Three brass-smiths of Pootung were jain before the Court in connection with a charge of receiving over 200 catties of tin-foil paper, of the value of Tls. 200, well knowing the same to have been stolen from the British and American Tobacco Company, Limited, Pootung.
The case has been before the Court on al occasions, when it was shown the tin-foil' had been handled by the three brass-smiths, but not actually stolon by them, nor could it be proved that they received it knowing it to have been stolen. They had twice been released on security with instructions to assist the Police to arrest the actual ti Nothing had been done since the last hearing towards arresting the thief, and the defendants either could not or would not inform the Police who he was.
The defendants were ordered to be kept in the custody of the Mixed Court, in order that the Magistrate might question them in his own way and endeavour to extract further information from them. had regained his seat the defendant drove off and was stopped some distance down the road.
The defendant said he was driving a new pony and it shied at a piece of paper in the Toad.
Mr. Maitland said it must have been quite seven o'clock in the evening, and it was impossible that the pony should have shied at any paper in the road.
'The defen inn' was fined $30.
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