Gzonce Benner, coal trimmer, of the British steamer Aberdeen, was charged with having on the 24th instant unlawfully re~ ceived and had a silver watch and gold the property of John Boyd, well jing the same to have been stolen, The Pri 1 the watch and d His Woxsre—But had you possession of it, knowing it to be stolen Prisoner—Yos, Sir; I gave it up.
Davi Heyn, fireman, of the Aberdeen, id—This is my watch and chain.
it from my travelling bag fortnight ago, while we wore at 8 bag was broken open.
The Prisoner, when asked if he had any questions to pul L was down in the forecastle, Sir, and the man came down and suid What, do you any. if we go through the bag?" I anid "No, I don't want anything to do with it." He then broke the the bag open and took out the Acne, Chief Engineer of the about a week after th left Sydney, Boyd reported to him had lost his watch, and on Sunday it was reported to him that Bennett had it. Ho questioned Bennett, said ho hind not got it, but. quarter hour afterwards Bennett brought it to him and said he hoped there would be no more said about it.
Prisoner—Yes, T went and got it from where the mau put it. The engineer said if the watch was returned there would be no more said about it.
His Worsmr (to the prisoner)—If the watch was atolon and {t was found in your possession, of course it lies with you to explain how you got it, Rosen Cannon, seamen, was then called asa witness for the defence. Ho said he saw the prisoner on Sunday take the watch out of a hole in a case covering a water pipe on deck. About " fortnight before, he had seen a man named Charles Wor land take the watch out of Boyd's port manteau. He was going down into the forecastle and ho saw the two togothor—Bonvett and Worland—and he saw Wore land take out the watch, but he did not see what became of it.
His Wonsurr—Did you report the mat-for 1—Yes Sir, I reported the matter on Sunday morning.
But that isa fortnight afterwards, Why id you not report it sooner I thought might put the watch back, I did not ant to make turd the ship. ug to them at the What did they say to that ly you ssy you would tell the captain did not put it back 1—No. I told on Saturday night that I was going they did not put it back.
id that to the prisoner Yes anything to Worlaud it, 1 did not seo Worland.
Prisouer—I told Worland it was foolish plan. He ssid it would make a note or two, but I told him he had better butit beck. Ho said he would not, and told me {f I split'on him he would hit mo in the The witness hoard mo to tell him to put it back, His Worsure—Still, you know where it was.
Prisoner—Yer, I took it out and gave it His Worsure (to witness)—Did you hoar him ask Worlaud to put it back?~Yes, Sir, He told him to let it be.
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