After a hearing lasting for two days in HIM, Supreme Court, a verdict of not gully was announced, tu the case against Toho Indian watchman, who was accused of raping Zung Yao-sz, a fifty-five Year old Chinese woman on April 28.
Evidence was given yesterday by Zung Loh-hai, husband of the com: plainant, who stated that his wife he had just returned to House No. 3, MacGregor Road, after having lived for some months in the French Concession.
Accused, who was a watchman there, asked them if thei hada pass from the landlord to live there they replied that they had not, He told them that they would have to yet a pass and then went away.
Later the witness went to draw some water and was gone for about an hour. On returning he found that his wife was not downstairs, and, on. going upstairs, went into the room where he saw that the accused was dressing himself, His wife was also dressing, and he then accused the Sikh of assaulting "his. wife, This Tollok Singh denied.
'When he threatened to go to the police, the accused offered him a dollar, which he refused. 'Tollok Singh' barred the way, but later said don't mind, Go to the police." Witness and his wife then lodged a complaint with the police.
Sgt, H.RC. Sharpe gave evidence of searching the accused, but found no_money on his person, Inspector GI. Bennett also stated that he saw the two Chinese in the police station.
woman-doctor stated that the woman was the mother of eight children, and that she bore no bruises marks of any kind when she was examined. Narin Jin Singh, a police interpreter attached to the Wayside station, also gave evidence.
In the witness box, Tollok Singh stated that on April' 27, the male Chinese offered him his wife in return In the U.S, Consular Court yes. terday, the Shanghai Stevedoring Ca, were fined US, $2 for allowing a truck, owned by them, to be driven without licence plates, At the same court E, 8, Easley of 176 Route Dufour was fined US, $1 for offences against the parking regulations and for not having had his Jdriving licence renewed for four years, First Special Court
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