HOUSE-BREAKING

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

HOUSE-BREAKING

YOUNG MAN ADMITS TWO

CHARGES.

A young man named Hugh William Eric Pinfold pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Elizabeth Ryan, at 67, Holloway-road, and stealing jewellery to the value of £64. • Chief Detective ' Kemp appeared for the police, and Mr. 0. 0. Mazengarb represented the accused. Elizabeth Ryan, the complainant, said that about 2 o'clock on the day in question she left her house, locking all the doors and i placing the key at the back of the house. On returning about 3.30 o'clock she found that the house had been ransacked. She rushed out and saw the accused,' who stopped. He stated that he had entered the house because he was hungry, and offered to return the articles. ' Witness took the accused into a shop, and waited there until thel arrival of the police. The accused took all the jewellery out of his pockets. To Mr. Mazengarb; The accused made no effort to get away.. . - ■ Dsteative Holmes deposed that accused had made a statement admitting the offence. a Pinfold was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The, accused was ;also charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of j Gladys Betti, Ohiro-road, with intent to,' commit a crime. The main evidence was a statement of admission by Pinfold, and: Mri Mazengarb asked that the case be dismissed on the ground that no jury would convict on the evidence. The Magistrate held that a prima facie case Tiad been made out. i When asked if he had anything to say, Pinfold stated: "NI desire to get the matter over, and'for that reason I will plead guilty." Pinfold nvas committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. ' I Bail was refused. „ . ,