SERIES OF THEFTS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 31 July 1928, Page 5

SERIES OF THEFTS.

| BUCKLEY'S UNUSUAL REQUEST. i __ [THE PBESS Special Servica.] 9 _____ AUCKLAND, July 30. Frank Bailer (26) and John Leslie Buckley (25) stood together again today in the "Police Court dock on trial for offences committed after their sensational escape from Mt. Eden Gaol on May 25th last. They were chatted with the theft of clothing valued at £3 on May 26th, unlawfully converting a boat valued at £8 to their own use, and stealing a sail, blankets, cooking utensils, a primus lamp, and foodstuffs worth a total of £7. They were farther charged with stealing food and a tent valued at £lO on May 27th. _ Buckley alone was also charged with breaking and entering on Juno 28th the* dwelling of Margaret Patterson, and stealing jewellery and a suitcase of a total value of £33 on Jtijie 30th. He was charged with breaking and entering the house of Professor Algie, Remuera road, and stealing 40 gramophone records, a string of pearls, a wristlet watch, and £1 os in money, of a total value of £3O 15s. Further, he was charged with breaking and entering the house of Isabella Whitelaw and stealing seven frocks and an electric iron of a total value of £33.

Neither had anything to say, and both pleaded guilty on the indictable charges They were committed, to the Supreme Court for sentence. . On the summary charge ; of converting, the dinghy to their own use each was convicted and discharged. To the two women who described the manner in which their houses had been entered by prisoner, Buckley offered his apologies. "I'm sorry, lady, for all the trouble I caused." he said.

After Professor Algie had given evidence, Buckley asked if an order could be made for the £1 13s found in his possession when he was recaptured to Be handed to a servant girl employed at the Tirofessor's house. "She seems to be the poorest of the neople whose houses I ransacked, and I understand it was her money I took."