POLICE WORK FOR THE YEAR

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 6

POLICE WORK FOR THE YEAR

SUPERINTENDENT'S REVIEW

SEVERAL CHARGES YET TO BE PREFERRED

"It has been an exceptionally trying year in crime detection, but I am pleased to say that little has been left undone, due to the hard work of the detective and uniform branches and the co-operation of the public,''' said Superintendent D. J. Cummings on Monday, reviewing the criminal year. Superintendent Cummings mentioned that the only major crime awaiting solution in the Canterbury district was the murder of Donald Fraser, the licensee of the Racecourse Hotel, Riccarton, on November 17, 1933. The police were still carrying out investigations into the shooting of a railway officer at the Addington railway station several months ago, and were satisfied tliat the man responsible was at present serving a long term of imprisonment, but they were not prepared at present to say that a case was completed for prosecution.

A round up of persons suspected of various crimes has been made during the last few weeks by detectives and members of the uniform branch of the Central Police Station, and large quantities of stock supposed to have been stolen, and some of it still awaiting identification, had been recovered. Superintendent Cummings said that the recent arrests meant the cleaning up of most of the recent cases of breaking and entering and theft. Several charges will be preferred against accused persons as soon as the Christmas holidays are over. These mainly concern crimes in districts ranging from Woodend to Methven, Leeston, Akaroa, and Christchurch. The majority of these crimes were committed by persons who had the use of motor-cars, and in several intances thieves gained entrance to premises by the use of boring plant, which the police have succeeded in recovering. ... Charges against accused persons will foe* — Shooting with intent to do bodily harm in the Woodend incident on the night of November 27 last, when Mr C. B. Bourne, who owns the "Woodend store, about four miles north of Kaiapoi, was shot in the hand by one of two men whom he disturbed after they had broken into his shop. There will also be a charge of breaking and entering the store. Breaking and entering the Farmers,' Co-operative Association's store at Leeston, on December 3. Breaking and entering the Farmers' Co-operative Association's store at Rangiora. Breaking and entering the shop of Mr Ford, tobacconist, Rangiora, on October 29.

Breaking and entering the store of Roberts and Tulloch, Papanui road, on November 13. Breaking and entering the Self Help store in Edgeware road, on November 19. Breaking and entering the Self Help store at Woolston,' on November 20. Breaking and entering the tobacconist's shop of Mr P. A. Ring, Colombo street, on November 10. Attempting to break and enter the shop of Mr W. C. Lew, corner of Colombo and Tennyson streets. Breaking and entering the shop of Mr Le Lievre, Akaroa,. on November 3. "