ADVENTURES OF A WATCH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2012, 25 February 1890, Page 3

ADVENTURES OF A WATCH.

At the Eesident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, on Friday, there was a watch produced with which is connected a rather remarkable story. Five or six weeks ago a young man named Robson gave in pawn for some

debt which he had incurred, a watch and chain, to a young woman with whom he was acquainted. One evening shortly afterwards he visited her house and she being absent he

shouldered her trunk—a pretty large I one—took it into Cranmer square, kicked it open, and reclaimed the watch and chain. He also took other jewellery and a sam of money, leaving the young woman's wardrobe scattered about the square. This affair was traced to him, and the watch recovered, He was arrested, brought up before the Magistrates, and com-

mitted for trial. Since he has been in gaol the police, by some means, found out that the watch and chain did not belong to him when he pawned it with tVe girl, and a further investigation took place. It wai found that in March last he shipped

on board the Rakaia for London with a friend who went as ordinary seaman in the same vessel. His friend gave him his watch and chain to take care

of, but Bobson, on the day the ship arrived at London, told him, in great distress, that he had been robbed of his own watch, his friend's watch, and other valuables. The police were

brought on board and everybody was searched, but his friend never saw his property again until Thursday, when the watch, minus the chain, was shown to him by tbe police, both young men having returned to Christchurch by

different ships. Robson was a second time committed for trial and thus it appears he will possibly have to stand his* trial for stealing one watch twice. —Press.