cone Mu NAT Tenney Yor defendant "ours: Mr, K. E, Newman for plain ejore Mr. C. H, Haines, Ht, Registrar (Aajourned)
Shanghai, July 22.
Stated to have arisen following a judgment awarded in HM. Supreme Court to a Sikh moneylender against tone of his compatriots, an assault charge, which was met by a counter Gharie, was heard before Mr. C. Haines, "HM. Registrar, in HM. Police Court yesterday.
the first case, Bachan Singh, tne moneylender, represented by Mr.
Newman, alleged that he had been assaulted by Sadhu Singh, who hod hit him with his fists on Carter and Avenue Roads on June 28. As a'result of this assault, he stated, he had received a black' eye and an injury. to his hand.
Defendant, represented by Mr. 'A. Ivanov, countered this allegation by Dringing a summons for assault against Bachan Singh and two other Sikhs, Amor Singh and Maghar Singh assault on his person by these three defendants, he said, took place fon Avenue Road, near Carter Road of midnight on June 28, Outlining tie case for Bachan Singh, Mz. Newman sold that some time ngo complainant had obtained judgment against Sadhu Singh in the had annoyed "defendant, "who. ad Eipreme. Court. This, apparently.
tsnulted Bachan Singh." Following the assault both men had been taken 40 the police station where a certi-foote was issued In respect of Bachan Singh.
He had sustained a black eye but Sadhu Singh, ju the usual Sikh fashion, Mz. Newman continued, had ought @ charge of assault against Bachan Singh, Amar Singh and 'Maghar Singh, the latter being a police constable with 12 years' ser Vie without a blemish on his char-footer, He had stated that he was hot there when the alleged assault took place.
On oath Pichon Singh, stated that was a moneylender and that he nod obtained judgment against Sadhu Singh on dune 26, When he was walking along Avenue Rood towards Carler Road Sadhu Singh had assault ed him from behind, hitting him with hig fits in the back.
turned around," he went on, "and he hit me in the eye and said Why did you obtain judgment against me Vl fix you'" At this point Mx. Newman interposed "I, presume that isa literal translation, your Worship.
Complaint, continuing with his story, said that a Chinese police conable crime on the scene and took both men to Sinza Police Station where an S.MLP. doctor issue; certificate in respect of witness, AS: he had had fever on June 22-23 he Aid not strike Sadhu Singh back.
Evidence in support of his story was given by Kehar Singh, who said that he saw Sadhu Singh walk behind Bachan Singh and hit him in the back. The case was then adjourned until 10 an, on July 13.
"indhe second case no evidence was! affera, all three, defendant, plead. ing not guilty. The case was then adjourned unt July 13.
Adjourned Mearing yesterday's adjourned hearing of fan assault case" in which Bachan Singh appears as the plaintiff and Sadhu Singh os the defendant, Mr. CH, Haines, H. M. Registrar, in Hi, M; Police Court, ordered the case Adjourned until 2.18 pum, today when judgment will probably be given.
yesterday's hearing, Dr. Dong Phoo Liew, medical officer employed by the Shanghai Municipal Police, stated that at about 1 am. on June 29, he treated the plaintiff and the defendant for minor injuries sustain" ed during a brawl which had oceurred shortly before near the interseetion of Avenue and Carter Roads.
'Atter a Chinese police constable had appeared in the witness stand to give his account of what had occurred, Havildar 364, attached to Centr Police Station' and Sadhu Singh were examined and eross examined whereupon the case was adjourned until this afternoon,
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