Lok Ah-zung, unemployed, was charged with breaking into and entering the dwelling-house No. 137 Bubbling Well Road about 5 p.m. on the 22nd instant and stealing therefrom a silver oil-lamp, brass clock, barometer, silver cigarette case, styer cigar-box, pewter pot and a revolver, of the total value of $206, the property of Mr. Richardson.
Detective-Sergeant Craig stated that the theft was committed between the hours of 5 and 6 p.m. on the 22nd instant, The prisoner evidently did not understand the mechanism of the revolver and could not dispose of same unless he could instruct the purchaser how to use it. He, therefore, visited a shop in Chekiang Road to obtain instruction as to how to manipulate the' weapon, and when displaying it was observed by s native constable and arrested.
'Mr. Richardson gave evidence that when he arrived at his house and entered his room, he noticed that' laths had been torn from the Venetian shutter and the lower pane of the window was broken, On making further investigation he found that the articles enumerated in the charge were missing from the room.
The prisoner stated that he was asked by another man to stand guard outside the window, whilst the thief entered and ransacked the room. He did not know the thief and received nothing for his services except the revolver.
the prisoner was remanded in custody until Friday next to enable the Police to trace the remainder of the stolen property and to ascertain the truth of the prisoner's statement.
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