THREE MEN CHARGED
BREAKING AND I-:HTK;JINC; | A LI/EG Mi) ; (VHJ!3S AMsncriTH"'!! o.r:a ■\'o) . WELLINGTON. June ; Three men, Henry Horace Srni'h, ,% years of age, William /v!"X - .S'>der Millar, 27 years, and Samuel Jameson McKee, 24 years, wore eh eeyd in Iho Magistrate's Court to-dav wilh brcaking and entering the counting bouse of New Zealand Fisheri;-;. Ltd.. and stealing tobacco, cigaroilos. brandy, beer, en attache cars' and £1 las "d in cash; also with breaking and filtering the shop of J C. Kurner. •• at Miramar and stealing tinned e.oocis, cigarettes, tobacco, arid about ill in cash. The Mirjimar charges relate to a case in which the shopkeeper, hi; v.-ii-. and a neighbour attacked Hie intruders. A lively battle with a i,mh hawk and batons ensued, and the thieves escaped in a car after beating off (heir assailants. More than 12 witness *s wen; examined. and many exhibits including beer and brandy bottles full and empty, sugarbags containim 1 , loo!, and fingerprint photographs were produced. The accused reserved Ibeir defence, and were committed for triai.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21510, 27 June 1935, Page 8
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THREE MEN CHARGED
Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21510, 27 June 1935, Page 8
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