The Provisional Court was kept busy on January 4 dealing with th eases of robbery and picking pockets, occurred over the holiday: Shoplifters, who have been having busy time during the Christmas and New Year rushes the big stores, found the bench disinclined to listen over and over again to the same ies. There was a Tack of originality in the defences put up, which wore:
Knocked the goods over and was accused of stealing them when he stooped to pick them up. (Offered several times).
Had: picked up the goods tol i examine them when he was arrested, lost popular of all.)
Had been handed the goods by a stranger to hold for a few minutes ud had been arrested. (Second most popular).
Knew nothing at all about the matte A pickpocket, one of a gang whose of trade consist' of sharp was sentenced to three sonment. His method of doing business was a simple one. forthcoming from the Chinese pres. Me would enter a crowded tram or The vitlaze, bus. sit ope ion by a CPC. on a tram on Thursday and arrested. His sors have been confiscated,
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