CAUCASIAN V. MONGOLIAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 174, 25 July 1893, Page 5

CAUCASIAN V. MONGOLIAN.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A CHINESE. The Police Court was crowded this morning by a lob of young able-bodied men, who it might bo bhoughb could find a more remnnorative method of passing the time. Ine only case of interesb was one thab^ vraa characterised by the solicitor for the complainant as anParently "budding larrikiniem in the suburbs." Mr R. S. Bush, R.M., was on the Bench. Two young mon, named Uiarles Carter and Jamee McNair, were charged with having unlawfully and violently assaulted a Chinese named Chum Loy. Carter was charged with having assaulted Chum Loy by striking him on the face with a stirrup, and throwing a Btone ab him. while McNair was charged with pulling Chum Loy down and holding him to the ground. Dr. Laishley appeared for the complainant, and in opening said that this appeared to b 0 a bad case of larrikinism at Arch Hill. He submitted that if the case was proved exemplary punishment should be inflicted, as budding larrikinism in the suburbs required bo be pub down with a strong hand. Both defendants pleaded nob guilty. Mr G. N. Brassey appeared for Carter, and Mr J. O'Meagher for McNair. Dr. Laishley said he had secured the services of the Courb interpreter, Mr Thomas I Quoi. Mr Brassey Baidhe must objecb to Mr Quoi acting as interpreter upon the ground thab he was identified with the prosecution. Mr Quoi had, in fact, been getting the case up. He was out ab Arch Hill on Sunday getting the witnesses together. He had seen Mr Quot this very morning Bitting in his friend's office, and Mr Quoi had even carried up some of Dr. Laishley's books to the Court. If a man so identified himself with the case, he could nob be an impartial interpreter. He suggestted thab Mr Ah Kew's services should be obtained. Dr. Laishley said ib was quite true thab Mr Quoi had been the medium of communication between Mr Loy and himself. He (Dr. Laishley) could nob speak Chinese and the complainant could nob speak English, therefore ib was requisib that some inberpreter should be present, His Worship adjourned bhe Courb until 2 p.m. in order to allow the defendants to produce an interpreter. When the Courb resumed ab2 o'clock, Mr James Ah Kew was in attendance, bub abated that he did not wish to act, as he did nob consider himself sufficiently conversant with English. Mr Brassey said that he had called upon Mr Ah Kew during the adjournment, and found tho prosecutor, Chum Loy, with him. Later on he had seen Mr Quoi and Mr Ah Kew walking together. He considered those facts significant. He suggested that the case should be adjourned until Mr Ah Chee could attend. Mr O'Meagher said he would be satisfied with Mr Ah Chee, as. he spoke as good English as most Irishmen in these parts. : Under the circumstances, His Worship agreed to adjourn the hearing until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.