Monday 9th November 1884.

233

in

husband's

name is Charles

bow. This morning about 4 o'clock. I was in the Central Market in Wongtong,

Mary Chun Jackhour

Kawlom. My

states. I live at

The

market

therefore

cent remaining.

I found 11 cents loose in

my pocket. I

removed 35 cents. I

picked up some of the

money

a butcher's stall, and I

from the

ground.

In fact I recovered

all the

money.

I felt a hand

There

was

the

I was

about to purchase a piece of meat, when

in

my pocket.

I turned round and

caught the defendant by the hand as he pulled it from my pocket, and from his

which

money. pocket:

I had

hand there dropped some he had taken from

my

in me 46 cents - 4 ten cent pieces and 6 cents in

had

On

in copper.

21

Examining

Before

Date

HONGKONG.

Regina

v

Case No.

IN THE

POLICE COURT,

pushed me

The defendant

violently against

I called for help. I was hurt. None of the

Chinese

there. We took the defendant and

I found

On the

way

to the station the

defendant dropped into a level basket 12 cents. I saw that and

handed it over

to the Constable.

With that 12 cents I have recovered

all my money.

I never got...

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