PICKPOCKETS.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 245, 15 October 1889, Page 2

PICKPOCKETS.

Mr J. A. Smith, 34, Cumberland-street, Sydney, was relieved of his long-wind Waterbury by a pickpocket at Randwick the other day. Too bad, Mr Pickpocket! Don't think the receiver will advance you more than 13s 6d on ib, though if you are in want of a good time-keeper you have Mr Smith's guarantee that no watch' Vill servo you better. You "doubtless judged from Mr Smith's general appearance that you would secure a gold chronometer from his waistcoat. Well, bear up! Disappointments will occur even in the affairs of tho best reeulated (light-fingered) gentry. Mr Smith was so satisfied with the performances of his old Waterbury (Serie_*E), during the two years which it was in his possession, that he lost no time in replacing his loss with a new short-wind (Series J), Waterbury.

Mr McConnor called recently at the Waterbury Company's Repair Depot, in Sydney, to have his Waterbury Watch repaired. He dropped- it on the wharf at Ryde, and broke the main spring. He aaid, " I have carried a watch ever since I was 14 years old. I have owned a £26 English lever, and a nine-guinea watch of good make ; but I have never had a watch keep better time than my Waterbury." Series J... Short-wind, Stem-set, Enamel Dial ... ... ... ... 22s 6d Series J., Short-wind, Stem-set, Patent,; ... ... ... ... ... 20s Od Series L., Short-wind, Stem-set, Enamel Dial ... ... 22s 6d Series L., Short-wind, Stem-set, Patent, 20s0d Series E., the Old Favourite ... 13s 6d ,