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Mr. Fraser Smith-You wern asked at the Is the article, complained of I have disenssod, The U.8 acular dat left yesterday for of the resores at fis disposal for the im from Calvatia "which arrived to Mwisra. Toladi! ing lost his own money hen tempted to win it.

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wediate needs of the moment with the fli& Co. Firstly the same thing happened an original prezention, "Do you wish the jury to and I say I have diaansed houatly and i sirly, burk with that of his employers. He was no

The Agents (Messrs. CHub Livingston & Co. intouling mù the fall balki that be would be that our lao. He wil that he had amid | bolier. Hat has story ubnd the outrage was what evourred in a poblio Cenrt," Thus sentid shin ta miatore the sunny intact. Your lordship the money win my a milker of frat he had ast. pons can con pan sos reple that you article deals with assia which Mahinnati

·was charged with repe. In tint case Misaiunt doubt mors or lose heavily involved at the tims

was dischargeal by Bio Maristrate da the graund heintered on his spurae of embezzlemmat, but one flotte slagsperate to an ally imagia-itukea no great effort to On Getober 12th be was given 3175.57 to pay thought it was my invention-Yi, and I all

from London, lett Slagspere for this port on understand how dargnoli crestanana thene Marara. Talati & Co, wader praisal similar think so..

How can you state that it was my invention of thors not being suffisat evidesaculo awriet, offences were govoritted' I believe that if tha| otraista neon. Those are three of the Items holding the position he did it would out the 20th inst. have been difficult for him to have arranged The Agents (Masara Carlowits & Co.) storm oventa were actually put sila by side from, the which he has never accounted for and they are when you now state that you know about it two dot, asstated in les pinaings, on the cred THE SIRV Atatomont at the trial that you were grossly pria that one was the wong Num. matters by agreeing to pay to his creditors us that the N. I. steaner Bords Info Singioning to the end of these trapecious tras sont which the prosecution says an para age? Are you aware whob you male that that he wax innocent. On the sail witnesson

it would be forail that paly a far soms has embezzled.

juring yourself, and sending two funtmen to huned her ideas in this'osa, She lived with of money has his tanant and used, His Lordship-That is laroony a fixed proportion of his salary. This would gapan on the 2th and may be expected here on

or about the 27th inst,

that some have bean roploved, but, da the The Acting Attorney-Gear-I should sub-gool I was zu Chelieved and still blieen the plaintiff for me six or son years. He hare cacailed the cessation or curtailing of

The Agonis (Mesra, Butterfeld & Swire) in whole it wont on erasing as his sponations it that the property was rightly in his posste that you wore at the bottom of the whole thing lnd boon kiud to hr. All the wit gra I know your little gaste. You wanted to drive in saying-let us do the man jesties--that las his gambling operations and consequently form us that the O. 3. B. Co's steamer Tascer proved unfurtate, and only within the last two ice and wrongfully embezzled.

flis Lordship-15 ta not a quoziton of right me out of the Colony and than you would have was of agers and libscal nature. He after the abundontent of the hope of growing at ngapore on the morning of the 20th and years bays things got inta a disperate stato.

wards leaves this wanan and gives her un- Do son mean that I invented the try and sion and takes up with her daughter. At th rapidly vie, but he would have kept may be expected here on or about the 27th.last; Your lordship is aware holy in the of possession is whether there is a real taking saved that 86,500.

also that the sama Company's steamer Nestordelony is, of the desperate tate of the last few from the owner. A cater homes and gives fan clear conscience and continued to left Singapore on Saturday morning leat and years. Banks slarvs have fallen $125 within the it to his clerk therrk wi4sppropriates it. That fen got this woman to soar to it -Tes, I time the charge was hail the wosian was living on his bounty. This is the women, ngulisited enjoy the respect of his follow-meu. may be expected here on or about the 20th inat last nice morts The prisoner had in barcons A olerk on the other hands samt baliseso...

But you have just told the Comet that you by anyone, who comos forward and gives idence He moral stamina, however, proved weak, One of the crew of the Arctic is now in Kobus 12 th and catment Company to colinat debts and intercepts them, then that

of the sort.

the Police Court and you youreolers baca bened at $75. There has been a great emnant of Aron clearly a case of theft and with the trus gambling instinct he ant bas given to the Chronicle an accent of purchased at 1130 and $140 which are now is omhazzlement What you are opening is first heard of it in 1887 or 1883 P-I said nothing against him. This svidance mus ziven by worst the recent adventure of that vessel in the North.ble in ana way or another thrh heterdow The Acting Attorapy-General-It is open. Defendant to the Urart-I. flaish, my lord. it in all its shocking dotails, and I ask you who staked bie bonour and reputation of the then that when the schooner was banded sproulation in the hope of baity aula to replace my lord, for the jury to find him guilty of ei ber have no further question to put

ther you consider it to possiblea that this womERS!, His Lordehip-130 you mean that you believe while admittely on good terms with Minhinnett, fineteations of the market, with the pitiful by the Basin mund-war's men she had this may. Me Woodin as everyholy now, ofce.

