Couns: Mr. IE. E, Newman for. com Dbaiant and Mi, B Watkem Winans Before Mr. C, I, Haines, Registrar Shanghai, July 13.
'A private prosecution for alleged Jassault was brought before Mr, C. H. Haines, Registrar, in HM. Police Court yesterday by Mr. K, A. Jenkin, chief engineer of the Inv. Norah Moller against Captain M. Campbell of the same vessel, whom complainant accused of striking him with a elench-fist on July 8. The defend. ant denied the charge and after two witnesses were called into the witness-box, the case was adjourned until this morning.
'Me. P. Watkin. Williams appeared for the defendant. Mr, K. B. News man, who represented the complain" ant,' said Mr, Jenkin was a Diesel engineer expert and was the highest Paid member of the floating staff of 'Mollers Ltd, which counsel remark-Jed, had caused considerable jealousy fon the part of other members of the same staff. Mr. Jenkin, counsel said, has had trouble with' the captain, from time to. time.
After describing the incident as a savage assault," Mr. Newman said on the day it was alleged to have taken place, Mr. Jenkin in reply a loiter, called at the office of the company. He met the defendant, counsel said, and asked for his share of a commission in connection with charter transaction. Counsel said the captain replied that he was too busy, and Mr. Jenkin followed it by asking him what he meant by making a complaint to the company, Jand remarking that "it was a dirty tick." The captain thereupon struck "savage blow" at his client, counsel said, leaving a still visible black eye and swollen face, and broke a [gold bridge in his mouth.
Mr, Newman went on to say that the force of the blow knocked Mr. Jenkin out completely for the time boeing, When he recovered, counsel added, he went to the police, follow= fed by the captain, Complainant later went {o hospital bleeding profusely, counsel remarked, pointing out that hig client will produce a handkerchief court to show the quantity of blood he Tost.
Mr. Jenkin in the witness-box said when he met the captain in Mollers Ltd, he asked about his commission on the charter business and asked Know the meaning of the letter he received from the company. adding hat it was a Defendant, he alleged, then gave him a blow with his clenched fist, breaking abridgefn his mouth which would cost him more than $1,000 to repair. Ie said he found if dimeult to eat and could only steep a few hours every night as a result of the incident. Tis
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