RAZOR BLADES

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 113, 9 November 1921, Page 6

RAZOR BLADES

MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR (THEFT. ; /• |.\-

The charges of theft; against William Kearney and James Baldwin,'partly,heard on Wednesday last, were concluded'before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court to-day. The accused were charged with the theft of 290 dozen Gilette razor blades, valued at '£58,: the property of some person or persons unknown. '■ Chief-Detective Kemp appeared for the police and Mr. J. J. M'Grath represented Baldwin. .; ' '■• " Elie Baroukh, a second-hand dealer, said that on 19th October, Kearney visited him and offered to sell some razor blades. Witness said that he would buy the-blades, and later in the dayAoth the accused brought the blades to * the shop. While witness was examining the blades Detectives M'Lennan and '■■ Walsh"i visited the shop. Witness: said that vKo]arney did all the talking, Baldwin remaining silent. The detectives took the accused away. <■ Detective Walsh, in his evidence, said that Kearney had stated that the blades were part of a pillaged cargo, but refused to divulge tho name jof the ship. Later, however, Kearney made a statement to the effect that he had been asked to sell tho blades ,by some man he met in an hotel. Baldwin had stated that he knew nothing about the blades. Corroborative evidence was given by Detective M'Lennan. The Magistrate agreed with Mr. M'Grath that there was no evidence against Baldwin, who was discharged. Kearney pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was fixed at £150, or two sureties of £75. ■■ ■ / ' : ,;,■ - ■