Elis Lordship-Yu kub the jury must not find that Mr. Frage Smith inrented thisstery in the should have in wanted such astory. What rav

doing the wat result seen in the Suprama Court yesterday large manier of resistine biddess sy in the hoa saferad terribly. His friends were co-

Lower bold under n qusetity of salt, but that is that somethingcagione was troubling him. him guilty of lurgony if it is embezzierent, be frslinstance? Is that what you mean by his being what object, had shu in riorming Few men in the Colony enjoyed they were not discoverid, though the Russians 11 is an oidor man in appearance by twenty sues of course the verdict would be bad.

at the fittor of it?Yes, my lord. I baliyake wa Minhinault's panioner, she bad ao quneral or a fuller measure of public respect than did mails's pretty thorough sore of the real.rons today then he was the years ago The Acting Attorney-General,continuing, aid at the bottom of the tharga brought against maiorance of any kind whatever that work! bara Henry Indur Doaugs na solinitor unbed her to invent euch a story shat shy Mr. Woods belore his downfall became Nothing being found, Captain Fysa was request Whon affaire bonamaldeperate several monthe-On the 16th of October the prisoner was given

told to the Magistrate. The case was tried and al by the officer, 'commandic the ussiago ho was advised to go away, it was no es hie a farther grim of $27.56 to pay an account at the practising in this Court. I remember Mr. kiewn, and that, be bat earned the colors to go on beard the run-of-war, where remaining here, bat ke would not go. When haai Sing shop That money was over received Webber giving evidenco de bone che chargo dismissed. It came before we in 1202 filenos of his employers was preval by his ba was examined and he popers retained, wout to Japan it was not to sape justice. by Tai Sing. The best item in the indictmoodt is warrant was afterward aed and he was the ordinary contas of my business as a journą- steady promotion in the offing. When such but afterwards towed to turn to Lin it was in the desperate, hops of borrowing one of the collection of monit. Ho apllected restei zilended as soon as knew he waist. I wns free to comment upon what I

ship with directions to follow in the wake of sum of money from his friends there, who if the anos of 81 from the Shan Tai firm fax arrested. There was practically no haring of thought was a discarriage of justies. Mi toon goes wrong one is tempted to ask to an ve shortly afterwards, how they had been in a position to do so would have goods applied, and I shall be able to prove that the cam that morning. The proanoding's lasted natt may not hamn beam guilty of rap (nover who can be trusted Placed in a position of ever, a tog pame on, during which the Arctic got lont it to him and then be wont have be able to restival thet money from the hem and never about go minutes. Mr. Michimioth toute coil biof it. Had I had any had in setting

This, I may munication to me. 1 osulted you (Mr. Fensis) the law in motion against him" high responsibility and substantial emolu-separated from her guard, and as the leg was rephonehathahed token. Whatever paniahaont handed it over to his master

succeed by a strong wind, the subonor la no ment he proved faithless, and under the tire in putting us great a distance as possible Tour lordship at indlot in this Crart sanot be add, was in the habit of living with Me. Tantra and then eroin Le Mr. Spooner. In consequencu here formnistel a oharge of rape against him. I greater than be kas nori. After thirty-nin taking his meals with him. Suddenly it was, I of my note, Me Webber same to me. That was harstated that hewasguilty of indecent mult circumstances of the case to one can be between herself and be aweloume ocasort years service with the F. and O. Company, known thinks. November 11th-in-disappeared and theetha flowing day. No one hear the conrea on that girl, and that he was I have no doubt essa When the fog bad cumpledaly lifted, the Russian Red boganted by order inen in this place as it was discovered that the sum of money wers tien het woon myself and M. Webbar. I paid. now. The avidause of that was onerobintar so blinded by private friendship as not pan-of-war was not in sight, and fair wind pro- your lordship will understand from the fact that arising. Ono of the arm of Messrs. Tolati presumo Mr. Spooner has spoken to you by itr. Galhor and e. Want What I to reengnise justice of his punishment, vailing, the schoo or maile the return journey to only a Enth ago he was appointed e. came to Mr. Tantan and said that there worstbout what I guid to hire maid, "fs, this wish in all your attention to now is my vindies. That punishment certainly does net er pan sithout any furiber adrantnes. On a director of the unglong and Shanghai Bark these thres amounts not paid. This led to 1h conversation must be absolutely willent greion of gy oscar as a public juurmist Ee riving near Yokeboms, the captain of the Arctic; which in itself is audiont to testify the eatina disoovory of these two other amounts, the 81 judice and perfectly confidential." I agroei bringing this casa to public notics. Ia lard hip on the side of severity, but considering found bis fina di emma. Haring ne papers can in which he was held no penishment you oollected from Shang. Tai and the $27.56 given that it should be so, but toll Eim that that was will tell you that I was privileged in an Ining. the utter wreak of the mau's career, his fir eldast enter port, and to remain outside can possibly inflict upon him can quil the tartibsum to pay Tai Sing. The prisonor was an not to proreat my client stating what had taken and he will also tell you, I think. evin is the hopeless frur, and the torture, he must we toexpose the war. to the risk of seisure by punishment, al-eady inflicted, disgrass and dissequently arrastad in Shanghai und braucht place at the Polis Court the day toforo atatements are szargarats, they must not be

the Russians Ulty the sekrooner was on- honour in bis old g Ink your lordship to dowu hero. These are the main tots of the case said, "You are mistaken if you think that weighed by you in a golden scale than som i hape andfore during the last few years froin.oro usong a fee, d-bing rossels, and with take this into consideration. It is no externation His Lords it ass to me that there are Frano or myelf have any will agdust you. titudo b glenn to pablic writers, efan si- If you are under the thumb, of Fraser Smith though they weir divero a lítile from obving the constant fix of detection, no one will be her um scratch 1 out sndeavoured to look gilingal- brtit malos a difference in the Sur anses of tacft and oon of subezzlamaD

