Part 52 - Arrest and remand of a young man in Melbourne

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SUMMARY:
A young male prisoner was remanded and removed to the lock-up after being arrested at Mrs. Smith's Little Bourke-street lodging by Detective Main, who found a pistol and ammunition on him. The account notes his age, appearance, U.S. origin, employment history including time with Mr. J. P. Fawkner, and mentions a person named George Watson.

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would say that he had not seen her for several months
ago. Then as to George Watson, he said he knew of
him, but I saw in a paper that some one by that
name had been arrested.
At the conclusion of the examination, the prisoner
was remanded until Saturday next at 12 o'clock.
The prisoner was then removed to the lock-up.
The prisoner is a young man, about 22 years of age,
and about 5 feet 8 inches in height. He has a
dark complexion, dark hair, and whiskers, and
was dressed in a dark coat and trousers, and
a black hat. He is a native of the United States,
and has been in this colony about two years.
He has been employed as a clerk in several
offices in Melbourne, and was for some time
in the employment of Mr. J. P. Fawkner.
The prisoner was arrested on Tuesday last, at
the house of a person named Mrs. Smith, in
Little Bourke-street, where he had been lodging
for some time. He was arrested by Detective
Main, who had been on the look-out for him
for some time. The prisoner was taken to the
lock-up, and on being searched, a small
pistol was found in his possession, and also a
small quantity of powder and shot. He was
also found to have in his possession a small