A native thief, who had been five times previously convicted for larceny in the years 1902-3-4, was charged with stealing oclock, valued at $20, from 432, Bubbling Well Road, at 10 a.m. on the 20th of March; with stealing a set of harness, valued at Tls. 80, the property of the Municipal Council, from 53, Avenue Road, at 7 p.m. on the 17th instant; and with in unlawful possession of several other articles, the property of some person or persons unknown. The harness had been stolen from the Fire Station in Avenue Road, the stable door having been left open, and the defendant was arrested by a native with the harness in his possession, when trying to dispose of same for $100 tos livery stable in Park Road, He w: mntenced to 500 blows and one year's imprisonment, with herd labour.
~V. Viana, J. Scheeler, Komaby, an Groviner, Aiea, Po Biggiona, SrBEELA.—For Hongkong—M:
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