The story of a clever series of thofs by 'a well-educated Chinese was sented to the Court by Det,-8gt. G The man who was charged was Tsang said to have been educated one of the local mission colleges and the charges were that be had stolen various articles from the bouse of Mr.
W. H. Donald, No. 41 Carter Road, that he bad been teand on the enclosed premises at No. 42 Seymour Road, the residence of Mrs. Lorden, at 3.30 p.m. on the 11th instant for the supposed parpose of committing theft, that be bad retareed from expulsion, and that be entered the house of Mr. Roberts, 67, Babbling Well Road, also with the intention of committing a theft.
Det.-Sgt. Girens explained that when he entered the bouse of Mre. Lorden in Seymour Road, the lady of the house heard a noise in the dining room, and going to see what was the matter found the accused there with a serviette spread on ths floor ready to carry away number of articles which were on the table. She called her servants, and had the man arrested and banded over to the police. In that case the complainant was British subject, and she wished her case brought before the Br On the charges with reference to the theft in the house of Mr. Donald and returning from expansion, the Court ay heard evidence, Tt was showa that the method employed by the accused was to enter the houses, and if found was to say that be had come with a new telegraph directory. It not teand he decamped with whatever he covid Lay his hands apon.
Upon the charges of the thelt in Mr, house and returning from expulsion the Court teand the man Gully and sentenced hist to. nice months' imprisonment with expansion, while the bearing of the other two
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