J.P, Mavzn, alias Frederick Baun, alias Malay, a friend of the prisoner, shouted came slongride, the wharf, a Frederick Brown, described as s barman at the Pritner Se eff sd plowed Viowell cacy on to him in the jand Mariners' Home, Brosdway, Hovgkew, was
the steamer Kianghoan, where he was apcharged with stealing, from the Butt Banque chended. All of the' stolen property had John Potts, 9 chests of tea containing 540-Ibs.,
recovered except on: sr, and he had the property of Mous, Morris and Ca, no doubt ti we find it in time.
The evidence was to the effect that short!
Prisoner elected to be summarily dealt before three o'clock on the morning of th with, rather than be committed for trial.
23cd of February, Police Constable Holl:
'His Wonsurr sentenced him to four months' was on duty on the Broadway, Hongk imprisonment with hard labour. when he saw a trap in backyard of the house belonging to Mr. Murphy. March 5th.
Two men were near it—the prisoner and (Captain Tuomsox) v, Huwny Harr and Uobert Gracey. He approached the trap and found that it contain Adsent without Leave. which Gracey informed Prisoners, who are able seamen on board dunnage, Prisoner asked him not to say any-the Ombda, were charged with being absent thing about the matter, and he would give him $20." He told him he did not want any money, ited the offence, but alleged they the Captain, who acquiesced in what and prisoner repeating the offer. he replied "all right." Prisoner than said "I will cee you said, that they wore to pay others to do to-morrow." The next day the constable met their work on the day they were absent from the prisoner who tried to borrow the $20 to give him from Mr. Murphy and a Chinese storekeeper, but waa unsuccessful in Loth instances. "At the time the constable dis mialiaged be gat on board before taels appesbeocovered the tea there were no Chinese present, and prisoner and Gracey were under the in: flueuice of liquor. A native, who was stay Drisoners, who had been led away by them.
wan fete, bat they were wort than ho with the prisoner, stated that on the night in His Wonsmre ordered.the prisouera question he left the house at nine o'clock return to the ship and to pay the coats of the and returned the tea about half past Court, advising also that the other men be two the following morning. The chests were then in good condition, but the following evening the boxes were broken up ani March 6th, tthe tea placed in the bedroom. There were (Captain Txomsow) E. Parzmeax, n0 Chinamen present when.
8. Hit and W. MoComsxut, brought, but two or three forei Absent without Leave.
Gracey," who is an American, ani El Prisoners are able seamen-on the Amba, Hansen, " Dane, both of whom are in cus. and were charged with being absent from the tody, charged with complicity in the robbery, vessel without leave on the Sed inst, gave' evi Gracey. atated that They admitted the offence, asked-bim to assist him in fetching some ter Ordered to retarn to duty, and to pay the from one of the jetties. He consented, and coats of the Court, they went together. The tea was in two sampane, and they put it in a trap and took (Wawa-ast-woo) v. Frepgaick Pvon. it home.' Prisoner told him he would make it "worth his while" if would assist Assault, him. The tea was to come from a ves boat Lapwing, was charged with attempting figoner a able seamen on HBS gun-he barbour. He did not know which to force his way into the house No. 11 Boone explained that he assisted Road, and with assaulting Wang-ab-woo, a at the prison suggestion to remov the i oolie engaged there. tea from the trap to the bedroom. The tea WANG-Ait-woo atated that abou: six o'clock was identified as having been abstracted from on the previous evening the prisoner and two the hold of the John Potts. others came to the house No. 11 Boone Road, 'The Cover found the prisoner guilty as an which was kept by foreigners, and oaked to be accessory to the robbery, and sentenced him admitted. Prisoner waa told to go away bat fo four monthe' imprisonment with hard refused and forced open the door, He tried him s violent blow on the eye, raking it to push him back, whereupon prisoner struck
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