Courste: Mr. Ranald MeDonala for Mand Mie. M.A. Hocks for Before Mr. 1. 7, Morris, Actg. Registrar (Adjourned)
Shanghai, Aug. 15.
On the application of complain-out's counsel, Mr. Ranald McDonald, a charge: equsing grievous bodily harm preferred against Bhagat Singh, a Sikh watchman, by Naurang Singh, an Indian. interpreter, was converted by Mr, 1.7. Morris, 'Acting Registrar, in H. M. Police' Court' yesterday into one of unlawful wounding. 'The application. was made to obviate trial by a higher: court on the first and more serious' charge, Mr. H. A. Reeks appeared for the defence.
'Outlining Mis' case, Mr. McDonald said the evidence ' would disclose that a cowardly and unprovoked assault which might have been attended with more serious con-Sequences was made by defendant in the Hongkew Market on August 3, against Naurang Singh. Although the assault was a brutal one, counsel said, his client bore no' malice towards the alleged assailant, and was agreeable to the substitution of the lesser charge for the one of felony which would require trial before the higher court.
'After defendant had pleaded not! gullly to the charge, Mr. MeDonald old "the court that on' August. 2, complainant was conversing with tone Jagat Singh, in the market, when defendant come up to Jagat Singh and asked him whether he, had got his job through his brother: or the complainant. The latter, counsel said, will testify that defendant was'under the Influence of liquor at the time. Upon Jagat Singh replying that he didn't know, counsel continued, the accused savagely hit him on the head with, a heavy" stick"
Counsel" went on to relate how complainant fell to the ground in semi-unconscious state with blood Pouring profusely from his head. Supported by Jagat Singh, he went to the Hongkew police station and made a report before going to the Ger were put on his returned later to the station, counsel wee used abused him and chal-euged him to go cut and Defendant was arrested and detained a cell for the night, Tu consequence of the alleged assault, counsel added, his client! had been suffering from headaches and general nervousness. Counsel successfully applied for an adjournment until tomorrow morning, after pointing out that complainant was SUIT unwell and could not do justice: to himself by giving evidence immediately.
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