In the Provisional Court, on Monday, before Sud an, Aliscu Alexandrovitch Vassitie,, a me-elianic, was charged with an attempt to steal an Essex sedan motorcar at 9.60 pam, on Saturday outside the Isis Theatre, Det-Sub-Inspr. Knight stated that, at 9.55 paw, on Saturday, the accused was seen to enter a motor! ear outside the Isis Theatre, North. Szechuen Road, and attempt to drive it, The car was locked, and he fail-od in his efforts. At the police station, accused said that he thought. that the car belonged to his friend, who was Dr, Barry's chauffeur. Witness rang up Dr, Barry, who said that his car had no business outside the Isis "Pheatre at such time, and that, as far as he knew, it was in his garage. After calling witnesses, witness would ask for a romand, C.P.C, 1864 said that, at 9.55 p.m. on Saturday, he was called to the Isis Theatre and saw the accused titting in the driver's seat of a car.
Japanese P. C. 63 stated that a Chinese informed him that a suspicious looking Russian was trying to drive away a car, which did not belong to him, Witness went to the theatre and saw the accused sitting the driver's seat of car No. and he told wisness that the car belonged to his friend, and that he Thad been asked to sit'in it,
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