TOURISTS CHARGED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 190, 25 May 1934, Page 3

TOURISTS CHARGED.

ALLEGED THEFTS FROM HOTELS.

HUNTERSi OF SOUVENIRS

(Per Press Association). INVERCARGIL, May 24

Two young Englishmen, Humphrey Gladwin Erington, aged 27, and Derek Maxwell Sanderson,. aged 20, appeared before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court, this afternoon charged with stealing a salt cellar valued at Ss.

Detective Lean, who prosecuted, said the salt cellar had been found in their car, which was examined in a garage. Not only that, but 60 other articles had been found—souvenirs, which had been taken from hotels ail over over New Zealand. The two men arrived at Auckland on the steamer Rotorua, and then bought a car to tour New Zealand. Both had plenty of money. The younger had an account of £350 in the Bank of New Zealand, while the elder was having money transferred from London. They were just passing through New Zealand. Theyi contended that some of the articles had been taken with the knowledge of the hotel proprietors. He would ask for a remand to enable the oolice to communicate-with the owners of the articles. The Magistrate: They appear to be inveterate, if foolish, souvenir, hunt-

ers. Accused were remanded until tomorrow, each being allowed bail on his recognisance of £SO, with orders to keep in touch with the police.