ROBBED HIS FATHER'S HOUSE.
COX COJIMITTED FOR TRIAL. SYDNEY, June 30. Foy Cox. a youth of 16 years of age. and a man named Lawrence, were committed for trial to-day on charges ol breaking and entering the house of Captain Cox on April 24. and stealing jewellery valued at £.100. and on June 19 assaulting and robbing Miss Cox of a ring valued at £100. A statement was made to the police by each of the prisoners, and these were read. Cox's indicated that he only adopted Lawrence's suecestion to commit the robberies. Lawrence's declared that Cox told him be was committing the robberies in order to keep himself supplied with —oney. Together they arranged the two robberies with which they are charged. Lawrence further stated that the stiekirrr up of Legffatt was suggested by Cox, who demanded his money, and fired a revolver, while Lawrence held the horse.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 155, 1 July 1913, Page 5
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