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DRUGS STOLEN FROM CHEMIST'S.
A DRUG ADDICT ARRESTED. !
REMANDED AT POLICE COURT
On Saturday the premises of the Auckland Pharmacies, Ltd., in Queen Street, wore broken into, when a quantity of drugs were stolen. As a result of inquiries niade, George Edward Barker (23) was yesterday arrested by Detective McWbirter.
Barker appeared at the Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a
quantity of heroin, cocaine and morphia, of a total value of £2 10/. the property of Baldwin Gunther Sanft.
In asking for a remand until June 2S. Senior Detective Hammond said that Barker was a well-known drug addict.
Mr. Poynton: Oh, yes, I remember him He's been up here before.
Senior Detective Hammond: Yes, on a manslaughter charge. By his present appearance, he looks as if he has had a bad dose of drugs this time.
Accused, who looked pale and ill, was remanded until June 2S.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 10
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