RUNAWAY COUPLE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 104, 3 May 1926, Page 10

RUNAWAY COUPLE

"SOME SPECIAL FEATURES"

YOUTH CHARGED WITH THEFT OF CAR.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day.

After hiring a motor-car in Auckland on Friday, 23rd April, Stanley Hale Cawte (19) mysteriously disappeared, as also did a girl of 17; and until Saturday, when advice was received that they had been arrested at Wellington, their whereabouts were unknown. Cawto and the girl both appeared before Mr. F; K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, when Cawte was charged with stealing a motor-car, valued at £224, the property of the Williams Rental Cars, Ltd. The girl, whose name was suppressed, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. girl was remanded until 11th May. , Concerning Cawte, Detective CummHngs said that there were some very special features. Cawte hired the car and went to Wellington with the girl. He tried to sell the car at Wellington. There were defalcations amounting to about £100 at the place where Cawte was employed. In addition, before Cawte left Auckland, a man had been knocked down by the car. Detective Cummings said he desired to be heard on the matter of bail, if counsel applied for bail. Mr. Glaister: "I ask for bail. Cawte's father is in a good position and is a decent respectable man." Mr. Hunt: "Well, what about £3CO bail?" Detective Cummings: "Yes; that is, if: your Worship considers he should be allowed out on bail. I admit that his father is a decent man, but there are some special features." Mr. Hunt: "What are they?" Mr. Cummings: "Well, Cawte has threatened to commit suicide. He also took a rifle away to Wellington with him." Mr. Hunt: "When did he make such a threat?" Detective Cummings: "This morning." Mr. Hunt: "Very well. He is remanded for a week in custody.''