BH são alea retó engaged in that poseeful parsoit moral obmoter of the offens when a man ukes The Ating Allorary-General-Yes, my lord, and he has forbed you to ormmit perjury, it is due decorum as regards the language MEAT. inclined to say his term of imprison-while the suplain went on shore to report met the money of others with the Ell intention His Lordship It is a pity it ang nat pat ka magh mors in portant to us to show tint Finser fore any cam can be wide out by the other side Next morning the schoonar ventured into of replacing it. Your lordship will understand that form. I shall have to tell the jury the Smith bus anborned you than to prosecute you" it buust be ab-wa that the articles were actuated CONFEent ught to have been made longer. Ifer

tempialion had not coune in his way in the port ainest si the same time the parsuing. Ris the terrible punishment that has boon indisted toohnies! distinction between the offices of I said I understal tunt be caufrail that Suite malies. Mr. Prancis mated in his apaing stan son of war anleget, but after lying in the on him during the last two years with this dis-eang and embezzlement. It is diffcals for wonki hringa criminal charge against him, and po oh that he would prove this siL YOU. particular form it did probably Mr. Wocais port for some hours the crow. boaming alarmed, very hanging over him and the desperate keys to understand. I au afraid it will be thatit would be better to faca that than the changentlemen, has he do so? Is stated that would have continued an honest man, by the non-appearance of Captain Pyas-sho, it efforts he bas gadu to rserver this money. auch more pazzling to a jury.

uf perjury, an offence we could prore. Ho aid fiohinnett en wem engged in con ufterwards turned out, had been taken seriously His Lordship said he did she put anything on The syldeana for the provention, which hes Smith bd do held over him but the passionflicts as he proved that and eveu Mr. Fascia, who recently apland sout to the hospital-and hearing rumours the depositions about his efforts to recess this already been fully reported, was then prended of his papers. I said that if he denied that he that I took passion of Webber's property un peared as the opponent of a measure de- vaut the collooder was to be seized and handed money.

had said to Miahianott, it was no use talking anydor power of attorney. Has he proved that He signed in check tie manipulation of the lower to the Russiaus, took the charge into their

Ne Francis-I was thinking, my lord, rather Mr. Pollock, at the monotusion of the evidens, farther e sail that the ese did nos con has provel not ing. All thes all gations were share market for gambling purposes, must ur informant state that the Russian van-nf

own hands and set sail in an endeavour to escape of the Labour he imposed upon biraseli jr work loaded on half of the defendant that he was for some time nad he would unsider it. He made by him with the objects practica viry

ing in the five evening after evening and moly receiving 22 rupees a mouth and that be added, "This conversation must be as though it goessfully paraned by him on foctane poco COLOURED OPALS Mounted in Plush think, when he reads his remarks about the war bunediately male chase, but was forestalled morning niter morning in the vain hope that a wished to leave the frm and set up hasinem for had never taken piece" I said." Carkinly." 1-et doing what is kuo n'as fogging the jury. Ele wished to maille. you, geatlegon, and be representing favourite subjects.

Ancations of the stock in which Mr. by the Grander wh.ob, ou coming up with the rise in the value of property at Kowlosa or is hingelt. It was evident that the sochants of his may add that I have noter spears to aurons in

arctic, offered to tow her back to Yokohamu shares would enable him to ropince this money employers had got mixed up until tho had not. morning while I was in the Court getting the in-tity. He saja y objet was to drive Min- the world on this matter till now. Da tarday ade statements that ha fins er lerupted to WacDes had speculated, that it would have and place her mader protection of the British. The prisoner bad poidon of jaring the P. &

did not raw who had been paid and who had buen a good thing for his client and for the Aug. This offer was roepted, and the vessel re-10. Company in any way, and as my learned The prisoner sholately don'd ever esc iving the volume of thin Daily Press that I wanted. Web-innota ant of the Colong. What foundation is Turped to Fusolmus ander soovy. The friend has pointe.f ont end goriva ang specific sums stated. He (conesel) submitted bor saman to me and said, "Fransis isn't going to therefore oh nabhteasut Sapposine baden- had been passed many years curlier than it account states that the Eussisse did not know one. He has leady, as said before, bean proved, ant that this transnotions had been me at the Palice Ceart; if he does I skal aged me? The promissory note was jointanderer

antil the information was published in Yoko- iamn that the 4refic byd any skins whatever most severely punished in the past and at the mixed ap and in that way lont a combigan of what took place in your office." I said, "11 nete. If I had driven Minhinnett out of the Colony. I should have bad to pay Tea King Mr. Frasse Smith-How is perjory deaned on that note ail the same. Where, then, the board, or they would have been scnfiscated wheat moment is audergoing a terrible punish- of dishonesty to the cetions of the prisonor thought that was confidential, but all right"

feat. For ad many years a good and faithful His Lordship, in sammiay ap be the jury. she was fral boarded. Her catol is already onervant. now stands dis onoured and degraded explained the technical difference boton le WinI don't think I am bound to give object of driving Minhinnett out of the Colony its way to Enginnt, and will, it is quid, ceskuse a the adat painful punish meat that could possibly say and ombezzleman. Residing the evi-legal opinion without & feu. (Lingidor.) Thoides is absari I planted. golla justi

Mr. Prasar Smith-Is it a felony or misle #eation as a defenen in this solo. 1 ink I profs of souze 340.004.

fall to his lot. I therefore actreat your lord denon, las asked the jury whether the notions

must have proved to the satisfaction of avory abip to make the smtenes which it is none eary of the prisoner especially his saddon departure meur?

Witares-A miseruanon

nas of you that I was justified to writing as I ito limpos os light as you ea possibly unke ib. tar Sheaghai-appared to be the notions of s

Mr. Fraser Smith-is it a rale for solicitore did. Me. Francis says I have posted in the His Lordship-Edward Litt-field Woodin, honest man. Tu dinting them to consider

ovlamas of my newspapier, að sausen, that I I feel that I can pass sentence upon yon, now. their verdict. his lordship pointed out to the to mandaga Cas?

would vindicate myself when the opportunity comia. heuause may say, with geout respect to theory that they call only find the prisoner either learned Counsel who has addressed me so ably guilty or not guilty of larsany upon the Gest

I think that no Fagiishman, that wo man of any on your behalf, that the considerations, or some our counts and sulestomout uron the last.

nationality would say that if a se was rented Rod canvisted ag 11 was. ls is not justified in of them at a y mie, which he has brought to my

The jury inarcdiately returned a verdict of

M Frate Smith-Do you consider you wore taking advantage of everything in his power to notice bust acornsarily coeur and did conur fo guilty in all throw points.

justified in the way you aston towards me? obtain a restitution of his rights and to vindicata Ime in reading the depositions in this case.

