At about ten o'clock on Monday last five loafers beld up " men in Sawgin Road, and stole from him an amount of meller and some clothing, about $50, The man called Road Police Station and furnished an excellent description of hie assailants, which enabled Detective Sutcliffe and s native constable to arrest one of the gang the next di twas taken to the Mixed Court, but he refused to give the police any assistance towards capturing the other men, The Magistrate said that be would consider the advisability of sending the accused to the native City, where he might be induced to impart some information. The accused has already served a long term of imprisonment, and bad not been released very long when ho was arrested. The case was adjourned. car with the bag containing the money. Mr. Carroll of the Tramway Ca., stated that the accused was formerly in the Company's employ. Many sinmlia thefts had been committed, and it was very hard on the conductors, who had to make up such losses.
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Detective-Sergeant Roche stated that it was difficalt to effect arrest unless the culprit was caught red-handed. The accused was acquainted with the Company's methods and awaited his opportunity to steal the money when neither the driver nor the conductor was watching the tramear, Witness asked that the accused be cangued as a warning to others. Accused was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, and two days' cangue.
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