The Archive · 1903

Theft from a Flour Mill

Mr. H. W. Dowling, of the Chins Flour

Mill Ca., prosecuted a coolie and coolies' cook for sealing a quantity of four and cotton cloth, valued at S4, on the 9th instant.

The prosecutor said the thefts had been going on for come time without being dis-Covered, but on the 9th inst. he found the coolie leaving the mill with 6 yards of cloth wrapped round his body. The cloth was used for making flour bags On visiting the coolies' quarters he found more cloth and a quantity of flour concealed beneath the cooking stove.

Tnxpector Aiers said Mr. Dowling employed 50 or 60 coolies in the mill.

"The prisoners were each sentenced to 100 blows and a fortnight's cangue at the mill.

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