A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, July 21 Rather an unusual case of roi identity was proved at the Police W to-day. The stealing of overcoats fr«J hotel passages has been rather prevalent « late, and on a very detailed description "Op plied by a second-hand dealer, a man BM»*j Britton was arrested., The dealer ident_J« the man at the police station, and «**" court. Britton, a respectable looking «» who was arrested when pawning j™.* coat in another place, protested hw «». cence. and as Detective Henderson P"7«i admitted he had his doubts of hia l*"-* Jg man, the case was remanded to accused to procure witnesses. J^.^ 6 **-***! time another man, not unlike Brittol arrested. Britton was discharged a stain on his character, the charge ag*"* the other man being adjourned.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7922, 23 July 1891, Page 6
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