'A shop assistant was charged the Provisional Court, on Thursday, with the Inreeny, in company, with three others not yet in custody, of five packets of coppers, valued at $100, on The Bund on Tuesday, Inspr. Mason said that, at about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, Customs inspector seized nine rackets of coppers, and while taking: tie confiscated goats to the Customs: House wax surrounded and five the packets stolen. Accused war: arrested but the other members of the gang escaped.
Inspr. Neu of the C, M. Customs said that the coppers were seized ona boat at the N. ¥. K. wharf, and were evidently smuggled from the north. He was on his way to the Customs when he was surround~ ed by four men who attempted to take them' away. Witness went to Hongkew Station and later, whom fon the Garden Bridge, he was stopped again and the five packets were stolen. They were put in a ricsha and he could not leave the others so had to let them go.
'A remand was ordered. The Police opposed bail stating that they wished to apprehend the other members of the yang. but the Court. granted bail in the gum of Tle.
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