A PARCEL OF SILVER

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 144, 21 June 1933, Page 10

A PARCEL OF SILVER

ALLEGATION OF THEFT NIGHT DRIVE FROM AUCKLAND : (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' WANGANUI, This Day. John Ealph Penney was charged this morning with the-theft, of: silver valued,1 at £813, the property ;of William Toomey, of Auckland. ' Toomey gave evidence that ', he em gaged Penney to drive him-with, thai silver from Auckland to Wellington oni the evening of June 3. Near Te KuitE Penney stopped the "car and entered! some bush on the roadside, and was away 20 minutes. During that interval witness noticed the lights of another, car pulled up in the rear. When haj looked again the car was not there, AJj daylight next morning, on tha'way taj New Plymouth, a Bluebird taxi-ca^ passed him. Witness related how their car was taken while. Penney and he wer<j having tea at the Royal Willows^ Wangariui. On. their return to Auck^ land Penney remarked to witness that} he thought he would be «ble to get the} silver returned to him. William Tew, motor mechanic, Auck* land, stated that Penney asked him to< accompany him to Waiiganui to see aj maw on urgent business. On the run1 through Peuriey said he was not going to see a man but to look for stolen! silver. Hesuggested that if thcy.fotiudi it they could put, it in the upholstery! of tho car. Witness detailed hov«j Penney searched on the roadside neap the Pukerimu Road without success, and! then went nearer to Wanganui an(Jf turned with the intention of proceed* ing to Auckland. On the way they y;erej overtaken by Detective Murray and! Detective Walsh. Witness stated thati when Penney was arrested he denied all1 knowledge' of an ignition key found in! tho taxi when it was recovered on' Brassey Road.' While the police weref searching for the silver Penney and! Tew came on tho scene, and the former! was arrested. The case is proceeding.