Ca,, in giving evidence stated that this was one of 20 trucks licensed by the S. M. C. He recognized the frst, third and fourth necused. The first' and third accused were motor drivers, while the fourth accused was previously a telephone operator for [the garage, but had been discharged on September 4. On September 11 truck No. 26 had been sent to the rifle range to stay with the Japgnese troops. The first accused left the garage with the track at 7.80 that Police-Constable Dow stated that the third accused was arrested from {information received from Marshall's garage. The second accused was arrested in a round-up and was [known as an old convicted thief.
The case was adjourned, Two fo Bootkora, a Pole, Karalich, a Rumanian, appeared in the Mixed Court yesterday on a charge of shoplifting, the first acjeused being also charged with returning from expulsion, Detective-Sergeant Tinkler stated [that the two accused had been rested at the Laou Kai Took Sille shop on Monday where they had attempted to. steal a' roll of silk valued at $950. The first accused had picked up the roll and placed it under her overcoat while the other had stood in front to net as a kind of screen. The first _accused was also found to be in pos session of five pairs of silk stockings, Investigations at the house of the second accused in Chapei revealed cloak which had been stolen previously from a Chinese tailor's shop in Szechuen Road.
The case was remanded for the investigation of further charges and the two accused were pronounced guilty of the charge before the Court.
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