At the Mixed Court on Saturday before Messrs Ros and Tsang, Zau Vang-ping, an office boy, was charged with having on January 20 stolen from is employers, Messrs. Lavers & Clark, a pair of diamond earrings valued at $480. Also with having upon divers dates between February 26, 1919, and January 21, 1920, stolen a quantity of jewellery to the value of $1,177.26, the property of the above-named firm.
The accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Mr. Newman, who appeared for the plaintiffs, asked the Court to deal leniently with the case, in view of the accused's father having refunded the value of the stolen property. The Court consequently suspended the sentence for one year.
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