1865.
在此至與此票可將秒白交與原人收覽惝不能交與原人節將還在他屋或帖在屋外當眼之處至其不能交與原人之故仍須稟覆
俟候准按于年法年時仍日須之凌月到午故與仍原須人净
Bapern Hos, J. C. Warre, Esq.
A miserable looking coolie was charged with being a suspicious character.
A Lokong sailor said he had found the prisoner without pass or light and armed with a dagger, prowling about the harbour of Aberdeen.
Defendant said he was a very honest sort of fellow. He was hawking mugee when he was arrested. He did not think it an extraordinary time to be hawking.
An interpreter to the Court said the prisoner had been convicted at least four times of larceny and had been deported from the Colony previously.
Inspector of Police said the prisoner had been twice brought into court for basket carrying and was a bit of a vagrand.
His Worship said that any Chinaman found without pass or light and with arms was liable to severe punishment. In the case of the prisoner, he should be sent to gaol with hard labour for six months, and at the termination of his sentence, His Excellency the Governor should be memorialised to order his deportation from the Colony.
A Chinese, an ex-member of the police force, was sentenced to one month's hard labour for rubbing a soldier.
John Surra and Vicente Host were brought up on the following charges:
P. W. Mitchell being sworn. Postmaster General. On the night of the 19th instant, there was a great disturbance on the verandah of the post office. It was caused by people rapping with sticks and umbrellas against the wooden windows. The rapping was so persistent that I sent out a clerk to see who was making the noise. I told that person to present my compliments to the persons making the noise and to ask them to come inside. My clerk returned and reported that he had conveyed my message to the person whom he found rapping, but that that person, although he had placed his ear very close to my clerk's mouth, pretended not to hear what he said. After 9 o'clock, the rapping continued. I then went for a constable. In the meantime, my German clerk came to me and said that the defendants and others had been pointed out to him as causing the disturbance.
The first defendant, when I asked him to look after the people, walked away.
The second defendant rapped so hard as to break in the case of the wooden slides in the window. The slide is of considerable thickness and was fastened by huge nails. The actual damage done is not great, but it caused much inconvenience. The noise was so excessive that it interfered with the work of the office and impeded the delivering of the mail. When the defendants were brought to the post-office, they declined to give in their names. I told them that if they would not do so, I should have to send them to the station. I made the giving of their names a sine qua non. At first, they raised the question as to whether it was their place or our place to write the names. They subsequently wrote down their names and address.
By Magistrate: My presence at the post office was about 10:15 P.M. We do not bind ourselves to any hour in the delivery of the mail. The slide of the window was driven in. Never been troubled before in this manner. There were gates at the old post office to keep the public off. Gates have not been fixed yet at the new post office. I saw both the defendants before. Take them for respectable people. If I had done so, should have given them into custody instead of taking their names. Reported the circumstance to the government, and was instructed to prosecute.
ANTONIO SANGHSS PAGULLAR sworn. —Was sent out by Postmaster General to see who was rapping at the windows. Found eight or ten people standing outside, partly Europeans and partly Chinese. I saw the 2nd defendant rapping. I told him the Postmaster wished to see him. He replied that he did not wish to see the Postmaster General. The second defendant had a cane with which he was tapping. The noise arising from the tapping was not very great. Did not see the slide driven in as I was away looking for a constable at the time. The one which the second defendant was rapping with was an ordinary walking cane.
By the 2nd defendant: You say that I had a cane in my hand; can you swear that positively?
Witness: I can.
2nd defendant to Mr. Mitchell: Did I rap violently?
MR. MITCHELL: You certainly had an umbrella in your hand when I saw you.
2nd defendant: Yes. The same umbrella I hold in my hand now.
2nd defendant to Winsor: You say you saw me rapping with a walking cane!
Witness: Yes.
Q: How long did the rapping continue?
A: About half an hour.
By the Court: The rapping occurred about 9 o'clock. The mail was delivered about 12 o'clock.
J. MANNING sworn. —Is the proprietor of the Commercial Billiard Rooms. On the night in question, went to the post office about ten in the evening. Saw people waiting. Saw both the defendants. Saw the second defendant with an umbrella. The first defendant had a stick. Saw them both rapping at the windows. First defendant was using a stick. Did not consider the rapping as loud. Seems the second defendant struck the window with his umbrella. Saw the second defendant drive in the slide. Thinks the slide was not very well fastened. Thinks that by the way that it was done, it would not require a very strong blow to drive it in.
