Larceny.—Henry Soli, a young mau iibout 21 years of age, was charged with stealing £10 Gs Sd, the property of Samuel Smith, on board the British ship Ladybird, ou or about March 10.—Sub-Inspector Partly said that the young man had stolen the money ou board the 8.8. Ladybird oil her voyage from Wellington. The pri soner denied having stolen the property to those on board the vessel ; but Sergeant Martin found the money, after n careful search, concealed in the collaar of prisoner's coat.—(Samuel Smith deposed tlutt lie had been paid oil' at Wellington from the s.s. Go-ahead, ou the 10th inst. Ho hud been a lireman on board that vessel. Lie went on board the s.s. Ladybird with a view of working his passage to Auckland, where be resided. He took a sailor's bag with him. On going on board he went into the fore castle with his bag. He saw prisoner iv the forecastle, who was the only person there at the time. Prisoner asked witness if he wasa fireman or a sailor. Witness replied a fireman. He pointed witness an empty berth which he could occupy. Witness at once took possession ot the berth and placed his bag in it. Prisoner said he was night watchmau and would be in the forecastle all day. Witness then went above to work. The vessel left "Wellington on Monday at 1 o'clock. "Witness had iv his bag £10 con sisting of 10 one pouud notes rolled up iv a piece of newspaper and placed iv his trous ers pocket. There was also a purse in the bag, containing about 6s and 9d in coppers. There were two' 2s pieces amongst the money. That night after ho had done work, witness opened the bag and placed £3 more in it. Witness did not at that time look to see if the other money was all right. On the following Wednesday, the 12t,h, he went to the bag to get out a piecn of soap. He found then that the £10 and the purse was gone. Nearly all hands were in the forecastle at the tinie, ■ including prisoner. Witness was greatly put about, and in answer to a question of one of the sailors he said he had lost a months' pay. 