Charged with Stealing Cloth Worth $5,388 and At HM, Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. W. King, a Sikh watchman, Bur Singh, was charged with stealing a number of 10.U.s and a quantity of cloth, valued at C! $5,888, from another Indian, Kann Chand, between the dates of June 6 and July 20.
Mr. E. T. Maitland, prosecuting, stated that the complainant left Shanghai on June 6 for Changsha, leaving with the accused a quantity of valuable documents, chiefly 10.Us, and a roll of cloth. On his return to. Shanghai accused was unable to hand the stuff over, and subsequent inquiries showed, the police alleged, that Bur Singh had sold the cloth to a Chinese tailor.
On his arrest, he handed over the stolen 1.0.U.8 to the police.
Dot.-Sgt. Knight gave evidence of arresting the accused at his quarters at 6 Avenue Edward VI on Friday afternoon. On being taken to the police station. Bur Singh said he would hand the 1.0.U.s ayer to Jcomplainant, if complainant were lowed to go with him lone. He wai told this could not po allowed, but later he arranged to go with the police and took witness to a shed in the back yard where his quarters were situated, and produced the LOU. from a basket.
The proceedings were adjourned ill Monday.
When the question of bail arose, Mr, Maitland asked. for substantial feash bail, and suggested it should be fixed at $1,000.
The Magistrate replied that the very fact of accused's being able to produce such a sum (supposing he could) would be suspicious in it-Where could a watchman such a sum? His Worship went on to remark on the general Unfairness of bail as it applied to poor people. and finally fixed cash bail of $100,
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