The counsel closed the evidence, and the defendants produced no witnesses.
To reply to the charge, the first defendant said that he denied breaking in the slide and he also denied having conducted himself rudely.
2nd Defendant: I tapped on the window, and while I was doing so, the slide gave way. I did not tap violently. I am sorry it has happened.
The Magistrate: I am sure that, considering all the circumstances, Mr. Mitchell has treated you throughout with great indulgence. If you had come forward and offered him an apology for your conduct, probably these proceedings would not have been taken. There is no one who works harder or more faithfully than Mr. Mitchell, and no one that fills their duty in a better manner. On the day in question, there were two mails to sort, consequently no more work to get through than ordinarily. Public property must be protected by the law, the same as private property. You have no more right to go to the post-office and knock in a window than you have to come to my house and knock in one. I do not consider this to be in itself a very serious charge, but as your conduct tended to delay the delivery of the mails, I cannot let it go unpunished. I fine the first defendant $10 and the second defendant $5, and in addition, the second must pay $8 to repair the damage done to the slide.
499
AT THE POLICE COURT, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
On the [blank] day of 1865.
In the cause in which
The Complainant; and
The [name] Defendant.
To a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other Constables of the said Colony.
Whereas the said Complainant hath this day complained to me, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony, for that the said Defendant, at Victoria, on a certain day and year, to wit, on the [blank] day of [blank], did commit an offence against the statute in such case made and provided; and has prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence, and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant to appear at the Office aforesaid on the [blank] day of 1865, at the hour of o'clock in the noon, before such Justice of the Peace for the said Colony as shall then be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with according to Law: And you are then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned.
Police Magistrate.
I, a Constable of the said Colony, hereby certify that on the [blank] day of [blank], I duly summoned the above-named Defendant and served a true copy of this summons on the said Defendant, in the manner following, that is to say:
Constable.
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1865.
POLICE COURT
HONGKONG.
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BOVARUNG at Septerior, 1965.
BaPern Hos, J. C. Warre, E-u.
A miserabis looking coolio was charged with
being a suspicious obaracter.
A Lokong sail he bas found the prisoner with out pass of light and armed with a dagger sy a. prowling about the harbour of Aberdeen.
Defendant, maid he was a very hotest surt. of fellow. He was hawking mugee when he was avrested. le did not think 2.3, au estrar- nary time to be hawking.
An interpreter up the Court, -aid the prisoner had been convicted at least four times of barceny,,
and had been departed from the Colony swiqu.
Inspector of Palice-said the the prisoner had been twien brought into kown ja basket Cum plaess untable. He was aù biti uender.
Jix Worship said that say chinapan found without pass or light and with arms won liable t a severe punishwest. In the mee of the prisoner ! he should be exart to gol with hard labour for six tongus, and at the termination of his sentence. His excellency the Governor should be niema- rialised to order bis deportation Freas the coieng, i
A chiusosan an exowumber of the police force was sentenced to † month's hard labour for rub- bing a soldier.
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Jons Surra and Viroteem Host were brought i
asons under the following virens
tahues.
P. W. Mitebeli being wween subd. Jam Post master General. On the night of the 19th ins- tank there was a great disturbance on the verandah of so post ullion. It was caused by quóplerapping i with sticks and barellas against the wooden windowe. The rapping was tomatent Espots per sou out to see who was anking the noise. I bole that person to present my compliments to the per- some supping and to ask them to coune insirte, my a clock returned and reported thus he had conveyed ♬ my message to the reison whom he finud rip- Bing, but that that person although he had placeni his ear very loss t bis (my clork a month head pretended are hi linne what he said. After Bed the vapping continuel. I then went for a const 14 Pole. In the mean time My Jarman came to the
Be to me that the ausing the diarachute Atwo defendants and heen painted out to him as
endant pend."
The heat defen-
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dant rapped so hard as to break in case of the wooden slides in the window. The side is off considerable thickness and was fastened by hung sails. The actral damage dane is not great bar it caused as much inconvinace. The wise b was so excendive (erased by the capping that @! inscrtered with that work of the office, and impodrel the delivering of the malis. When the defeaddants & were brought to the post-oifios, they destined
to give in their names. 1 laid them if they would not do wo I should have in send them to thi station. I made the giving of their noroes » Stac !
que non. At first they raised the question as to i whether it was their place or our place to write. the uames. Tony subsequently wrote down their wares and address.
