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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BRIBERY CHARGES.
INDIAN INTERPRETER AS DEFENDANT.
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924.
submitted that knowing that the Sergeant, had seen him with $5 in his hand and that the defendant had asked him "Are you trying to bribe me?", the complainant thought he had come to a fix and At the Magistrney yesterday it would be better to take action afteravon Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, drat. He called his client to the opened his defence, when the witness-box. hearing was resumed in the case
Defendant's Evidence;
more
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PUBLIC HEALTH.
LAST WEEK'S FIGURES.
Three Chinese died from cerebro-spinal fever last week, and one from small-pox..
one
During Monday and Tuesday two cases of small-pox and Lwo of enteric were reported, all Chinese,
Of four cases of diphtherin, two word British and two. Chinose.) in which Natha Singh, clerk and Naton Singh said he had been There were two deaths.
Two out of six cases, of enterie interpreter of the Magistracy, was in the Government service for
Threo word charged on' four counts of obtain-eighteen years. As an Interprotor were Imported. Ing by falas pretences from twent the Magistracy it was his duty Chinese, one British, one Dane and compatriots 85 and $3.50 in res to make out applications for sum-one Japanese. There were three pect of the issue of applications mons. On the morning of the deaths.
One case out of three of para- for summonses, and of bribery. 14th. May the complainant came
Mr. Brutton criticised at length to see him and sald he wanted to typhoid was imported. Two were
and
British-nu the aridenes of the complainantaummon three Indians for asяnut Chinese In the first two charges Mohamed and using insulting language. As deaths, Noor, describing as a rigmarole Major Wilson, Chief Clerk, was the assertion, of the complainant out at the time, he told the com- that he dropped his stray hat on plainant to
the como buck in the door to let the defendant afternoon. There WAS no talk leave him so that he could whisper of stamp fees or money in tho to the Chinese clerk a question as morning. In the afternoon haj to whethe. any fees wore payable handed to the complainant three was quite untrue that he wanted on the summonses. The clerk, in drawn up applications to sign, but to leave the Chinese clerk's office his evidence, distinctly said that the latter refused to do so on the with the complainant. He related Mohamed Noor came back to the ground that the
sorious the incident at Pedder Street in ofico and picked up his hat, which charge viz, assault, was not word- the evening of the 16th., when he had left un his desk. Mr. ed at length whereas the minor Mohamed Noor came up and spoke Brutton anid it was extraordinary offence was described in many to him with a view, alleged, of that the complainant did not speak words. Becoming angry he tore ascertaining whetheme wished to of the third summons he applied up two of the Torms and threw charge him (the complainant) for for, until cross-examined.. The down a book of forms on the table offering a bribe. On the morning! sequence of events as regards the in front of the complainant and of the 16th, the complainant bayment of the 85 to the accused, asked him to make the forms out wanted him to issuq sub-peonas as outlined by the prosecution at himself, if he was not satisfied and, both got angry when he re- same morning he the beginning of the case, was just Complainant pleaded nability and funed. The the reverse of what the com- asked him to nil up new forms, attempted to eject the complainant plainant said. "Can you Imagine which he eventually did. He from his office ja nære public place for a man to started to fill up two new applica-smoking,
Inspector Pincoll: Did you take money which he is not entions, the complainant having ex- titled to than the lobby outside the pressed a desire not to samme really believe that the man general office, as alleged by the the third man. At this juncture offering you a bribe? complainant?" went on Mr. Brut-the complainant took out $5 from Lori. "The Court was sitting, with his porket book and put it on his nesses were waiting outside, and deak, covering it with his hand. been in the Police Force before" get the defendant. who hid a He asked him: "What is That-Yes. private ulice, should have chosen for? Are you trying to bribe me to go.ontside the general office to to make out. these applications denounce the complainant when take $5 for # illegal purpose again" Complaimmat replied that Sergeant. Chevalier came into the That is" absolutely absurd.“ „Mr. the money was for Court fee, office, the defendant replied that Bration also commented on what whereupon he answered back: the complainant said the money he considered an extraordinary There are no Court fees, Don't was for Court fee. thing, viz, that the remark "Don't pay any when there are none!" The Magistrate, Mr. C. D. Mel- me HOW: pay me later," Sergeant Chevalier then came into bourne, said no jury would con- alleged to have been made by the the office.
viet qn the uvidence of the pro- accused to the complainant when Natha Singh then went on tsecution and discharged, the de- Sergeant Chuvalier entered the describe the rest of his work in fendant on the first two charges, offee, should have heen made in connection with the applications, In regard to the charges in respect English mi pot in Hindustani be- denying that he received any of $3.50 the accused was remanded fore European. Mr. Brution Limonegy from the complainant. It until this afternoon.
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he was
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