Witness - Yes, I did an on the advice of counsel.bimself in the As of his friends and the Your position bere is a most painful cas, sod

Mr. Franse Smith--Counsel's die in not werd Federally I have stated again and always reliable. Why did you ask Mr. Spooner to bring Wehner down?

Witas-He introduced Webber to Minkin cott in the Police Court. I know Mr. Sp oner very well because he often bres to my off with regard to the opinn farm and I know he had Mr. Fraser Smith-What had Me. Spooner to do with it.P.

Witness--Wabbar was stopping with him. I thought you wara zaborning Wabor to give evidence, and I fancy Mr. Spooner thought the Mr. Fraser Smith-Didn't yon kaow Webber H. Z. Jost, C. Cwas stopping at my house?

Witanss-e.

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There w ra 2,629 visitors to the City Hall Muscam last week, of whom 181 were Europeans

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The Agente (Mesra. Dodwall, Carlill & Co.) inform as that the ereamer, Tarrington has left Singapore and is due here on the 24th or 25 h its

According to the Chinzei Nippa, the Japanes Chamber of Comeron at Gensan is organising ja orusade to boycott Rasino stormera, in favour

of Japanes, vessels.

The Agents (esre, Arahold. Katberg & Co) inform me that the China Matun! seamer Moyun, from Loaden nad Liverpool, Hit cin

The Ladies Mural Rt--forma Asnoriativo (Pa-fin Aft) of Tokyo la said to have presented the s politiu for the strict enforcement of the principle of monogamy by bagislation.

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SELDON has a sadder scene been witnessed in the Supreme art of Hongkong than yesterday, when EDWARD LITEL WOODEN, Iate Superintendent of the P. & O.

Vico-Admiral Nasimod, I.K.F, laft - Yoke-

hams for home in the P., ste mer fity of Peking, on the 5th inat Ha bas heureditved by e-Adiniral Tirtoff, who was previous Full karu on the stictim when in the Minin, un al was his brother, formerly in mond of the Heidsmuch.

Cornel Sah... Gerjua Auimata

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SUPREME COURT.

glet December.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BEFORE ML JUSTIZE' FISLDING ÜLABES, Poters JuveK,

THE CHARGER AGAINST R. L. WOODIN.

A point of law on the apploatum of Mr. Pollock was coserved in the ot

I know very wall that the centenes which Hi Lordship-I must desi arverely with a

I feel it my duty to pass upon you will be ease of this sort. The saatance of the Court is

a source of great grist to a number of the eighteen mouths isprisonment with hard

noding inhabitants of this onlosy. Te yen labour. yoursit I can baliersthat in some men it may come an sort of clief. I can only hope that you may be able to require a greater mensage

Edward Lidefield Woodin, lately superin- tendent of the P. and O. Company Hengkang, was charged with ellement, falsification of accounts. and forgery. The barge ertained twenty one sonats, and the apouat which was alleged to have beras en bassled preabout 80,000 The Acting Attorney General (foa. A. J. Leach, prosecuted, and Mr. Francis, is structed by Messrs. I augs and Mesor, apparel feased not hat matures will be passed that would the prisoner.

bara been yours for scene time past. I have no desire to pain you or to pain our friends with the lanzonge of admonition, bot I met in a few worde justify the extenss I must pass upon you.

The prisoner pleaded guilty on the wond, third, art, egeten, and twenty fratecusta His Lordship Yoo pload not guilty on the there

IN ORIGINAS, JURISDICTION.

Witness-I did not do so. What I said wis if he admitted yon had saborasi kim we should hara asked the wagistrate to allow o to with draer

of peace of mind us that your fault is oon- DEFOES HIS HONOUR SIR JAMEN COMELL the same opinion as 1 bed.

can be used is your base. You had the fullest confidence of your caplovers, as is fully shown in the depositions in this case in contaction with

CHIC JUSTICE-

MINHINNETT E. FRASER SMITH, The hooring of this ass was resumed. Mr. J. J. Frangis, QC, instructed by Messrs Donnge and Massop, appeared for the plaintif:ame. the defendant conducted his own ass.

The jurors ward Caben, D. B. Tata, G. Stewart, B. R. Beliling, G. de Chinapeonx, and II. W. Dick.

zaio my intention of a indicating woy- self: "repeated it ad nauseam," says the learned ounsel. Heys that I staled that I would bring witnesses from here, there, and everywhere. Iver stuted any such thing. It is duly an- other instance of Mr. Fructe trusting to the fertilo field of his imagination. It is well known that I went to Australis for the purpos of getting Me Welber back. I tronekt tim hack for the sole purpose of saying what ba kour in corection with his affair and for nothing sex With Nt. Webber's private celations with Minbionett had nothing to do. I know no thing of theis except from casual meation and I ored Fras All I had to do with was that ha should same back hors and tell the truth in re- Mt. Fraser Smith-Do you not think it ward to this matter, and branght him back for would have been more honourable to have sent a no other purpose. I now propose, guutiomen, to ra shortly throngly the evidence and plane letter to Webber to my house?

