POLICE COURT, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1071, 3 November 1882, Page 3

POLICE COURT, CLYDE.

Wednesday, Novbmbeb 1, 1882. A Youth named Bloxam, s n n of a resident at tho Teviot, was brought up before the Police Court. Clyde,on Wednesday .charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and gearing. Constable Bell, who made the arrest, stated he arrested accused in tho neighborhood of Tinkers. Other evidence being taken accused was remanded to Roxburgh from where he took the horse. On the same day another youth was brought up and charged with [having waylaid, assaulted and robbed a Chinaman of L 5 in tho streets of Roxburgh on Friday evening last. He also was remanded to Roxburgh. It is currently reported there were five concerned in the robbery of the Chinaman, and that the four other ruffians have as yet eluded the police. We know nothing of tho particulars, the bare fact as above stated only coming to our knowledge. Bare and all as the facts are, they bear evidence of a state of things that demand more than passing comment. The charges against the accused are amongst the most heinous—horse stealing and robbery with violence—and it is sincerely to be trusted that such a puni-hment will be meted out to them as will act a deterrent against the commission of similar offences. Since the above was in type the following account as given by the Roxburgh correspondent of the Tuapelca Times has reached us:— A Chinaman was assaulted and robbed of £5 in Scotland street, Roxburgh about 11 o’clock on Friday night. There was no person about the streets at that hour owing te an entertainment her g held in the Athenaeum, and the constable was away after a man tor horse-stealing. Some larrikins made themselves conspicuous at tho.cater, tainment referred to by annoying the Chinaman, and were seen to leave the hall a few minutes previous to the assault ; in fact, I believe the police have a good clue to the perpetrators. The Chinaman in question bad LSO in notes in one of his trousers’ pockets, and the stolen money in the other pocket. When attacked he kept a firm grip on the larger amount, and also on his watch when knocked down. It is just possible had not the footsteps of a man been heard coming towards the ruffians, all the unfortunate Celestial’s money and likewise his walch would have been taken. As it was, the poor fellow received a severe handling ; hia mouth and lips were cut, causing the b'ood to flow pretty freely ; and his coat, too, was almost torn off his back.