Acting on. debalf of the Crown Advocate, Mr. L. E. Hartopp at the afternoon's proceedings brought a charge against the accused of attempting to receive stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. Mr. Hartopp said that he was instructed bby the Crown Advocate to ask for 8 week's remand of the ase in order to enable the Crown Advocate to become acquainted with the facts necessary before he could proceed with the action.
Three Years for M. L. Baron 'Morton Lawrence Baron, the 24- old Junrecognized American, wax Sentenced to one and halt years' imprisonment on a charge of larceny fand further sentenced to two years'
Addressing the accused, Mr, Haines said that he was not going to ask him {o plead to this complaint at the pres-lent time, He wished to hold a preli-minery examination in order-to take Jdepositions. If the evidence in the preliminary examination were suflteleut, accused would be committed for trial in H.M, Supreme Court. [The prosecution had asked for a week's remand, and had not opposed ball, and the accused would therefore }be allowed out on bail with suitable sureties, "Not Allowed to Wash"
Accused, in a statement to the magistrate, which was interrupted by the appearance of Mr, Lockhart, said that due to the very unnecessarily harsh treatment to which he had Jfound himself put during the past {four days and nights, during which hho had been in custody, the would ike to ask if he might be allowed ball on his own recognizance. "For four nights", ho said, "I sat up treezting with cold, and for four days 1 [was not allowed to wash."
Mr. Haines said that he had no evidence to this statement, His request really amounted to. an application to the Court to compensate him, for his sufferings. He would grant bail to the accused, if could obtain two sureties, 'Accused stated that' he was- able to produce two sureties.
Mr. Haines said that accused was free to go on ball until the follow-jing Friday, If he had any complaint make, the proper person to complain to would be the British Consul-General. The case was adjourned until 10 am. on Priday, January 7, Dail being allowed on accused's own
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