SHOPBREAKING.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 187, 8 August 1921, Page 5

SHOPBREAKING.

TWELVE SEP ABATE CHAHGES. TWO YOUSG MEN COiOHTTED. Kevnolds Blythe, alias Perrin, 21 and ■Jack Hanlev, alias Jdeywuud, 21, were called in tut I'oliee Luurt to answer li charged oi breaking and entering and stealing. Xiie arms alleged to have bvea victimised were George JL'utt, ilo ss an a ijleudmiuij, Sfeuneidenmn Bros., Matthew -t-cvles, Oreen un.l l'eed and Dixun, Dudley .Mainland, London and Laucar ■J. ii. Woollams, crown Clotmng i_o., a#d the gjwds stuk-u was see down at £12".). ■fc.viuen.ee as io the arrest of the accused whs given by t unstable David laylor, who said that uu i:«s night of •July 7 last tie went with Conatauit: steera ut -Mount Kdeu to a laae /unuing to the back of Tutt's, inSyniunua Street, lliere they aiacoveretl tne t.vo men at the back door of the shop. Constable steers llushed his torch, an! the men could be seen clearly. JJlytne, wiio hud been operating on the uoor. at once crossed the yard and jumped the fence. Steers chased and arrested him. At the same time Hanlev came from the yard into the lane, where witness arrested aim. Botb men were taken to the Mount Kden Police Station. When searched, Hailley had a bunch or" keys in hia pocket. He was also wearing a rainproof coat, which was stolen property, and had a glove on. There were two bunches of ke\s found in Blythe'a possession and also a glove. Both, made statements which were talcen down in writing. Hanlev said he came from a village near Te Awamutu, where his parents resided. Steers and witness returned to the scene of the arrest, and on examining the back door of Tutt"s shop found it was almost open and fcoth jambs were considerably damaged. They then searched the adjoining yard into which Blythe had ran, and Constable Steers picked up an electric torrli, also a jemmy. The following morning a sandlias w as picked up in the lane where Hanlev was arrested. Representatives of the various firms enumerated in the indictments gave evidence as to their premises having been broken into, after which Detective Michael O'Sullivan submitted the signed confessions of the accused, and gave particulars as to having found quantities of stolen goods in their possession. Blythe said that he had broken into Pearson's and the Crown Clothing Co. by himself, and that Hanley was not with him in these robberies. Both accused had assisted the police in their Inquiries. The accused pleaded guilty, Blythe to twelve and Hanley to ten charges, and were committed for trial. .Mr. Bartleet appeared for Blythe.