The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-09
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

An Old ROGUE CAUGTT-On Monday last a man
named VIM. DERRICK, well-known as a policeman,
who some months since was discharged from that
service, was arrested for larceny. 1t appears he
has been in the habit Of bringing his saddle and bri-
die, enclosed in a bag. leaving them in Mr.. A.
Cleghorn's store. during the dag, and then calling
for them. On Monday last, he repeated his game,
and when he called for the bag, was told to go and
get it in the back part of the store, where it had
been placed for safety. While there getting it, ne
managed to slip several pieces of calico into the bag.
closed it and walked out. Not content with this
booty, on his way to the door, he took up a saddle
girth and tucked it under his arm. One of the
clerks noticing this hailed him, and caused him
TO restore il. \ search was made in his bag, and
four pieces Of calico found, taken as before stated.
Further search was made at his premises, and n box
Of tobacco found, which had been stolen from Mr..
A. ID. Cartwright's store, and over $500 worth OF
goods, recognized as belonging to MIR. Cieghorn,
which had been taken in former visits to his store.
He was brought before Judge Davis on Tuesday. and
examined, but the case was postponed at the in
stance of Attorney General Harris, till Wednesday.
when n further examination was had. Four or FIVE
different counts for larceny are lodged against him,
on two OF which he has been found guilty and sem
t%encei. as follows for the larceny on Monday at
Mr.. Cleghorn's store, his sentence was eight months
at hard labor and a fine of $500 aud costs So 81.
Fer the larceny at ~ ID. Cartwright's. six months
at hard labor and a fine Of ten dollars. Facts are
coming to light tending to implicate him in several
Of the late rOhberies, those at f. o. Halls store and
Mt Mr.. M'Colgan's. lie has a retail store on
MolOk'i, where it is supposed he has constantly dis
posed of the goods he has been stealing. An officer,
clothed with the proper search warrant, was dis
patched to that island on Monday, to seize and bring
to Honolulu all his effects. There is no doubt he
has been engaged in this business for months if not for
years. Many have suspected him of thefts, and he
has even been charged with them; but ne was
always so sly in his movements, that no proof could
be obtained. Our officers and store-keepers should
keep a vigilant lookout for gentlemen of this stamp.
They generally exhibit n good deal of brass in the
face, and always appear as innocent as the devil
himself. The old proverb of " setting a thief to
catch a thief is ap;ly illustrated in this instance,
and the law should be allowed TO fall, in this case,
with all its severity. as a lesson to others who
are engaged in the same business. .
= A writer in the PoIyHesian of the 9th Of
September. signing himself y. Montgomery who
seems to be fond of seeing his name in print, gives
public notice that he has Withdrawn from the support
of the -ffrertissr. and we suppose may add n half
name to the POiyHssiGH'S list of 1474. II Mr.. Ms
name has ever been on our subscription list. it was
probably placed there at his own misunderstanding
not at ours. And If he has discontinued taking the
paper, it is attributable perhaps as much to motives
Of economy as to anything else,-a disorder very
frequent in some quarters just now. That he sees
and reads the paper, however, is evident from his
communication to the PoiyHesiIH. There are some
men who have a longing appetite for the news, even
II they cant Afford a paper. They can do with
out their bitters on n pinch, but can't help borrow
ing their neighbours paper. II may be n source Of
comfort to the POiyHesiaa's correspondent to be in
formed that since he announced the withdrawal Of
his name. We have received fire Helc subscriBers,-a
larger number than is usual in one week-and
that our subscription list was never in a more pros
Porous state since the paper was started, numbering
es It does over coo paying Subscribers, a number far
In excess Ct what any other foreign Journal in the
Stni"ieh Islands ever had, which may perhaps be
attTioatei TO IT'S being y more impartial representa-
Nv OF public opinion on most questions, than has
ever been published here. -. Montgomery to the
contrary Notwithstanding.