George Wellington, who some time ago was charged with burglary on the French Concession, was brought rl ave been an office boy, but am out of employment. I live in the French Some other Chinese were along with mo in my house playing domiticcs on the night of the lst of the Chinese moon (about a fortnight ago). About 12 o'clock three Chinese and three foreigners knocked at the door. I asked who who was there. A Chinese whom I knew replied. Topened the door and all the party came in, Those who were playing at the table ran away to the back of house and the others followed, breaking down three partitions in the pursuit. When they caught them, they tied them up and searched them. I was also tied and searched. They took away money from the others, also bed clothes and other articles. 1 saw 900 cash taken away, The prisoner was one of the party. We were carried away some distance, and then released. Prisoner beat some of us and helped to tie us up. It was only the foreigners that tied us up. One of them had a pistol.
The prisoner, who did not cross examine the prosecuter, made along statement in which he gave several contradictory accounts of his proceedings.
'The Prisoner was sentenced the following day to 2 months' imprisonment. and at the expiration of which to be deported at his own request to Australia, if an opportunity occurs within a reasonable time, it not to England.
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