SHIP’S FIREMAN GUILTY

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 120, 14 February 1941, Page 10

SHIP’S FIREMAN GUILTY

Breaking And Entering

Charged with breaking and entering, Patrick Lynch, ship's fireman, aged owas found' not guilty and William MeReynolds. also a ship's fireman. aS'd .1-, was found guiltv by a jury of 12 in the Supreme Court. Wellington, yesterday. Till' ease which was begun on Wednesday. was heard by Mr. Justice Johnston. Mr C. 11. Weslon. K.C.. with him Mr. W. kJ Birks, conilncroil the prosecution: Mr G C. Kent appeared for Lynch and Mr. R. Hardie Boys for Mcßeynolds. Both men were jointly charged with breaking and entering the premises of Gits Motors. I.td.. in Tory Street. Wellington, on October 13, BMl), with intent to commit theft.

Lynch was found not. guilt.v on further charges of being a party to Mcßeynolds, who was found by night armed with dangerous instruments, namely, gelignite, titse. three detonators, a pair of gloves mid a box of matches, witlt intent to break, vtiler ami commit theft, and also with being a party to Me Reynolds, who v.as found having lit his possession housebreak ing itisl rnnients.

Mcßeynolds pleaded guilty in the Magistrates' Court to two charges of having in bis possession offensive instruments with intent to break and enter a building.