EUROPEAN CHARGED.
Sequel to Exciting Scenes at Yaumail
NASTY AFFRAY AT YAUMATL
Indian Constable Shot by a Robber.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1917.
FOOTBALL.
Shropshires Defeat the
Engiacers
Magh interest was contred in the U. S. League match between the Royal Engineers and the the Clab ground yesterday, as Shropshires, which took place on much depended on it,
At the Police Court this morn- ing, before Mr. O. D. Melbourne, W.J. Cooper was charged with
The story of an outrage has being drank and disorderly at been reported to the Police which Yanmali. Mr. P. W. Goldring took place at Yaumati Iste last defended.
Sergeant Tullock gave éri- night. dence, saying that he charged It appears that at about 10.30
There was no fooring in the defsadant and looked him up. p.m. the proprietor of the grocer's Pritcharde.
first half, ba', in the second, Defendant's wife came
down shop
by 8 #spreme later and saked to be allowed ta
7, Argyle Street, individual effort, beat the take her husband out on bail..
Yeamsti, WAI in his shop R. E. custodias and, there She asked how much would be with four or fire others, with being, no further mooring, this required and was told $25. Sbe the door closed, when they match. The Engineers suffered proved the winning goal of the replied that she had
only heard a knocking. They shouted considerable misfortuns through $10 on ber. She returned later with a Mr. Hill and the $25 was out to ascertain what was injury to players, but on actual paid. Defendant went away with wanted, and received the reply play the Shropshires deserved kis wife.
their win. that a man was there who wanted Witzons, crom-examined by to buy some melon seeds. The mest the RG.A. in the final match The winnere now qualify to Mr. Goldring, said defendant door was unlatched and the man of the League, which takes place came to the door" of his house in trousers, and a singlet. served. As he was leaving the on Saturday, the 17th inst. He could not remember whether premises, four or five others he was wearing shoes or not. rushed past him, and, armed The amsh answered hie ring with revolvers, threatened all at the door and went and fetched inside. The keeper got hold her master. Daring the episode of the weapon of the man who he never noticed any European, was immediately threatening him, bat alter the strsst had been and a struggle ensued between made, Mr. Hill came down in a
ricksha.
TWO FIRES.
him and the robber. Another the top for of 269, Des Voeux A fire broke out last night on robber came to the amvistance of Bond "Central, occupied his confederate and stabbed the sleeping place for the fokis of shopkeeper on the head with the Wing Tak Wo, export mer- knife. The injared man still chants. The damage in estimated
Mr. Goldring aid that both Mr. Hill and defendant esid that the Bergeant had used extremely filthy language, and that defend continued to stroggie, and, at about $400. ant was pulled from his house, bending down, managed to get He did not think witness's version
was accurate.
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hold of a police whistle, which report of a fire which broke out The police have received the he blew. The robbers, overcome yesterday at 124, Queen's Road Witness:-I have been in the with fright, dashed out of the East, occupied by a Japanese foros 11 yeare and I have never shop, hotly purened by the piece goods merchant. The cause had any trouble before.
inmates. They were unable, of the fire is unknown. Did you ass filthy language?- however, to execute an arrest, show cases were quite destroyed I deny it...
and returned to the shop. with their contents. The damage When you got to the station An Indian policeman, a mar-is estimated to be $2,000, and did you notice any marks onried man living at Mon Kok, had the goods are not insured. The defendant?-There was a slight just finished doty and was refismes were extinguished by the abrasion on ons of his elbows, larning home when he heard the police and inmates.
which be probably get when he fell to the ground in the struggle.
Did you hit him?-No. I have not charged him with assaulting the Police; and he is lucky.
I say that your story is untrue, -It is the perfect truth.
you
whittle, and, shortly after, be saw the robbers ronning towards him Chasing after one of them,
kong, on Mar. 9.
Per 1 TENYO MARU, from Hong- Ashmore Ber & Mia Kulka F
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be caught him and was holding PASSENGERS DEPARTED. him when his captive pashed a revolver in his side and pulled the trigger. The constable fell badly woonded with a shot underneath Do think it is the proper the heart, and bis asasilant suo thing to take a
clad ooeded in getting away: The like the defendant was on that injured man was taken to the night all the way to Yaumeti Government Civil Hospital, and, Station 7-A things were it was, on enquiries this morning, it was Would you like it to be done etated that be was in a very to you? Under these circam dangerous condition. stances I should expect it.
At the time of writing no I arrests have been made.
Then all I can say in hope it will happen to you often. Did you pick up a ruler in the station and say that if he had not had enough that you would give him some more ?-No.
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a little about the case. He was in Fran should tell hig own bed and heard a great noise in atory. Leading questions gave the charge room.
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