Anative was brought before the Court charged with stealing two chickens from the str. Janan, the property of the P. and O. Ca. Mr. H. Gamlin, of the Japan, stated that the vessel was' berthed along" side the Honskew wharf and that the prisoner came aboard and took two chickens, valued at three dollars, from a coop on the deck. 'The witness stated that the prisoner, who was not employed on the' ship, was discovered before he left the what and one of the chickens was found concealed in a bag of rice. After the police arrived the other chicken was found under the prisoner's jacket, Mr. Gamlin also stated tint three more chickens wore stolen the same nicht. 'The prisoner was sentenced 10 receive one hundred blows and three days' cangue.
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