A well-known thief was charged with being concerned with others not in custody in stealing the sum of 900 roubles and a silver watch and chain from the person of Patrovitch Leshen, in Li Hongkew, outside the limits of the Seltlement, about 9.80 p.m. on the 28th of January.—In-specier Bourke said that the con a Russian ret had already left for home. Soon after 9.80 p.m. on the 28h uitinio he called at the Hongkew Police Station and reported that he had been taken ina ricsha into the country and there assaulted and robbed by sume Chi nee, who stole from him the sum of 90v roubles and The man was quite sober when he called at the Station, and it was seen that his pocket bigd been cut away. Di e-sergeant Vaughan made enquiries, with tse result prisoner was arrested and a ricsha hud come forward as a witness, The ricsha coolie was hired by the.complainant, who rode in.the ricaha: aa fur as Teingpoo Road. There the complainant gat out and proffered in payment of his fate a, Russian coin. The coolie did not wish to take the cin, thinking it was a counterfeit, wh: respon the complainant mulled out " bundle of notes to show that had no other small money. At the time there were several loafers around,
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