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The coxswain of motor boat] Walla Walla No. 5 and one of the seamen of the boat were charged on remand before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday with wounding a Japaz- ese merchant named Kimura with the intent to madi, and, alternate- 1y, with assault with - intent to commit a foleny.
Mr. H. C. Macnamara prosecut- ed on behalf of the complainant. Mr. C. H. Lyson defended and Mr. F. E. Nash watched the case in the interest of the moter boat [company.
The prosecution alleged that inj going out to a steamer in the motor boat Mr. Kimura was at- tacked by the crew while he was)| asleep. He was awakened by a violent blow on the head, follow- ed by several others. He grappled with his assailants, two of whom (the two defendants) juraped over-. board. They were sabsequently picked up by a passing motor bost, and taken to Blake Pier. Mr. Kimura, said his solicitor, at pre- vious hearings, had had a few drinks at the Astor House Hotel,i [but he was perfectly sober.
Yesterday afternoon the сод plaicant wa3 cross-examined by! Mr. Loson. In reply to a ques- tion as to how his stick was broken Mr. Kimura said he might have!
Į þroken. it between his legs whilst jasleep.
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he inspected the motor boat at remains of the bottle which he the man who should be blamed for 3.30 am on the 5th and found threw at the complainant.
it was the complainant.
Mr. Macnamara submitted his
client's story was more consistent
on board one empty bottle, one Mr. Macgaziana: 13 it likely right hand glove, a broken hammer that the complainant's injuries handle and a quantity of broken had been caused by this bottie? than that of the defendants. glass. The hold of the boat was I can't say.
in a chaotic condition and bore! numerous blood stains.
The Magistrate: Did you attack At the conclusion of the avi-the Japanese while he was asleep? dence the Magistrate dismissed.No. the charge of wounding with in How long did the fight between tent to maim because of no evi-you and the complainant last... Ildende.
About ten minutes.
His Worship said that after- hearing the evidence he was not satisfied that the complainant was attacked whilst asleep. The cim- plainant believed he was attacked and in consequence of this wrong impression proceeded to strike the crew. He did not think the second defendant took part in as-
The coxswain defendant then Giring corroborative evidence went into the witness box. Hethe second defendant said he saw salting Mr. Kimara and, there said that when Mr. Kimura came the complainant ward of the on board his beat about mida.gh: bottle with his hand. The bottlfore, discharged him. With re- on the 4th, he drew his attention fell on the passenger's seat and gard to the Brat defendant he did to the time so as to eliminate any was smashed.
not think the evidence warranted a conviction. He also discharged
turned,
possible dispute when they *e- This statement was supported Mr. Kimura was brought by the "small seamac" a boy of on board by a runner and instruct-16, referred by the coxswain. ed him to proceed to a ship lying He said he saw the complainant of Mobat Keller. Several fall against the stanchion of the tempts were made to locate that and hurt himself. Ha est ship, but without success. Maj Kimura himself also searched for tested himself in the bin after the steamer, but as no ch of it) the two defendants had jumped could be found, he sat down on overboard to avoid the complain The passenger seat after crdering, AR
him.
BATH WATER FOR CLOSETS.
Application Refused.
the apphrase?
I. Ozrior Might I ask who is
As was exported other applica- a hure 7 wel the Sinistes him to steer back to Hongkong Mr. Li Mau-chi, Manager of the Parl'suganung af jernisson in and fell asleep. After a short United Motorboat Company, said the backa, Hol' Company to while witness left the wheel. went the firet defendant had been in te bath was r be flush closets at to the back part of the boat and the employ of his firm for over a
the Peal Hotel, tige auch ap- tapped Mr. Kimura on the shoulderyear and there had been no com-
plicatie was before the board with the intention of ascertaining plaints against him for disorder was for die water from him where the ship was conduct. The second-defendant in 1 fot, No. 1911.
elomere at No. 5. Braallwood Road, lying. Mr. Kimura wake up and was employed by the first accused slapped him in the face. Witness and there had also been no com beat a hasty retreat to the bowplaints against him. Then the complainant chased and
The Chains of the Board, Mr. struck him with his walking stick toonraker 2 depised to picking up weather. I don't know who it The coxswain of motor boat. R. Mager: I think a Chituse and witness picked up a bottle lying near the wheel and threw both defendants and applying I me that the application be at the complainan
Whether them with clothing to wear Nel-ref. S the groalimat I [hit him or not he could not say ther of the defendants made al think it will be unwise to exten/l
because it was very dark and hel statement to him.
jthis prmciple of etaploying bath could not see. The complainant At the conclusion of the evid. Water for use in water.elavet to then pulled up the flag staff and ence the Magistrate remarked Private à mes, I feel that in a chased him, Witness ran to the that one point in common in theirsute noise we have no apsurance stern and complainant threw the stones of both sides was that at all that the amount of water Har staff at him, knocking him the time the incident began Mr.d for baths would normally be into the sc1. He clung to the Kimura was asleep. The question properly dusted.
