The Archive · 1877

A Burglar Well Punished

Aman, who was known to have once been a pirate in Canton waters, was charged with burglary, A few nights ago he was met coming' out of a native house in Hongkew, having in his possession 9,000 cash, which he was found to have stolen, Ho surrendered without resistance, and was now sentenced to 300 blows, to be'cangued for three months, afterwards to undergo twelve months' hard labour, and then to be brought up again to be dealt with, Gambling, The keeper of a gambling-house was brought up, charged with permitting gambling on hia premises in Hongkew. "He was caught in the fact.—Chdn sentenced him to 300 blows, and to be imprisonment for twelve months, with hard labour.

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