Another Postal Robbery.

A young lad named Peter McBride has for some time past been employed in driving the mail wagon between Heathcote and Thornbury. On Tuesday the 12th inst., the boy reached his destination minus the mailbag, and told a cock-and-bull story about having been attacked by a man on the road who stole the bag. The story was not credited, and warrant was issued and placed in the hands of constable Scott of this town for execution. The officer arrested the boy and succeeded in eliciting a full confession from the prisoner. Word was sent to Inspector Spry. of Barrie, who reached [Clarksburg] the same afternoon, had the lad examined before Jos. Rorke, J.P., who committed him for trial. The bag contained two registered letters from which the sum of $37.62 was taken. The boy pleaded guilted and showed where where he had concealed the money, which was recovered.--[Thornbury News.