THEFTS FROM LAUNCHES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1916, Page 7

THEFTS FROM LAUNCHES.

AN ARREST MADE. Complaints of thefts from launches moored at Devonport were recently made to the police, and last night an ~ arrest was made by Sergeant Baskiyille, of Devonport. and Constable Goirrjey, who took a launch and intercepted an auxiliary mullet boat owned by William I James Irwin, of Castor Oil Bay, who ' was ji*st setting out for a night's fishing. After the boat bad been searched, "' Irwin was arrested, and a subsequent 0 'search of his house led to a large collec- & 1 tiop of goods being removed to the water- ti 1 front police with other A articles found on tbe boat itself. Seme ?' of these, it ie understood, have been ! since identified with property miming from one of the launches referred to. Jyw-in was brought before Measra. C. H. I I Fumes* and H. M. Smeeton at the * Police Court this morning, charged with J steading one "Primutr" stove and 100 rounds of ammunition, the property of .Seagar Bnos., from the launch Rahautai. He was remanded for a week on bail, ° self in £100, and two sureties of £50 ° or one of £100. It k expected that t! charges will be laid, one with reference to goods missing from the North- f, crn S-S. Company's auxiliary sehoonc- e j Greyhound, which was moored up the nharbour feeeoAly. y»