Stealing from a House.
Gronce Tucker,' well known in the Settlement, was brought up by the police on a charge of stealing a silver plated pitchier, value $10, from the house of Captain McCaslin, Dumbarton-terrace, Hongkew.
Mr: Srawputse stated that the pitcher was stolen from the drawing-room of prosecutor's house.
His Worsit said he could not deal with the case summarily, as it was not a petty larceny, but larceny from a house. The evidence Would have to be taken, and the case tried in the usual way before a jury.
Prisoner was remanded until nine o'clock next morning.
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