cluding a foreigner, in Yangtszepoo attack on police officers, District, by an unruly crowd hawkers was disclosed in the First Special District Court on May 26 when twelve men and {wo women were charged assault on the police and half of them received stiff sentences, 'At 805 am. on May 25, _according to the prosecution," Serjgcant Lawman, No. 11. attached Yangiszepoo Police Siation, was making inquiries about hawkers' licences in' Pingliang Road, neat Tinghai Road. A Woman hawker was found to have no licence and, fon being questioned, she began 10 shout and another woman hawker immediately came to her assistance. The second woman struck Sergt. Lawman on the head with a bamboo with the some Weapon, with the Fesult that both officers were injured, 'A man of the loafer type then came along and shouted "Strike the foreigners." Many other men gather-once and they stoned C-P.C. Nos. 1094, 2499, and 3066,. besides Sergt Lawman' and CPC. No. 3006. Sergt Lawman was injured on the head, his uniform was stained with blood, and he was taken to the General Hospital. "The chauffeur of 'a police car was also slightly injured. Byentually fourteen persons were arrested and identified by the an-jured policemen, but they all denied having assaulted the poilee, "The Judge sent four of the accused to gaol for eight months each, and three others, for three months each. The remaining seven were acquitted
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