0. Rozario, aged 17, a clerk in the employ of the North China Insurance Ca, 10, Hankow Road, was charged with having entered the premises of his employers and stolen the sum of $188 in notes and silver from a box in the compradore's office. The compradore, who prosecuted, had made written statement which was handed to the Court by Detective McDowell. It was to the effect that two boxes were in his office which resembled each other, both being locked. One contained money, and was carried away on the night of the 2nd instant. The theft must have been committed by some one who knew the contents of the boxes. Detective McDowell stated that accused had been seen by several persons on the afternoon of the following day (the 3rd instant) with several ten-dollar hills in his possession at a gambling house in Woochang Road, Several other statement been received, the Curt dismissed the accused and endorsed the charge sheet "TI recommend the Detective McDovrell to: the Captain Superintendent as J appreciated! his good services in the matter."
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