Suficient to keep the water elusata portside of the boat but was forced) for decision was whether Mr. by complainant to release his Kimura's impression that he wased and the motion was carried with- Hon. Mr. T. I.. Perkins second- grasp and to swim away from attacked when he woke up repre-out further discussion. the boat. He shouted to second sented the facts. He thought it defendant, who was sitting rn top was possible that Mr. Kimura bad mission to erect three water closets An application, was made for per of the awning, to give him a life made a mistake.
and one trough closet at No. 32, buoy. He got the buoy and was drifting in the water when motor)
Mr. Lyson argued on the im-Kennedy. Road, Inland Lot No.
Dot
boat Moonraker No. 2 passed at probability that the motive of the 1969.
The Chairman: The Director a distance. His shouts of "Save assault was robbery. It was un- Life" brought the Moonraker boat likely, he said, that the defendant of Public Works informs me that to his assistance. He was fished contemplated r:bbing the com- that the nullah from which the out of the water and conveyed to plainant in view of the great risk water was to be taken is sufi. Blake Pier.
of being discovered. If he had cient sad he recommends refusal. Mr. Macnamara: Do you know been robbed. Mr. Kimura could,mote that the application be
refused. that after you jumped overboard report to the runner who took him Dr. Ozorio: Is the applicant the engines of your boat were on board the defendant's motor not prepared to sink a well? running free?
boat or report to the company. Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkin- said the . Defendant: Yes, but the boat Even if the defendant had murder-applicant proposed to the water was not moving because the "smalljed Mr. Kimura after the rob-trom a nab, which was seaman" (another defendant who bery defendant could not escape sufficiens. was discharged at the previous because the complainant was last Dr. Ozoria: Cha me hot make hearing) had put cu the "steering seen in his boat.
the suggestion to his to sink a clutch. I didn't see him do it, With regard to the assault Mr. well? **
Lyson submitted that his clients": The Magistrate: Why did he story that the complainant was the
2ggressor was credible. Mir! Defendant: If he had not done Kimura slapped the first defendant preet two racer dsets on Ker. it the boat would have been and struck him with his walking on Inland Lot No 1992, To dashed to pieces.
Mr. Macnamara: Who was at bottle at him as he had admitted.
stick and the defendant threw a Kwa Wan. was granted. tanding to the wheel when you Mr. Kimura denied using the stick went aft and tapped Mr. Kimara on the shoulder?
on the defendant, but failed to Defendant: The small seaman. explain satisfactorily how the
but he told that to me.
do it?
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The Chairman ail it would be dous, and the motion was carrieri,
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Shanghai, Feb. 14.
Pleadings have bord ordered to
Pleadings have also been ordered in a suit brought by the iterna tional Banktis Corporation againsh the same defendant for G.$1,098 Laz an exchange contract.
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Shanghai, Feb. 14.
be taken, by Judge Peter Grain inScores of private, rieska coolice the British Supreme Court, in have been arrested in the Palice suit brought by the Aun Banking inspection day drive for failure i Corporation against N. 5. Meses procure licenses. The "low" and Company for Tayl 43,745, crowded the stations in Eu damages for alleged breach of coa efforts to obtain their release, As the money which has been tract on exchange:
Testimony has been taken s The Magistrate: How did the stick was broken. Mr. Lyson sub-Navy has not been fully paid ap: British Supreme Court in's suit
owing to the men of the Chinese
Judge Skinner Turner in the STRIKE complainant come by his injuries? mitted that the ecmplxficant was
Admital Triang Chang, Com Defendant: I don't know. I unable to have a clear vision of mander-in-Chief of the Naty at brought by the B.A.T. against the didn't strike him at all...
what actually happened un the Shanghai, bas once more sele-steamer Huihow for $11, 507, as the Examined by the prosecuting boat, owing to the few drinks he graphed to; Peking saking that result of a collision on October Sansing solso solicitor, the defendant said the had had sad to drowsiness. Un-the funds be remitted in- 14th. at Woosung with a B.A.T. a three, car broken glass produced was the deabiedly there was a scrap, but mediately.
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