Teo cargo-boat men, in foreign employment, were brought, up charged with stealing quantity of ginseng. Some packages of gin-ug were entrusted in. their care to deliver board a vessel in harbour.and during transit they extracted 30 catties.. They were detected in the act and were arrested. 'Three other men implicated in the theft.are ill at large. As in other robberies of this kind which have lately been before the Court, the. principal was sentenced to. receive 300 blows and to undergo. six months' imprison nient, while the other prisoner was sentenced to receive 300 blows and one month's impris+ ith May. Before the Chinese Magistrate Caxy, and B.A Anton Esq., British Assessor, An Incorrigible "Thief.
A native who had from gaol in the the last few four coats beloogin foreign hong in the Foochow Road, admitted the offence and was sent to gaol for one month, Court and not, on evidence which might boreafter'be produced.
All his learned friend "had said about, tion was totally irre "As to what had been said as nature of the transact ing with equity powers, th id, sat Shanghai, 13th May. Before the Chinese Magistrate Cox, and Mactay, Feq., U.S, Assessor, Shop-lifting.
'A clover " shop-lifter" was brought up for atealiog some cucks, cigars, &., from a Chinese store, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment.
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