Dr, O'Hara said that accused calle Jed on him and he had given him $14,
accused stating that he needed mone; fon one occasion and $5 on another to get his clothes out of pawn. Acjeused also said something about wanting to box, but on being inter= viewed by the Boxing Association manager apparently was not keen on fighting. Witness had never attend, ed the accused at the hospital and had never told accused to call on Mr, Noble and Mr. George Gray, Three other witnesses gave evldence to the effect that accused had called on them, and as a result of his stories hud' given him money.
Mr, L, B. Boyack, head shipping clerk Consvlate-General, suid that accused had called on him about a year ayo, and said that he had hipped on 'a British steamer from Sydney. "For some reason or the ther, according ¢0 censed's story, the steamer had stopped for copra at small island which was only inhabited by natives. Accused said that he had! been left behind on the island and for nine months lived with the natives. A ship then called at the island and he was able to proceed to Manila, later stowing away on a ship proceeding to Shang. hai. There had been considerably telegraphic communication with the Australian government and the re-ult was that the Australian Government were prepared to pay nceured's passage (3 Australia, If the Court irected, a passage could be booked The "Magistrate found acevsed enuilty on all four charges and order. ed him to be kept in custody until a passage to Australia could be se-
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