By Maniakrafe. Pay powerence book p about 10.15 M. We do not bind barelves to any hour in the delivery of the mail. The slide of the window was driven in. Never been troubled belite in this unmer. There were gates at the: old post office to keep the public of Gases have trot bren afixed yet so the new post office. the som both the defendants before. Take than her j The respectable people. If I and done so should have given drew into custody instead of Leaking their fames. Reported the circumstance | ika guverníuent oraf was inetracted to prosceute,
ANTONIO SANGHSS PAGULLAR AWOP. —Esti sorder at the post-othes. Was want out by Post Master General to see who was repping at the i windows. Ionad eight or san people standing onl side partly Europeans and partly Chinese. 1 raw the 2nd defendant rapping, I told him the Post the replied
that he did not wish to see the Postmuster tieneral. The second defendant had sorree with wh eh he was tapping. The noise arising from the tapping was no very great. Did as see the slide driven in na I was away looking for a constable at to time. The one which she seemret defendant was rapping wish was an ordicary walking cane.
by the 2nd genduat,—You say that I had a van in my band, ovn you swear that positively i
Pitures.—I can.
Znd deforment to Me, Mischel,-Bud La care when I dune iuro the post-office 2
MR. MITCHELL-N you certainly had unfun-
brelis in your hand when I saw you
Had infeand-Yes. The sand umbrella I hold
in mr band now.
2nd Defendant to Winsor —You say you may
we ripping with a walking snue!
Witness dri
Q.—Bow long did the rapping continue !!
- out half an hour
By the Fourt-The rapping securred about won.
The mali was delivered about twelve.
1. MANNING Sworn. --Is the proprietor of the Commercial Billined Roous. On the tüch www ikt | the post ofte about ten in the woning. Suw people waiting. Suw bath the defendants, Saw the second defenham with an mabreils. The first i Jerondant had a stick. Saw them both rapping at the windows. First defendant was useing a stick. Did nul consider the rapping as loud. Seems oc- ; fondant struck the window with his undergils. Saw the scound dofinulunk driva in the slide. Thinks A the slide was not very well fusteres. Thinks that by the way that it was dié on, it would not require ; a very strong blow to drive it in.
The candladed the evidence na the dafadanie produced no witnesses.
To reply to the charge the first defendant suid that he denied branking in the alide, and he als
denied having conducted binnselí zluteusly.
Sure & Defendant-1 tupped ne de' window
and while I was doing so the slide gave way.
dil nós kap violently. I am every it has happen-
ed.
The Magistrate -1 m sure that emosidering
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all the cremesnates Mr. Mitchell ban treated i you throughout with grant indulgence. If yes | fet come forward and ifero him an apology for your couust, by wanhi not have taken (hese pre- Char lave muninni, qua khere is no aseem Aahod Qoony Who Work furate at deraan Taupe varni". Mr. Mitchell, and no one that fills their duy in a hunter owener, On the day in question there were two mais to sort, wessequently no more work to get through than ordinarily. Public pea- party must be prisoneved by the law, the same us private property. You have no more right to ge to the post-odies and knek in a window thin! you have to come to my house and buck in one
do wet consider this to be in itself a very serious. charge, but as your conduct tended to delay the delivery of the nails i cant les it unpituish- jed. Chall Hea the first defendant $10 and the segund def ndani tan suose sma, and in addition the second must pay $8 to repair the damage donc i to the slide.
Writ No.
No. of Appendages.
P. M. Case No.
SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT,
499
AT THE POLICE COURT,, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
day of 1865.
In the cause in which
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and has prayed that the said Defeldentinay be called upon to answer for this offence, and may be further dealt with according to Law: These way therefore to require you forthwith to summon the said Defendant..to and appear at the Office aforesaid one m
day of 1805, at the bour of o'clock in
the
the noon, buture such JofriCE OF JUSTICKS OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as 15by then be there, to answer to he said information and complaint, anil to le further denit with according to Law: And beyou then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises.
Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned.
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n Constable of the said Colony, an hereby certify, that on
I duly sustaoned the above named. Defendant
and served a true Copy or this aimons en the said Defender, in the manner butterwing, that is
to say:
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