Two mon were charged with being concerned together in burglariously entering a house, No. 805, Soochow Road, on the 20th July and stealing property to the value of $150; with burglariously entering the house, No. 5, Dong-ka-long, on the 21st September, and stealing property to the value of $120; and with burglariously_ontering the house, No. 221, Ningpo Road on the 29th September, and stealing therefrom property to the value of $1)0.—Another native—an opium shop-keepor—was charged with receiving the stolen property.—Detective-Sergeant Vaughan stated that one of the first-mentioned prisoners came to the police station and reported that certain pawn-tickets were being offered for sale in the last defendant's pawnshop. The information led to enquiries which resulted in the arrest of the original burglar, who on arrest admitted his crime. He, however, gave the information that the informant had assisted him by disposing of the stolen property. Further, the informant gave full information as to the times and places of the burglaries, which at any rate proved him to be at least an accessory. The informant was then arrested, and in his possession were found six pawn-tickets relating to the stolen property. Then both prisoners gave information that the third defendant—the opium shop-keeper—was in possession of " quantity of the stolen property. The opium shop-keeper wns next arrested, and at first denied all knowledge of the stolen property. When he found that he was to be taken before the Mixed Court, however, he admitted that he had his lion some of the property. ight pawn-tickets were also found in his possession.
He then stated that he had received the pawn-tickets for the informant.
Inspector Bourke pointed out that all the transactions with reference to the disposal of the stolen property were carried on in the opium-shop and that] the opium shop-keeper m known that the property was stolen. He also called attention to the fact that the opium shop-keeper at first denied all knowledge of the stolen property, but when he saw no outlet, admitted that it was in his possession.—Tho burglar was sentenced to 300 blows and three months' imprisonment, the informant to nine months' imprisonment, and the opium shop-keeper to 300 blows and six months' imprisonment.
Shanghai, 5th December.
Before Mr. Huanc Haven (Magistrate), and Mr. B, Twyaax (British Assessor).
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