This prisoner was tried before the same jury as heard the previous case. He was indicted on two counts—one charged him with having stolen a razor, the property of Alfred Barnes, on the 20th March last, and the other with receiving it, knowing it to have been stolen.
Mr. MysorcH, Acting Crown Advocate, appeared for the prosecution.
The prisoner was undefended.
In answer to the charge he pleaded "Not Guilty."
AUPRED BARNES, eworn, ssid—I am the chief constable in H.M.'s Consular Gaol. I know the prisoner. I know ho is charged th stealing the razor. It belongs to m The produced is mine, I first missed on Si he MUst March, I had used it Té was then on my dressing table. The prizerier hai access (o my room on Saturday, with the other prisoners in the gaol. The accused was then a prison in the gaol on a two mouths' sentence. When 1 missed it, I accused some of the workmen to the contractor. [saw the razor again the following Tuesday. The watchman at the Gaol gave it to me. hat Chinaman (pointing one out) is the mai Taw the foreman of the man the razor. I di Afterwards, from called the prisoner to atrip. In the leg of his three pieces of tobacco (produced), It is directly contrary to orders for pris tohave tobacco.
jo told me that he had bought it from a Chivaman for 20 cents. Prisoners have everything taken from them when they go till they come out. Tasked him if he had bought it with" razor, and he said he bad not. On Good Friday he said that what he had previously said about the razor was a lie and that lo had bought the tobacco with one hho had got from prisoner Leo (now latable was presen razor Lee could not have a By the prisouer—When you first came to the Gaol, before you were convicted, I did personally search you. You told me then that everything was taken from you at the Police Station, When Lee was remanded I searched him, Tsearched you all over. In the office I asked you if the tobacco was bought with a razor. [knew you had the tobacco, and where it came from, before I searched you.
Janes Rocens Bowstas, sworn, said—I am the second constable at H.M.
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