A native of Soochow was charged with sterling money and property,—toget worth $350, from his cousin, with whom he had resided in the above-named city. The robbery was committed several days ago, and the thief absconded to Shanghai. The cousin also arrived ere, but gave no information of the occurrence to the police, although he wandered about the Settlement in search of the runaway, The latter was, however, observed by a native Municipal Constable on the 4th instant going into a lodging house, and although he had not heard of the robbery, the man's manner and appearance excited lis suspicion, and he at once interviewed him. This being unsatisfactory, a search followed, the result being the discovery that he ha: $52 and Valuable articles of jewellery concealed on his person. Further enquiry ed to information of the robbery, and that the prisoner was the thief.
Chen sentenced him to 300 blows with the bamboo, which were at once administered with more than usual severity, and the miserable wretch was afterwards sent into the city to be further dealt with by the Cheh-sion.
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