A houseboy formerly in the employ of Mr. H. W. Strike, of 6 Lay Road, was charged with the theft of a gold match and other articles, Complainant, stated that the watch must have been stolen in Jnoe or Jaly, but he had not Inter. Accused left his employment about three meeks ago.
Detective Lesley stated that he went to see accused at his house and the boy handed him s bundle of pawn-tickets. He then happened to loo the next room and found a pawn-ticket for a "brass watch" which had evidently been thrown over the partition, Witness recovered the watch which had been pawned for $8.
Accused, who admitted the charge, was sentenced to eight months' imprison~ ment.
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