Witness-Certainly not. I don't give antler before you what I take to be the salient points. whom I am going to get a warrant out against I must admit to you first of all that the whole evidonos, to some extent at least, has bag allot- Mr. Fesser SmithYou were not getting aed by contradictions. Bet you must remember.

yellemen, that so us time bas elapad sin Witnces-If we had got the ovïdence wa rant. the occurrence of tho events awora to in we should cer'ainly bava donis ad should that evidence and that a curtain amount of Iatitude must be allowed: Thore is an donte aos have given you notion either.

e. Fear Smith-When Webber said in this here has been some very tall lying as one side Court that you said yourself and Mr. Francis uut or the oilier. It will be for you to say on whink to smash Fraser, was be specking the truth side the taller lyfag hate judele in. Ou Witness-I don't think I used the word both sides a considerable nambor of inca Seb. I don't deay, my Lond, for a moment cien have basa stato as gospel truth. "It that I do want to anash Franer Smith, and (tare will be for you to say whether they have ra ing to the defondsat, I think you deserts it sulted from intention or have simply born mere slips of memors. The witnesses hot been of Mr. Fraser Bwith-Indesd! I am glad to particularly lighclass, but when you areenquir

the last charge mentioned, forging the initis age came on. I o manicated what had to: so (Langhter.) of your saborlinste to a nartain correspondence pace to Mr. Devaye..

I band to say your ansa is a very bad one induak, far, far and sway the worst of the kind The prisoner Not guilty on the others. Tua Aoling Attorney-General-I have had thuit has been my misfortune to deal with within opportunity of concid ring the couras the this colony. It has been said, ned very tealy unid, prisonne propias d“ të “tahu, and I

that for many years you wars a faithful servant

John Minhastt, examined by Mr. Franus. Zakobama possesses a florishing chees olat pored to seeupt the plan of guilty upon the of the P. and D. Sumpang, and you received

oz sighty members. Recally match took courts mentioned and enter a valle prosegui the reward of that faithfal sevice in your pro said-When I was at the Potico Court bjbei hetween theclub and a Tokyo tam. There on the others The second, third, and, fourth metien to the position which you have heli Spor came to meand said that, Webber wanted were never players on each sido, and the resale uuts are bureony, the sighteenth is falsifosives 1836. After that your offences began to speak to one, pointing towards the small I wart thure and saw Webber, we are victory for Yakoltame. who woution et a cheque book counterfoil, and the It seem to bound to say, taxt the Court. twalva games against Tokyo's loven. Two twenty5rt is forgery of the initials of Meposition of trust in which you were placed the Webben said." Minbinnett, old tean, how are you games were drawn.

Hewelt. I don't know whether gear Lordship very res band which was necessarily, given gedig, will you shake bands with me warrant out agatat me! will desire me to make a few remarke with rato you to mi with the prooarty. cf the said, "No, not after the lies you have told.” Alu Inpus esl-ontching. enre the Nagasu fure to the osa, bit. I usy state un behalf of Company, agravates the against you. I am I was an ad to tell me lies, but Exprone, is boon rary prostable this mate. the Crown I don't desire to press your Lordship. It is very diferent thing whet offences you know Fraser, Le's got de" I said How party in queno, it is belled, of the, Go-in pass a severe a-ntoace no this unfortunate are committed by the young and inexperienced the devil has he got you? I don't sea it at all. vernant haeting statiched a man of war apman, ad on behalf of those wie bave instituted when large opportunities accur. In ruch - You might have spaken the truth." He mi. north to warn off poacher One Japanese these proceedings 1 may say that they have only one can plead in extanation to a certain extent Will you let me of P I said, "I don't know company is said to have forwarded to Landon acted from a sense of air duty in ringing this negirence of employers. No each argnment will speak to my soliciter." Ho mi 1, "If I sealskins to the value of 63,000 yen.

pour ban to justice, and they have instituted

that's the case, I am going in," painting these practing with the greatest serraw and

Victoria Gul. To conversation went on while The Band of the 1st A. and 8. Highlanderers. He has bon a sorseat of the land.

wie wors waiting oatsile the Ort before the will play the following programme at the Officers' many, and up to a vary rect date there was Mera this evening, nommencing at 8 o'olek :-

no reason to appose to was other than a faith peful syut.

ing into the charactor of a mau yon are board in which you represented that the Government Cross-examined by Mr. Fraser Brith--I did hear it, tore....Beer and Dinkose " FileAphrodits"..

James Orange-I was resident.augineer in to get the evilence of the people with whom be Lordship-There was no reason to soppers had kept bisk some $100,000 of 7 per cent. not tell Mr. Dennye about his till after the essa Futuria.Tuletide

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interest Suel a story could hardly have broup red bean remanded. I went to Ms. Dennys's coacaotica with the Tytan Waterworks from apoiates. With regard to Mr. Webbar I thick bs plaintiff was employed as it is a case of evil communications corrupting cetion.The Sondeiere". Sullivan.

The Aitornay-General- No reason at all, my believed unless the fullest confidence was reposed five. As near as I sin remezher than words 1853 to 1889, Lord Of course there can be go doabt. upon a in you. Now you have pleaded guilty to three were exactly as I have suid. I heard Mr. Spemar ovatseer in connecting with thu Torks. The good manners, and I san suly regret tast Compapy at this pori-was. scute, cal to six Electric Light Company of Canton ba permanl of the depositions that the cass was of a charges of theft, numbers 2, 3, and 4 of this in-gire his evidence reze. I heard bin deny that contractors were paid on sertificatas given by an of li standing should have been on years' hard labour for unbezzlement, After somed to pat up standarla slong the bad

and signed by Mr. Price. The amounts were terme of intimney with a man like Miuhingoit. Tort merioas nature. It is not onklen or distraent you have also pleaded guilty to one he ever made any signs to mo or had any won. their nine years' seamingly beuenrable ser-nar Shamera. It was expected that Turbat spontanos to cover same loss i sone sp cue arge of falsification of the books of the Con-oration with a viss of bluging Mr. Wabber giron according to my judgment. It is uot The defendant then reviewed the evidends give vice.ís the Compony thi carter of the un

