Two pickpockets were arraigned on a charge of stealing $12 from the person of the complainant, a countryman. er said that the prisoners must seen the prosecutor rolling up hi money, and proceeded to make an imitation of the roll, which they filled with cash. They then followed their victim along the street and suddenly stooping at his fect said, "Oh, you have just dropped this," at the same time producing the dummy roll, and deftly abstracting the real one from the pocket of the unsuspecting countryman. The latter profusely thanked his "honest friends" and went on his way rejoicing, due before long discovered his loss and at once enlisted the services of the police, who shortly afterwards arrested the prisoners, finding the stolen money in their possession. They were sentenced to 300 blows, six months imprisonment and deportation.
Shanghai, 27th June. Before Mr. Cnaxe: (Magistrate), and Mr. B, Gries (British Assessor).
Stealing Circus Posters. i
ing a pumper of coloured posters from of Minghoog Head, was charged with steal A_houseboy employed by Mrs. Roberts,
the agent of Warren's Circus.
Inspector Bourke said that the agent for the circus was boarding at Mrs. Roberts's house and missed the posters from the box in which they were kept. On search being male they were found in the boy's box and the matter was reported to the Station. The boy at first said Mrs. Roberts gave him the bills. The total value of the posters stolen was about $9. anda number had been recovered worth $7.
Accused was ordered to pay the difference between the value of the bills stolen and those recovered, and was sentenced to receive 200 blows.
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