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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 13

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MELBOURNE VISITOR.

TWO ACCUSED IN COURT.

CHASE BY CONSTABIJB.

Sequel to un early-mornin? attempt to break into a jeweller's shop i,, Wyndham Street t,n January 29 was the "Ppearance this morning in the Police Court before Mr. ('. R, Orr Walker, S.M fV V w'!! en who arrive 'l 'n Auckland from -Melbourne on .January 9 by the •Monterey. The two men. .T«,l, n Roilly, painter. n'r'wl -U, nn.l r.'porge Smale. motor mechanic. * m \ 44. were charged with attempting to break and enter the shop " Adrian Timewell. Hi. Wyndhani street, on January ») with intent to commit a crime an<l with having in their possession without lawful excuse implements of hotmebreaking. Adrian Tiriu-well described how. on the morning of January >u. | l( , fouml ~, r l""ie[ in the shop door broken. There "ere jemmy marks on a wooden panel '"'■lilid the glass. The shop had not been entered and nothing w..s niNsing. An early-morning chase through <it v streets was then recounted hy I'oii"tllble E. A. Morrissey. who sa'id that about 1.2.i a.m. on January 2!) he heard sounds like plans breaking and a door slamming. He investigated and saw two nifti going ( 1,, W11 Wyndham Street. He gave chase. They ran up Vulcan Lane and turned into High Street. When he was about five yards behind them the taller accused, Reilly. • produced a jeininy from underneath his coat and dropped it into a doorway. He closed with Koilly mid the other accused. Smale made off in another direction. At the police station Heilly gave his name as John (Czcns. He identified the other accused on Sunday evening at a parade. Detective W. T-i. Turgis said that he visited Timewells shop and found a Wooden wedjje between the door and the jamb, about two feet below the lock. Skeleton Key Found. Detective Mahood said he had interviewed Sniale in Holmoii Street. He gave his name as Stanley White. With Detective T. Sned<len he went to accused's room in t'ook Street. There they found a small piece of wood. Other articles, in the room were :i skeleton key. a pair of gloves and a book on painting and decora till p. Corroborative evidence was given by Detective Snedden. The evidence of the flovernmont analyst at Auckland. Kenneth Mai-wy (iritVui. was that tin , wooden wedge found in the door of TimeweU's *ho|i and the piece of wood found by the detcctiveri during their search of the room at Cook Street fitted exactly. "TliU man Reilly is a well-known Australian criminal with a lonjf list of convictions," snid Detective-Sergeant McHugli. who conducted the ease for the police. "The pity i« that we can't riend him back where he belongs. He is a menace to have in the country." _Mr. Orr Walker said that Reilly e list of convictions showed that he certainly was given to housebreaking. Reilly pleaded puilty to the charge of being in possession of hounebreaking implements and iwa« sentenced to «ix months' imprisonment with hard labour, rte pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempting to break and enter and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. The other accused. Smale, pleaded not guilty to both charges and was committed to the Supreme Court tor trial.