would hara besa in operation to time intion; it is a series of larcenied going og free pany, and you have further plead guilty to and myself trigetber. That was a lie. He d'anart that measurements were not into the and called the attention of the jars to the fact age, bat delay a recurred from cuts with 18-6, when he was drat pat, in omplete control the barge of forgery, forging the inilisis of doen. It is false that I said to Mr. Webbar office to Mr. Goalburu, that he ealaatated that the whole of the witnesses fr had called could fortan je ma has been utterly wrecked, | walga Route vi fully againted The rectiets of the Company affairs, by being made Acting Me. Howett in which L referred just now. Of that I was worry to have to proscute lies.what was du, and that the contractors possibly bave had no object in soming forward and the suddeør part of it is that there is so of standards, however, is a sign of the early Anporintendiant. The conate ether that la coarse theen & fferant charges fort different in tried as fales when he said that worn paid by bio. Any bills fed in the sad giving evidouse on his best Continuing,

communicerept of basitings, ble to be sud in extenuation of the offence

any appear to have been fraudulent aotsins of the same rad story, and it is my ho had not said at the Pollos: Cours that Government Office were drawn at under my defendant said- has taken asere stap Having worked his way up from a. señor. At the Patios Court yesterday, balrams Mr. A. aded to cover the previous acts of buraruy intention to pawn in feet and sautere on his statement in his examination was a Eng guidance and mostly in my aderiting. Aliv- elucidate the truth of the charge that won made I left the care, entirely in the busett could not have favoared the contras egalast . You have board - evidence of Mr. G Wise, amour presenting under the detection became probable, and with a vist the diferent counts to which you bar pis dad of lies.

All I have to say of in Dennys, a solicitor of this Colony, who said that if dime positions it would arm that no goverOpines Ordins was charge against Roger probably to staro of oval day. I desire to guilty, and I am folly was that the astonce bands of Mr. Deanys. I. um aware that tors in any way had he been promoted to the position of Martin, master of the Nova Scotia Largas Valeleive the matterely in your Lordship's which I feel lat I must pass upon yon for the be wrote to Mr. Spooner to ask Bir. Wobler k in that. I never wish to bere a batter ser-had the chance ho wouldjeqnash Freser Bwith. Superintendent with full charge of the Com-city, et bring i pod shot 1100 tals and i can only hop there are some extenuat protection of other people interested a large to his office d'am not aware that Mr.runt. He was a hard-workiara and Io ways: That is the key to the whole stair. I cab Low of prepared opinoritbeat harug a valid certi-ing resistants which will end your Tuntuusiness in this Colony and ales for the punish Deangs de votares to Mr. Wehbar and foned him at work. I cannot believe it was begin to see daylight coming through the dark pany's bess at this brunch on he found heula from 1'e Farmer on the 19th Sship to make the pamshment slight as possible, ment of your own fault is a terrible sentences stated sout the presention would be absurdened trap that he used to spout Loure daily at Mr. clouds that for any manths have boon hanging over me. And now, gentlerizon. Ish mid like to the temptation to nie the Company's money he charge was gone foto, the bearing being although we fur anisa see from the depositious, It is si soutenon for the second, third, fourth, and he said that bal ield trumped up story. Wobbor's.

aigistenth counts of six years' imprisonment with row nothing of what Mr. Dennys said to Mr. Gossiped-I went once or twice a day to call your attention to the letter of the 3rd Augesi in concertion with his private speculations journed til Thursday. Bait was allowed, and there fury little to he said on his balf.

Frangi-Perlaps la auswer to the usual bar inbour, and on the last count, which is a Wabbor. I a to Bais Cuious in. 1578... I the works, almost daily things inde sne from Br. Wauber to mywif. It has best too strong for him. All that could he aged found, for 3500.

question whether the prisoner has anything misdemeanour, the satisacu is one your'e im came out in connection with the Praya wall-mesanrements for my own information, as a check said that this letter was concocted. I put it to in favour of the prisoner was ably put before deride protection of no Treaty Power is Yoko

Me Apor, was misfortune it is to be an- Buy, your Lordship will permit me to address you. prisonment with hard labour to rau concurrent. I was a sous son when I came out. I was on the raceraments I had prepared yarif. Mr. you whether this lo ls like a meneted letter. Minhinnett kept & measurement book, 4 have I see on what groueds Mr. Francis His Lordship (o the prisoner)-Do you wish ly, with the other sentenes Your septance is engaged on the Proge wall for two years. the Court by his counsel, Mr: J. J. Fascism, enunt be said to have suffered very to say anything?

therefore in affect coo of six years imprisona eat was.thon-eat by Mr. Price to superintend too cerar heard of any conplitut fran Air. Prine gegested as Mr. Wobler and golf con QC. lust what it amounted to was simply beavily, fuarcially, in being compelled to pay The peover said he wished bis imuosal to with hard labor."

erection of the P. & Oatre. My agreement about meesomes not being seat in regularly.voted this hatter For what purpose should LAKUENT AND EMBXZZLEMENT, atàs that the Surveyor General, au plave me I was not the onsters to send in soremen' we do so? What does it provo? It sply thas when he took the money he intended to on his business the taxes loried on Japans speak for him,

sebjoto. á formal onder 'was made upon him

His Lordship Very well

Cavajes Hymnjao Tavaria, a clerk, was with my consent ander su privele fra at all. I know nothing of Mr.Minions' social states that the plaintiff was immutal Dan yan replace it. This is advanced as an extenua-a day risc ago for the amouet des from bun

