BURGLARS AT WORK.

Evening Star, Issue 9387, 8 May 1894, Page 2

BURGLARS AT WORK.

A HEAVY BAFJS OARRIED FROM A HOTEL.

A 'sertous case of burglary occurred in Dunedin tort bight Mrs Knox's Universftl Hotel in street m» iri&fe duHttg this morning,. presumably betafteh thtee b'cMi and four o'clock, ami a heavy thm i&fe was carried ftwaj'bodily from thttbVlifdiiifc Enttahce Aims effected by hMttS of the cßifertfoor.6n.tife street, Whtoh had beta left tthWske'dv M Men in the «clfer the butfelars nftd simply to lateo a trap-door to ftaln admittance to the bat rootti Wlrerd the safe was located. "RAs mohuhg when the occupants of tho nouso arose they at once discovered the burglary, and the police were informed t»f the matter. Inquiries were made by the u\atefctives>, with tho result that lil « few hours they Md obtained evhlenee w«Wk thoy considered Justl-. fied them in Wresting three nftrV. TWo of theft wcw la bed at djftertnt pftcts at tfte tjjne', and the third M* tt M afreet.; The.safe, was rountt a Jftmle'e Hrk, with its bottom /plafa bWWtt away, and its contents missing. These of watches, rings, other articles of icwellery, a 'afgo number of threepenny pieces, 'and otlier money", the total value being £25. At the City Police Court this morning the 'three ih&—William Kennedy, Michael Kelly, 'ftfji James Blue were charged with, ou or about the 7th May, burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Mary Knox, and stealing therefrom jewellery and money to the value of about £25. Chief-detective Henderson conducted the prosecution; Mr Hanlon appeared for accused Kennedy and Kelly, and Mr Meuat for accused Blue. GhteMeteetive HeMersoh said the three accused wete fVrrcsted this morning. The case was a serous one, and to allow the polios to set Yip the evidence he would ask for a remand Vmtit Monday. Mr M'.uat was informed by his c'ient that there was no offence against him, and that he knew nothing about the matter at all. . Beforo granting the remand asked for sdmo evidence should be given to show that the men were rightly suspected of the crime. Mr Hanlon endorsed what his friend had said. It was not competent for tho police to arrest any three men they might susiiect, bring thcin before the Court, and ask for an adjournment for a week. They must satisfy the Bench that they had reasonable grounds for suspecting the men they arrested for the offence. Chief-detective Henderson replied that they did not arrest people on mere suspicion, and what ho was asking for was nothing out of the common.

Mr Mouat: There must.be some evidence on which tho police ai'rcstefl the men, and I ask them to produce it. •,-. . Chief-detective Henderson: We do hot intend to produce it just now. The Bench said they did not think that without some evidence they should adjourn the case until Monday, but they would adjourn it until Friday, and if asked they would grant bail. Mr Mouat and Mr Hanlon both asked that bail should bo allowed.

Chief-detective Henderson asked that substantial bail should be fixed. If the men wore allowed out the ends 6f justice lnigtit be defeated.

Mr Haidon said that would not be so, and he did not think the bail should be heavy. Chief-detective Hendcrsou'. In a case where a house ia entered between one and six, and a safe is carried . ; nto the bush, broken into, and £SO worth of jtwellery taken from it, I think there should be substantial bail.

Mr Hanlon: Was there any jewellery found on the accused ? '

Chief-dotective Henderson: I won't tell you just now. The tfench : The.accii.scd are remanded until Friday, and b;i ; l will be allowed, each accused in the sum of £3O, aud two sureties of a like amount.