MANY CHARGES

HOLD-UPS OF CHINESE BROTHERS IN COURT SERVICEMAN'S EVIDENCE Two brothers appeared handcuffed together to answer a long series of charges in the Police Court before Mr. J. H. liiixford, S.M., yesterday afternoon. They were Colin David Jarvis, a seaman, aged IS, and Edwin James Jarvis, a boot repairer, aged 23, both described as having no fixed abode. The prosecution was conducted bv Senior-Detective Walsh, and neither or the accused was represented by counsel. Among the witnesses in the body of the Court were two American sailors appearing under armed escort. Accused were jointly charged that at Auckland, on October 1, being armed with a revolver, they robbed a Chinese, Fong Kui, of a wireless set, an overcoat and other articles of a total value of £ls 8s (3d, and also with robbing I another Chinese, Francis Wong Hop, on October 2, of the sum of £6, using personal violence. Alleged Escape From Custody They were further charged with unlawfully converting to their own use, on September 2S, an Austin 10 motor- | car valued at £320; with stealing a I Ford V 8 valued at £2OO on September 120; with stealing petrol, oil and oil fuel, a battery and a variety of fuel (containers to a total value ot £l9 16s, at, Titirangi, on September 30; with: the theft of a quantity of machinery! ! and electrical equipment- valued at £96 j]ss, from a house in Heme Bay, lon October 1; with the theft of a tent fly, and petrol tins valued at £3 8s 9d, | on September 30; with stealing a crate | of cheese worth £5 1 Ss, on October 5; | and with converting to their own use ■at Wellington, on August 1, a motorvan valued at £IOO. There was a further charge against i Edwin James Jarvis only of escaping j from custody at Wellington on Sep- | temlier 7. On the two- charges involv- ; ing offences in Wellington the accused I were remanded to appear in that city. Pleading guilty to the six charges involving unlawful conversion of a car and theft, the accused were committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington on November 5 for sentence. Evidence was then taken on the charges of armed robbery and robbery with violence. Arrest of the Accused The arrest of the two accused on October 5, in company with two American sailors, was described by Detec-tive-Sergeant N. W. Bayliss. In company with Detective Robinson and ! two constables, said witness, he kept watch on a garage at the back of a house in Remuera. A Chevrolet car drew up near the garage at about 7 p.m. and the accused and another man got out and entered. The police, party then closed in. one of the constables arresting an American serviceman who had remained in the car. The men in the garage were ordered to give themselves up. and, after some hesitation, emerged. They were immediately handcuffed and searched. One of them, also an American, was found in possession of a fully-loaded Smith and Wesson .38 calibre revolver. The car they had been riding in had been stolen from Plimmerton. near Wellington. Journeys by Motor-Car I In a statement made at thq police i station, said witness, accused said that i one of them, Colin David Jarvis, had i appeared before the Court in Weilingi ton and been remanded on bail. I During this period they took a car from Karori and drove to Palmerston 1 North. Two days later they took a Vauxhall motor-car and travelled, via New Plymouth, to Auckland, arriving ; on September 24. They had rented a garage in Remuera, where they left the car. They admitted stealing a Ford VS. of a light fawn colour, and re- | painting it black. Accused further stated, witness continued, that they had met the two American sailors on September 30 and gone to Titirangi. where they stole petrol and other articles, and later committed other offences. A considerable portion of the stolen property had been recovered from the parage where it had been stored, said Mr. Bayliss. In the motor-car was found a quantity of ammunition to fit the I revolver. One of the American sailors appearing under armed guard then gave evi- ! dence. He and his friend had met ac- | fused in the city while looking for a taxi, he said. They were then wearing battledress. A little later they found that they were all in trouble, being absent without leave. That night they drove to Titirangi and committed a theft from a service station. The following day they repainted the stolen car. Visit to a Chinese. That night, he continued, the four of them met two girls and went to a park. The two accused went for a walk while the Americans and the girls drank a little beer. During this period witness heard two shots fired, and immediately started up the motor. Then he saw accused returning to the car, and Edwin James Jarvis showed him a revolver which he said he had picked up at the garage. It was then unloaded and witness put it on the back seat. "It was after we had dropped the two girls that we called on tiie two Chinese," said witness. '"My friend and I told accused we thought we knew where there was a Chinese with a good deal of money. The accused drove us to the place. My friend and I got out and we went to the back door of the house. A Chinese opened it a little, and we then forced our way in. I had the gun in my hand and pointed it at the Chinese. 1 told him I knew he had some money and I wanted it. The Chinese said he did not have any, so we took his radio and overcoat and left. "I was in civilian clothes and my friend was in New Zealand uniform. The accused remained in the car. Colin Jarvis wearing my United States Navv uniform. Accused then said that the"radio was not. worth much. They thought they knew where there was a Chinese with money, and we said that it- was all right with us." A Shop in Parnell Accused then drove the two Americans to a place in Parnell, witness continued, where there was a shop occupied by a Chinese. The two Americans went in, accused again remaining in the car, and demanded money from the Chinese. "He kept, saving lie had none," said witness, "and backed toward the counter. Then he went behind it, and we followed, one closing in from each end. 1 had the gun in my hand. We tried to get money the. nice way, but he would not come across, so we started to beat him up. I used the gun, striking him across the head with it, and the butt, broke off.. The Chinese was bleeding j about the head. "A woman came into the shop and j screamed, so my friend closed the door, \ shutting her out. 1 held the Chinese,! then, while my friend went through hist pockets and took what money he had. j We hurried out to the car, and I told j the Jarvis brothers to 'shove off.' I was j covered with blood. My friend gave them £5 and kept the rest." Witness concluded his evidence with a description of how the four men then went to Wellington and returned a few days later. Cross-examining witness. Colin David Jarvis challenged statements concerning his knowledge of what transpired in the shop. The magistrate adjourned the hearing until Monday afternoon at 2.15. BORSTAL DETENTION , Seven charges of breaking and entering and theft at Opotiki had been admitted by a young Maori, Bore Honana, aged IS. who appeared before Mr. Justice Callan yesterday. Sentence of two years' Borstal detention was imposed.