The defendant is being charged with an offensive weapons charge and an assault charge.
Tong is accused of having a shovel in a public place and beating the victim with said shovel.
Registration was claimed to be taken at the time of the accused offense, which is how the defendant was identified.
He pleaded not guilty in response to these accusations.
The magistrates have allegedly decided that the case is suitable to be heard in the magistrates court.
The defendant allegedly accepted for their case to be heard here.
The court has claimed the case will be tried on January 24th, 2018.
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The defendant is being charged with an offensive weapons charge and an assault charge.
Tong is accused of having a shovel in a public place and beating the victim with said shovel.
Registration was claimed to be taken at the time of the accused offense, which is how the defendant was identified.
He pleaded not guilty in response to these accusations.
The magistrates have allegedly decided that the case is suitable to be heard in the magistrates court.
The defendant allegedly accepted for their case to be heard here.
The court has claimed the case will be tried on January 24th, 2018.
