Mr Call Kohn, jeweller, of Queen-street, deposed that in January Inst ptisoner called at his shop, said he was a distressed tailor aud clothier, aud oue of the best clothes clraner's Jin the colony. He told him he might call some evening at his private house and he would find him something to do. Prisoner called in about a week from that date, and he gave him a coat and pair of trousers to clean. Saw no more of prisoner. Subsequently he was told that his clothes were exposed for sale in a shop in Wellesley-street East. He went to the. shop and found them there. The coat and trousers cost him £5 10s. Prisoner : Don't you know that I have been a master tailor in Auckland? Mr Kohn : No, I do not know It. Prisoner: Don't you know I was sold out ?

Mr Kohn : No,

Ptisoner: How much did you give foi the coat aud trouseis when new?

Mr Kohn : £5 10s. Prisoner : How loDg have you worn them ? , , Mr Kohn . Not long. You said you had only had one glass of beer that day. Prisoner : I must have bad a good many, I think. Wm. Beal, general dealer, of Wellesley street East, deposed to knowing prisoner for many years. He called at witness's shop in January and offered a quantity of clothes for sale. Be objected to purchase them. Piisoner, however, urged him to buy, and stated that the clothes had been lying in his tailor's shop for years and the persons who left them to be repaired were either dead or had left the colony. He then made an offer and bought the clothes. Gave tbem up to the owners on applica tion.
