bICAMNC, rilOM A CUJTFK Thomas Junes was chatged by Ilobeit Soymoui, with stealing fiom the cuttei ''ilnee Biotheis,' on Sunday, the 14th insUut, a silvei watch and guaid, valued at £4 10s The pusouei said he liad not stolen the watch, but had pmchased it, paying £2 for it Ilobeit Scymoiu, deposed : I am the mastei of the euttei 'Thiee Biotheis,' now lying in the poit of Auckland. On Sunday nioi mug, the 14th, she was lyingalongside Queen street what f, and my watch was hanging in the cabin I was aiousod by the Hie bell about half-past tlnee, and I w cut out, leaving the watch hanging in tilt, cabin The watch was a silver one, with silvei guai d attached. I was absent about twohoma and-a half, and on icturiiing found my watcli was gone I saw it again last ti.itiiulay in the police station — minus the .silvei guaid. The watch pioduccd is my piopcity, value about £i 10i. Ido not know the pusonci. I know the watcli because I have hid it the last 20 yeais. By the Pusonci I nevei saw you steal the watch. lliohaid Beck : lain a watchmaker, lesiding in Queen-stieet. On Tuesday, the 16th, the pusonei came into my shop about half past ten m the mom ing He c line for a watch that another man had lett about halt an horn befoie. The watch had been brought to my shop foi sale for 25s , and I, knowing it to belong to the last witness, asked him wheie he gob it ' He sud ho had bought it from a captain. I said if ho woidd buug the captain I would buy it. I letamed the watch, aud the pu soner, twenty minutes aftciwaids, came and claimed it as his own He said he bi ought it fioui London I icfused to {,ivc him the watch, aud then gave him into custody of the police. The pi lsouei said he had nothing to ask, but that he had sent a in in in to paw n it foi 203 Sci grant Majoi Smith deposed lam Seigeant Alajoi in the Ai med Police. I know the last witness I attested the pusonei and lcceived the watch on Tuesday, the 11th instant. I showed the watch to Eobeit Seymoui on batiuday last, who identified it as his ptopeity. 