The prisoner Mon Tsui-chun, who was remanded from Tuesday, charged with stealing a watch valued at $150, the property of the complainant, Mr. Smith, was again brought before the Court. ' The defendant stated that he had been in the habit. of signing his master's chits, and on the 2nd instant at 2 p.m. a messenger came from H. Muller & Ca., with the repaired watch, and receipt book to be signed. As Mr. Smith was upstairs and had visitors at the time, he signed the book and took the packet upstairs about three or half-past, and was met by his master on the first landing to whom he at once delivered it. Mr. Smith took it but did not open the packet. Mr. Smith here denied having received anything; or having been in the habit of allowing' his boy to sign any chits whatever. On the 10th he went to Miller & Ca. for the pureof obtaining the property and until then had been in perfect ignorance of the matter. The receipt book was produced with Mr. Smith's name skilfully forged. The prisoner here called a witness to prove his innocence of the charge. Mr. Bishop's boy, who was there at the time awaiting his master who was ug Mr. Smith, deposed that at the stated time he heard the upstairs bell rin; and saw the defendant take the watd upstairs in his hand, and return without it.
Mr. Curles here advised Mr. Smith to search his premises shevongiy, meanwhile the case should be remanded for fourteen aay for every injury to be made.
Mr. R. Wallberg, of 19, Kiangse Road, charged his servant Shin Yuen-geo wi stealing a gold watch from his residence. The prisoner admitted having taken the watch from a drawer with intention of raising some money which he required, and redeeming the pledge when he received his watch was pawned for eight and prisoner had given a friend of share of the gains. The prisoner was remanded to receive judgment on Friday, as the Magistrate was not quite certain what sentence was usually passed for these offences.
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