ROBBERIES FROM MAIL BAGS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10148, 22 September 1898, Page 5

ROBBERIES FROM MAIL BAGS.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 20." Jago and Kynaston, two superior officers of the steamer Britannic, pleaded guilty to systematic robberies from the New York mail bags. Jago, who belongs to the naval reserve, was discovered to be an old convict.' Jago was sentenced to eight years, and Kynaston to five years' imprisonment. Jago was the first, and Kynaston the third officer of the White Star liner Britannic. Suspicion was aroused when they left the vessel at New York. Jago was arrested at Queenstown on August 12th, while returning to England in another steamer. Kynaston was taken in New York while attempting to dispose of American bonds, valued at 20,Q00d01, alleged to be the : proceeds of tie rbbTßefies; Jago was a lieutenant in the naval reserve.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, September 21. Jago is well known in Wellington, having filled! the position of second officer of the Coptic, and subsequently that of chief officer of the lonic for several voyages. He had been in the service of the White Star Company for upwards of ten years. The offence for which he had been previously convicted was forgery, committed in his youth.