A man was brought before the Court on remand, charged with having committed no less than ten burglaries in different parts of the Settlement between Juno 1902 and March 1903.
Two other mon were charged with roceiving the proceeds of certain of tha burglaries, well knowing the goods to hava been stolen.
In stating, the charge, Inspector Matheson said that the prisoner had a record of 16 previous convictions—two for burglary, one for housebreaking, and 13 for larceny. The first receiver had taken $50 worth of stolon property and the other man $89 worth. Among the complainants were two foreignors—Messrs. Leonard Kerr and M. Heart. The silver. stolon from them had not. been recovered, as the receiver had melted it and converted it into Chinese silver.
Mr. Kerr said that a silver cup was stolen from his house about the end of June, Ho was at dinner at the time and was reading. The thief evidently saw him mer and wont into the drawing room, i was dark, and removed the silver.
saw the footmarks in the draw ing room.
Mr. Heart said that two liver vases were missed from his drawing room man-He also saw footmarks on the verandah. He did not know exactly what time they were stolen. It might have been at dinner time.
Mr. Kerr said he did not know the i r cup. It was worth about $20.
The thief was sentenced to 500 blows, two years' imprisonment, and to be ex: pelled from the Settlements. One receiver wax sentenced to 100 blows and to pay $50 compensation, $20 to Mr. Kerr and $30 to Mr. Heart. The other receiver was sentenced to 100 blows.
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