SHOP BREAKING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 283, 30 November 1933, Page 3

SHOP BREAKING.

TE AROHA OFFENCES. LABOURERS ADMIT GUILT. Usy Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TE AROITA, this day. In the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs. S. .Sellars and .T. K. Nk-01, justices of the peace, (ieoifrey Kelly, labourer, of Waihou. and Jack Lawrence Tilsley, labourer, of Te Arolia, were charged with breaking and entering the premises of Power and Sons, butchers, a. confectioner's shop and chemists' shops. They were also charged with the theft of goods and cash. William Henry Hunger, chemist, deposed that 011 November 15 he left £.3 10/ to £4 in the till and during the night his premises were broken into, and he found that the cash and two cameras valued at £S 8/ were missing. He identified two cameras produced as those stolen. ,T. Crompton, manager for C. W. .Pienson, chemist, deposed that the promises were broken into on November 15 and 9/ in cash was taken. Herbert Pilkington gave evidence that his confectionery shop was broken into and chocolates valued at 13/ were taken. Stanley Power stated that the butcher's shop of J. Power and Son, of Te Arolia. was broken into 011 November 15, but nothing was taken from the premises. Constable William Monson produced statements made by the accused, and Constable llinton "gave corroborative evidence, and stated that Kelly admitted the truth of his statement. Tilsley, when interviewed, said: "I should have made for the Mount and you would never have got me." Both accused pleaded guilty to the four charges and were committed for sentence to the Supreme Court at Auckland.