Mr. Francia-Iz osas of fulony, my Lord; it charged by Jemenijo Mavockje Tastra with went bons in 1881. During the three years I life. I boire there is a role against the on-orangers who bas heard the videos that bas tion in mine! esses of endrezlement, and in E-Treaty subject, bat the aurat was is not the practice of the Cout to receive adida aring on November 3rd feloniously stolen was in I had $9 a month. Bundays olidays ployés in the Department reiving cum: been given bere doubt for a moment that thin the present cuss there can be little doubt of very raizon-it wax oaty E1,70! The in vita on behalf of the prisoner, but I m sare $375 50, the anaies of his employers Mears and ni bt work, double pay, obair al omassa Shaws" from contractors is any step water is steeped to the lips in the gross immo- Eo-examined During the time inhinnett rality. There is not a man living in this Colony it, bomorer, is an interesting one, as boug your Lordship will permit me to say what the Puisi & Co. and further with having a divers sad lodging allowance $1750, Inter borrow. its, truth, for the petion Mr. Woop the first instance (according to the faintski prisoner would have said himself in an wer to dare between August 1st, 191, and November od say money from the contractors. When I was with me he was detached from the ordinary who can come here and say that I over did a dia- was in gaol a friend of mine got $1,540 izom department for polislar servics. He was not bouest action or that I aver lifted my band or El in the Colony, with a high salary of duty having been in postpon the business the question, and I think your Lordship will take 11th, 1991, stolen movies amuting to 3200

The jurors were as followers. T. B. Tsang King for my bail, if you can call that sabject to the Gey rament regalations in the my voice or my pon to aid on. I bare erred besides his fees as

à director in furiof any figner here since the opening of this my surunes that so far as I am individuelly

coccorsed I will state nothing but what I bave Powoli, H. J. Seth F. C. Barcadas, J. Mziu, borrowing. I wasoburged with rapoand tail war ordinary way. He was engaged specially for and I have suffered for my errors. Had I port-Japan Gazette.

men like others whom I can mention, I might. ous publie, comunen, was too valuable

reason to believe to u tras from what I have S. L. Darby. B. Tresilis, and J. M. de Carvalho allowed in 33,000. I paid $1.500 is, myself and the waterworks.

This coucladed the case for the plaintiff have wallowed is worth, But I have c The Auting Attorney-General (Hon, A. Ja friend of mine gut $1,500 from Tsang Kinp. Tendera for an iron påor and bettys in non-part and beurd. The priemer sorond, thirip- a one to be thrown away for the slender section with the Yokohama Harbour Waren nine years its the couployment of the. F. and O. Leach) presented; prisoner was defended by Mr. I did not know at the time from whom he had Mr. Fraser Sunith, in his address to the jury, ried ou my course in the way I thought, chance of being able to esnipe with the more opened at the Kasagawa Kenote on the Company, and as is perffetly evident from the Fellook, and pleaded not guilty.

got the money I leut $11,000 to Tac King. id-I a g'ad we are now appronating the stupidly thought for myself perhaps, was fruts of his disbontery Beyond this 41 inst, and were found to be as follows: fact that he was appointed to the responsible In openlug the exze the Acting Attorney. Genang Kinga e contractor At the times end of this particularly toions and lang drawn out the only righ: and proper one. I have lived there is the fact that be made sont lliss & Co. 365,142.0); Jordite. Matheson position of Superintendout his record of god ers! tid-The prisonar fá alargad, my lord, with 1 fant hith the weasy he was carrying out ease, and I can assure you that I shall endeavour, tha life of a toray free leaos in a Colony that I & Co, 8175,937.95; D. T. Stewart & Co, and faithful servios up to that date must have embezzlement of five separate sums of money. works under my supervision. I thought to be as brief as possible. I would liko first to imagined bad rood of a lot of free tauses to keep tempt to escape until he found it was un9280.784.12; 4. 1. Gay, 322026; Throne complate. It only since 1889 that his The circumstances under which by is charged are was doing quite right. If I could gut eight point out that, as I nos sare you are aware-weit siraight, and what bas been my ward? Two longer possible to conceal bis deflations, leert, 6815,0 10.00; Nai Cal Totatan G,dicaltira

commonoed. as follows. He was until recently in the on and, twaive per cent, a my money. I was burs seen it exhibited in Cuart this morning, months imprisonment for the alleged libelling and then he left, the Cinky, it is under Meeres. Ra-pe sud Co. and H. E. Boyrell and their is not save of sudden and sprutaneously in the wuployment of a man named Tontes, a halt. I made a measurements with regard men of all ole against public newspapers, and the biggest buckguard on earth and in binnett. apt. 1. M. Jarnes, 892071062. Although as my learned friend said just now, ployment of steers. Patell & Cesedi nelate not going to keep it in the lank at two mail-there is a great deal of apimes amongst of can who bay since been proved to have been stood, practically peanit-un, taking will hin Co. bad nig sent in tendace but withrow 1hom. yielding to immediate, temptation to take to was the peraging partner in the firm. The to the mult. I was not answerable or respos more pocially acainst the one of which 1 for allged conspiracy against Minbirnett. no more than wax autficient to carry him on All were rejected in couerquence of the Kesho single sum of money, still I put it to your prisoner was amployed a clerk and his duty was ble for, the work done. Teang Eing but not editor and proprietor. I ask you therefore Journalism is a beautiful jewel hanging on the estimate being only SS6,000, and it is mid that Lordship that this has bean gomething even generally to look after the business of the firm, repaid the money, but the debt has been trang in this esse to set aside and ignore all personality well, it is only when you come to grasp it that his journey, And even then, neording to every one of the bars are exfused to tadar les orally onlpable. Of care of the che to bay and sell on their behalf, to pay the debts ferred to another party. I do not mind giving us ragaida Mradinhinnett and myself and to you find out what trouble it brings you. If any the case put forward by Mr. FRANCIA, bis again...

