Thomas Hall was charged by Mr. Mackenzie, godown keeper at Muirbead's factory, with attempting to break into the godown. The prosecutor stated that the native storekeeper having informed him of the circumstance he went to the place and found. the prisoner in the act of running away. He ran after him and caught him and gave him into custody. He had torn down some of the venetians, and was quite sober.
The prisoner said he had gone solely to sce the watchman, who bad previously told him whenever in want of money or in any way "hard up" to come to him for assistance, which he was doing when arrested. Hewas drunk however at the time, but did not or had not the remotest intention of stealing anything.
Yee-ah-chun (store keeper) stated that he'saw half of the prisoner's body inside the godown. Remanded till 10 am. the following day.
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