The five men who were arrested on the charge of being concerned in the armed robbery at Wanchai in consequence of the statement made by the man arrested for the murder of the district watchman, were brought upiat the magistracy on Thursday, and in the absence of sufficient evidence to ensure conviction, were discharged by Captain Hastings. They are, however, to be deported from the colony.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON THE PEAK ROAD, On the night of the 8rd inst., about 10.30 p.m., as a Chinese cook in the employ of a Peak resident was on his way down the Peak Road to do his marketing the next morning, he was suddenly set upon by two or three robbers, who cut at him with some sharp instrument. Having reduced him to helplessness by a wound on the side and one on the neck, they robbed him of SH, which he was carrying down with him, some of which, hear, belonged to the Servants? Guild. 2. Sikh policeman hearing the cries of "save life" hastened to the scene, and caught one man, but he cunningly said the thieves were just making off, and his pretence of innocence imposed' on the simple constable, who let him go. He then found the cook lying in the road. The latter was taken to Hospital and had his wounds, which are not serious, attended to.. The Police have since arrested 2 man. on suspicion, but the actual thief is still at large.
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