acter of the legal offence there can too of the frus, and to collect the meates due the his name, but the man himself is worse, to his judge the case eclely on the evidens which has one can come forward and say that I ever took object was not to escape hit to make an The Hon. Treasurer of the Alica Hemorial question. The low refuses to look into s man's res. It was his duty shen money was given name being given. I have nothing to conceal been produced before you and the legal techniss-single step from the path of honest and horeur- attempt to borrow money from friends in Hospital begs to soknowledge with this the intentions and the offense is completely com- to him to pay vertain bills, to report the did any hi the conspireer also that I transferred lities which his lordship will lay down to you. able journalism, if he can come and swear that mtful as far as the aw is negeered the moment payment the same day, and when be bed the note to Tang King and redeemed it I appeal to you for noyopathy, I ask you for to my face, I can only say I held like to see that Jajan in order to replace what he had stolen. following donations to the funds of the Los he takes money that does not belong to him, but collected semounts for goods sold the wean arp when Webber left bao. Colony, se ne pressed nothing but what I am entitled to. I ask only a Bat to leave these heroics, and como den.

pital:- This, however, must have been! forlorn

I think a very breed differenosought to be unde posed to bring the receipt to his master to me for the money, I went moarily for for tight and Justice. I ask for a more to the bedrock of truth. What has occurred between the case of a man who having no pro had it over that is to say, to Mr. Tantra-and Mr. Fragor Smith and Mr. Webber to the and desory no less This, on you have throughout this case? Mr. Webber comsa here - hope, and there can be little donht that

perty or money of his own takes money belerging it would be entered in the books of Las firm in 0.B.C. for $6.500. You and Mr. Webber want heard, is an action for bed for 85,000 brought at my request to give seldeice. He is kept far when he left Elie Colony he felt himself a

to somebody alas with the deliberate intention the usual course. There are five iteme which wed to bey come boats and fixed me up a yatha by Mr. Minkinaatt against me for two ar longer than ho anticipated. Huddenly one of keping it and aot returning it-an ordinary allega he hua embezzled. On August 6th he as to what money you are going to make. I. tioles published in my paper. The first one morning he informs me he is about to lens fugitive. All the circumstances go to show

case of iarreny and the case of a man like Mr. was given by his master a sms if $345.80 to pay got the money from the Sin Kot Bank through appears to have been based on norse beard in and I make an application to bure his erid- that when he took the money in the first

Woodin, who had inded property in Kowloon, specifie deks to firan ualled Mesra Tolat & Tang King. The money was not repaid, at the Court, Binhinnett Fakeera, in which Mix-euce taken de ne esse. Before that ex- instance he bed no intention of permanently

abont 140.000 square feet of it, and supposed Co. It appears that Bearrs. Tolati & Co. and enc of the month and I was made responsible tinnett stated that some money had been reprit amination was half tuished the learned cou to ha of grost fatnes sad ulmat immediate valse, dealings wie Bra in Calentin. The Cal- I could aster as you and Me. Webbor together. to him. but he did not know how mnoh. The sol and an application to have Mr. Webber -appropriating in to his own use, but he must

was und $100,000 in shares, and who, tempted on cotta firm forwarded goods to Mesare Tolati & When I me te Jou, you used to telephone to erficis dealing with the case was a fair comment arrested and charged with perjary. Ha cot neverifiees have been thoroughly con

an emergency, on andden call, mokes us of the Co. and they were sent forward with the usual Webbor to sicer out, and if I wont to Webber been the aridence giron during the bearing. Ia little information from die krdship that scious of the criticality of bit action. It

manny under bis ocotrol fully believing at the letter of advice to Messrs. Patell & Co. telling did te trae (Larghter): The mobe was mutterly repudiate the lonendo sitnahet by tapethaps he was not acquainted with. He was time that in a few days or a few months at the how that the goods were sent, and mentioning formed to Tsang Klage zame and afterwards barnet conneel is the words complained of, I told his application was out of order. The sta was no caso of sudden vi ding to temp-

very outside he wild be able to return that the peloo. Thereapon, or within codorable re-transferred to ma do not know the data utterly deny that my malice or feeling of ill. misation was continued and at the finish turion. Flis scheme must have required

ouay latsot, without the shadow of an inte time after the recipt of that Letter, Mr. Tantra of the re-transfer, I beard the scorsation about will actuated the words to use of. It states in of it his lordship ads the remark that it was mature consideration, and having given it

tion at the time of defranding the P. and Os would send this se to pay the price of thus the assalt for the first times sight or ten months offset that Minbinnett was in the habit of taking the fullest and most complete ex-mination ha Company. That is the character of the offence specific goods to Mosers. Folati & Co. On afterwards. A that consideration be entered upon it deli.

His Lordship—After what? of which he is guilty.Pomerol of ampla pre August fith he was given the money to pay for bennely and will his eyes open. The po

perly, engaged as most men here wore at ant' one lot of goods which came from Caloutta into: Witse-Wall, after it was said to have time, within the last four years, in splative the bands of Messrs. Tolati & Co. He was sakol occurred. veel kolek fortunate rau had become thoroughly

transactions in the hope of making a fartens on, when be returned whether he had paid that money Cross-examination continued Neu sooned imbined with the gambling spirit, which be

which to rotira, he has been taupted and foo and he replied that he had. On September of having red LA Afst when I bus row adulged by speculations in shares, and bar.

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bribes. It has been provod bayond doubt, it is had over tsken down His lordship also sug bewo infuot admitted, that he did take bribes.gested that air. Webber should be allowed There is no other part of the artble that refers to go away. The learned ransel, having dirati or indireally to Rinkiusatt personally played his last, card, antd 5 he would not tel but this. My defense to this action is one of him go assy, he would haw him arrested. privilege and jasdfication. Every pabila writer is lordship and that if he did it it would be an him the privilege of discussing publ matta ja own compondbility. As we all bow. Me

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