"Keep your hands in your pockets for a few years and bear in mind when you get the urge to hit anybody the lucky escape you have had Fore," stated Mr. C. H. Haines, H.M. Registrar in dismissing two charges of assault against James Young, a 19 years old British seafaring man yesterday.
Young, employed as second cook on the inv. Riley, a British merchant ship, was charged by the master of the vessel, Mr. Cyril John Foster, with assaulting An Ao Ji on June 22 and Tong Sian Tuli Ts on June 23. In each case he was alleged to have struck the men with his fists.
Addressing Mr. Haines at the opening of the case, Inspector Bridges, of the River Police, stated hen the case had been first lit before the Court the police had made enquiries and had di: covered that it was only a minor affair.
The injured Chinese, he said, had no complaint to make against Young and he requested the Court to. dis miss the charges. "There seems to o doubt that you did strike the Chinese," Mr. Haines addr Young in dismissing the cha "and they have generous in not wanting to go on with the case."
He added "I hope this will be a les to you and that you w your hands when you lose your temper. If you do appear again in another Court in any other place you will probably find yourself Punished severely. This will mean very serious damage to you as you e only a young man.
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