin, but the witness stated that Mr, Mills had stood by his side only "T|a minute or so whilie he was using Tanguage before the Blow was struck.
"You didn't say anything to him?"
Mr. Hamilton had said nothing, he say, Get away you "Why should he revile your" queried Mr. Franklin, and" Me. Hamilton replied that it was purely on a matter of business competition, "Did this blow leave any" mark? Your jaw wasn't dislocated?" pursued the attorney, and Mr. Hamilton said it had not.
"When you sort of shook yourself, than, you were 0. K. Did you know any others there?" Mfr. Hamilton said "Did anyone try to keep this big brute off?" asked. the attorney, and Mr. Hamilton declared that none The next witness called was Mr.
Ladisles Caloris Nosvay of Budapest, who gave his occupation as "an artist, @ dancer." He testified that he had heard some strong language, but that he couldn't understand the words, and stated that Mr. Hamilton was booking him.
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