Fang Apa was charged with having stolen u $50 note, the property of his master, Mr. John Leonard, sound engineer of the American steamer Kicanglee, then lying in the harbour of Victoria, on the 29h Mur, Prisover pleaded not guilty.
The Attorney General said that in th was charged with stealing his employer. He was at acting as a substitute be; cess to a chest of drawers in his ter's engin, availed himself of the opportunity to take away the 1 The Attorney General then called the complainant.
Inspector Rivers said complainant had gone north in the Kwanglee. al expressed hi Hia Lordship—You don't apply for a postponement I don't think it would be cluing justice to the prisoner to do so.
Complaiunnt's name was then called by the Usher in the prescribed form, and, not being forthcoming, his recognizances were estreated.
Attorney Ger ral said that under the circum His Lords' ip. as the Attorney General off it is my duty to ask you to return a verdict of not guilty against the prisoner.
Turning to Mr. Ball, the interpreter, his Lordship sxid.—ell the prisoner that he escapes merely because the master who he has robbed is absent from the Colony. After reading the evidence, 1 have no 'y, and that he rob-Tam sure lence any jury would also have found him guilty, Itis only the absence of the chief witness that h cures his liberty to-day. My a to try and lend an honest life, be-if he is brought up here again, a long sentence awaits hin Mr. Ball having interpreted th sioner replied ' Bilo,' and walked jock, and was soon followed by a crowd of his associates.—Chine fail,
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