How a snatcher brought justice owing to the acute powers of observation of a Special Constable was related in the Provisional Court on Sept. 25.
It_ happened that on Sept. 24 Special Constable Isancs walking along Museum Road when he noticed two Chinese act in a suspicious manner. One of at the corner Peking Road, signalled to his companion to give attention to a ricsha which was approaching, whereupon both followed the vehicle and one attempted to snatch an article from the poszessjon of the occupant. He failed, and as a second attempt was about! to be made the pair noticed that they were being watehet the other took finding a seat for himself in a private riesha and posing as the riesha coolie Constable Isaacs called a Chinese policeman, and as the man could not a satisfactory account of himself he was taken to the Central Police Station where he was found to be an old offender.
At the Provisiona! Court the man was sentenced to 20 days' im-Prisonment,
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