This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11004.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 23 March 1893 Mercury and Weekly Courier (Vic. : 1878 - 1903) LARCENY FROM THE PER'SOS. John Leeming alias C. Dargent .and George Reid were placed in the dock, charged with stealing from the person of Timothy Kearns, on the 6th inst., the sum.of £4. Mr. Furlong, barrister, defended and Inspector O'Connor prosecuted. Timothy Kearns, sworn said; I am a laborer, and reside at Kilmore. I came to Melbourne on the morning of the 6th inst., I left my swag at the railway station and I proceeded to.the Victoria Club hotel. 1 met the man Leeming, and asked him if he had seen Jack Cohen, or Bris. Neal, of Bendigo. He said no. and added that he was a licensed bookie, and would do business with me. I laid 10s on Portsea and 10s on the Admiral, for which I obtained tickets. I also laid 10s on another horse. He said if I was a winner I would find him about there at any time. I then went to the Melbourne Club hotel. Prisoner followed me there and shouted. I was then lugged out by prisoner who placed me in a cab or buggy, and heard him tell the cabby t! o to drive anywhere. I knew no more until I found myself in the Fitzroy lock-up. John Robert Howie, a cabman, said he remembered the 6th inst. Was on the cab rank in Exhibition-street. Saw Kearns and the two prisoners. Leeming engaged his cab, and ordered him to drive them towards Carlton. They arrived at the Dove Hotel, where all four went in and had drinks, and Leeming then paid him Ss. I said "well you do not want me any more, I'1 go." Leeming replied, '- wait a bit we might want you." I waited about ten minutes, when the three men came out of the hotel and entered the cab, and Leeming ordered me to: drive straight down the street until I reached Johnston-street. I turned down Napier-street to Reilly-street where they got out, and I drove away. A married woman named Gardan, said she was going down Fitzroy-street, from I Johnston-street on the date mentioned. Saw a cab immediately in front of her. It was going at a slow pace, and noticed that there were three men in it. S! aw the prisoner t Leeming put his hand into Kearns pockets and bring o ut some notes which he put into his own pocket. Heard the old man say " Don't take my little bit of money." Next saw the old man take some money from his t pocket which Leeming took from him. Saw the cab turn into Rose-street. Next saw t the two prisoners going across the square I towards Smith-street, where they got on a tramin, she went into the car, and when the car t reached the corner of Gore and Gertrude- I streets the attention of two constables was obtained, The'car was stopped and the pris- I oners were given in charge by a young man I whom she had informed of what she had witnessed. As the prisoners were coming towards the car she observed Leeming ex amining something that he had in his hands, which he handed over to Reid. Frederick Burnell, a carpenter, said from what the last witness told him he followed the cab. Saw the two prisoners get out at Reilly-street. They assisted an old man out, but he was too drunk to stand and they propped him up against a tree guard and left him there. They proceeded across the square towards Smith-street, while doing so they were stopped by three other young men when after some conver sation he saw Leeming pass, what he be lieved was money, to them, and heard him say "Perhaps you would like it all, I've only a quid left." Reid then called upon Leeming to come on. They then got on to the dummy while he accompanied the last witness into the car. Upon reaching Ger trude and Gore-street he signalled to two policemen; the car was stopped and the last witness informed them of w! hat she had witnessed. He then gave them in charge. Senior Constable Herb-rt and the other arresting constab!e corr,lorated the evi dence as to the arrest of the prisoners also of finding and locking up the old man Kearns. Both prisoners were committed for trial at the next General Sessions. still looking for any death Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.