CCounsm: Br.. E, Newman, for ties eA. hows or" detens ants Before Bir. C. H. Haines, Ht, Replstrar Shanghai, May 23.
Hearing of a complaint made. Mrs. L. Page, in which she alleged the had been insulted and attacked, Sgainst: Sub-Inspr. Alfred Cox, and his wite, Olga Cox, was continued yesterday In HM Police Court before Me. C. H. Haines, H. Mf. Regis= rar, Mr. K. E, Newman appeared for the piainiit and hr. H. E. Teoks for the defendants.
Mra, Page, wife of an SMLP. Serst. was recalled Yo. the witness bor by Mr, Newman, and. stated that. she wished to cor feet a previous remark made in court. This was that she had never been in Mrs. Cox's apart meat, and she now agreed that she rad been there on several occasions prior to the alleged assault, The evidence for the plainti was now brought to a close.
Mr, Recks, outlining the case for the defence, stated that Mrs. Page was a frequent and uninvited visitor to the Cox family, telling them much petty gossip and scandal, and she was finally requested not to come any more, Mrs. Cox was called to the! Witness box and said that out the morning of April 28, she was. awake ened by her daughter, who told her that airs. Page wished to see her.
'Mrs, Page alleged she had been told by a Russian lady that Drs. [Cox had been spreading certain rum. fours about her, and asked whether this was true. Mrs, Cox denied any knowledge of the rumours and told the plainti' never fo set foot in her howe agals, whereupon the latter threatened (0 strike her with a chair. Mr. Cox came out of the bedroom and took the chair away from Mrs. Page, Jeading her out by the kitchen.
Mr, Alfred Cox related how he was awakened by the sound of volees the dining-room, and on going out was met by the plaintiff, who. was! holding up a chair. She said she had something to say but he would not isten and led her into the kitchen and out the back way. She insulted im while this was being done. In cross examination he said that he was a Sub-Inspr. with Afteen years Jservice. He denied having struck Mrs, Page. 'The case was adjourned funtii May' 26.
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