The Archive · 1905

Extensive Burglaries

An unemployed native was charged burglariously Dreaking into five houses in various parte of the Settlement and ing therefrom property to th value of $268. The complainants were Mrs. Pensing, and Messrs. Baker, Arthur, Faller, and Penderton. The prisoner was sentenced to one year's imprisonment and 400 blows, 200.blows to be administered at the commencement, and the balance at the termination of his sentence.

Adulteration of Milk, Mr. T. N. Hugall; Inspector of Dairies, ete., prosecuted a dairyman named Dong nh-taring for adulterating mill with water. The certificate of analysis showed ti&t the milk was adulterated with 25 per cent of water, The defendant was fined 40, Forged Bank Notes.

'A native atok ar was charged with being in mot and attempting to put jut) circulation on the 28th of Januay thir forged five dollar Hongkong, and Shanghni Bank notes. Mr. H. 0. Joass, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, stated that the notes were forgeries. The defendant pleaded that the note- were paid to him th Kobe and he did net know apurivus. The Court took a of hie conduct and dismissed AjForged 'Another native was charged with being intpossewsion vf " forge! native order for 'Ta, 10. Mr. T. Morgan Phillips prosecuted on behalf of the complain ai East Flour Mill and " native order had been falsified and al'

160 cash to Tix, 10. The prisoner stated that he received the orler from a tonese man, but admitted that he consideration for it. The sentenced to three weeks' imp:

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