The International Settlement police were informed of the affair. but After accused had pleaded guilty, Inspector J. Sswayn of Hongkew Station outlined the facts of the case. Accused, he said, was trying to sell the bicycle to a Chinese whose suspicions were aroused and who asked Cameron to go with him. While passing the Hongkew Station the Chinese gave him in charge. Questioned, Cameron admitted that he had stolen the machine and gave the ad-Gress from where he had got it. The owner was not, located at the time, but a check of the police records disclosed that a chauffeur had reported the loss of a bicycle on August 28.
The inspector went on to say that accused was convicted previously on July 1, 1939, when he was bound over to be of good behaviour for two years in the sum of $200 and to come up for judgment at any time when called upon to do so.
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