Jounx Watsu, an unemployed seaman who has already been in juil for three months, was brought up on two charges the first of which was for being drunk and disorderly in Hongkew, and the second for stealing $5 and @ bunch of keys from the person of shop known as the Clyde. He was ordered John Parter, at the Yang-king-pang tat to be imprisoned for a week on the first charge. James MeNellis, boatswain of the 8.8. Strathleren, deposed that he was in company with Parter in the place mentioned, when the prisoner with whom he was acquainted came up and spoke to them. Shor afterwards Parter said he was robbed, and witness seized Walsh, who thereupon gave up the keys and said that they were the only things he had taken. He was afterwards given into custody. The prisoner was remanded for further evidence.
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