Russian Suspect Acquilted by Mixed Court 'T, Martinenko, a Russian, who iwas arrested on the Race Course on 'Saturday, appeared at the Mixed Court on Monday on a charge of Nareeny. It was alleged that Jwhile at the Race Course in the guests' enclosure accused picked the pocket of complainant, Mr. A. Saphiere, taking from his pocket a [wallet containing $175.
Complainant said that while atteiapting to purchase a ticket the Race Course accused pressed up to him in the queue. When he was laepositing his money he felt accused take the wallet from the side pocket Jof hiv coat. Witness turned and seized accused by the arm at which face used made no attempt to run away. He observed another man next to accused who was clean shaven and who in the excitement of the moment disappeared. Witness Fhanded accused over to a constable and later when he wae searched the wallet was not to be found. Witness thought that he had passed it fon to the other man. Accused had fan overcoat over his arm and pressed his arm close up to witness 0 that the overcoat covered his liliand while he took the wallet from witness's pocket. Witness admitted that he did not sce accused take the wallet but only felt a had in the pocket of his coat. He did not see him hand the wallet to the other man but was sure that no other person could have taken it as accused was so close up to him, The Assessor said that there evidence against the accused as nobody had actually seen him take the wallet nor had he been seen to pass the wallet on. He would have to dismiss the case, He wa however, glad ty say that the come plainant had given his evident
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