Evaristo Delngado Martinez, a native of Porto Rice, was charged with stealing an overcoat, a pair of gloves, and a pocket knife, valued at $25, from the Portuguese Clab, North Szeclhton Road, on the Ist inst.
Accused pleaded guilty, and in reply to his Honour, in broken English, said he used to go to the Club to practise music, and afterwards when on the way out he saw mu overcoat hanging in the hall, 60 he took it from the peg and walked away with it.
Inspector Bourke asked for a remand, ts nother coat had been stolen from his Club. The owner had seen it being worn by one of the Alhambra Hotel bandsman. Accused was formerly an Alhambra bandsman, but was dismissed When arrested he had in his possession another coat, which he stated he had bought from one of the Hotel bandsman. He had also a pawn-ticket for coat similar to the one stolen. A remand was asked for in order to ascertain whether the pawn-ticket was for the other stolen coat.
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