OFFENCES ADMITTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 245, 15 October 1940, Page 3

OFFENCES ADMITTED.

RANSACKING OF HOUSES. ! CARPENTER FOR SENTENCE. j CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The breaking and entering of 40 j houses in Christchurch suburbs, ]>.i! t icu-! larly in Fendalton and Papcinui, w&sj admitted by Albert Francis Woodliatn, > a carpenter, agod 40. in the Magistrate* Court, before Mr. K. C. Levvev, S.M. Goods were stolon from all but four of j the houses. Wood ham also pleaded guilty to six other chargns of theft. He] was committed to the Supreme Court) for sentence. j Detective-Sergeant J. McClung the houses entered had been ransacked I and the total value of the good* taken j was some hundred* of pound*. The I stolen property displayed in Court in-1 eluded sum* of money, and covered a j wide range, including a Prayer Book. In statements read by Detective O. W. Alty and acting-Detective B. H. I Constable. accused described how he entered various houses. I lift selection had been influenced in some ca*e* by 1 Rodin? that there was no light in the hoive in the evening. Entry wa* gained ' to some through sun porehes, to others j by removing leadlighted pannt in : doors and through window*, and toi others with skeleton key*.— (Press] A*sn.)