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t POLICE COURT.

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t POLICE COURT. STEALING A CLOCK FROM THE BOAR'S HEAD. At a special police court, held on Monday, before Mr. J. Watkin Lnmley in the chair, and the Mayor (Dr. Hughes), Fred. Evans, labourer, Rhewl, was charged in custody with stealing a clock 'of the value of 5s. from the Boar's Bead, Ruthin, on the 17th of January. Sergeant Woollam said: On January 17th, information was given by Mrs. Jones, of the Boar's Head Inn, Ruthin, that a small metal alarm clock had been stolen from the house on the previous day. In conse- quence of the information, I circulated a description of the clock, and of the man supposed to have stolen it, throughout the district. On Saturday last, I wentl to Cor- wen and there saw the prisoner in custody. I was handed this clock (produced) by the sergeant of police there. I brought the prisoner to Ruthin and charged him, with stealing a clock, valued at 5s., from the Boar's Head. When I charged him I had the clock in my hand. He said (that is the clock, I took it for a lark, and I did not like to take it back. I was a fool in doing it, and I am very sorry. I had the clock about me ever since I stole it, and I thought of sending it back.' To the Bench I have known prisoner for years as a farm labourer. I know nothing against his character. He was arrested at a farm, in Carrog, and handed the clock to the Corwenpolicè I I, The Clerk said that the owner of the clock I was in court, and would be called to iden. ¡ tify it. The landlady of the Boar's Head 1 wad laid up, and was therefore unable to [ come to court to prove that the prisoner e visited the house on the day that the clock jj was stolen. Richard Parry Jones, landlord of the Boar's Head was then called, and swore that the clock was his property. Prisoner on being charged, pleaded guilty, and elected to be tried summarily. The Chairman (addressing the prisoner) said the bench had decided to deal lenient- ly with him, on account of his action in handing the clock to the police. His action did not appear to be that of an accomplished thief, as he evidently did not intend to dis- pose of the clock for the purpose of gain. Taking this view of the case, the bench would only fine him 5s. and 19s. costs, in default 14 days imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner applied for time to pay, and was allowed a week.

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