LIVING IN DUG-OUT

Evening Star, Issue 20252, 13 August 1929, Page 13

LIVING IN DUG-OUT

YOUTH AND GIRL ARRESTED

CHARGES Of THEFT

[Pei; United Press Association.]

NAPIER, August 12

Robert Forbes tiaveiuy, agcu ta-nty „wo, and irene campoeii rryce, ageu .seventeen, who were tumid uy the police a low weeks ago living in a sort of dug-out in a maize paddock a mile from " the public roau, were jointly charged at blastings to-day with breaking and entering a store and stealing therefrom goons to the value or £,U). In addition the male accused wan charged with other thefts and with th'-gmg the name of O. S. Buckley to cheques for £L»U. £lO, and £l4 respectively. A varied and large assortment ol goods alleged to have been stolen made an unusual spectacle in the courtroom, doth the accused, though having made admissions to the police, pleaded not guilty, and were committed to the Supreme Court tor trial. Constable Alsop suited that wiicn the accused were lounl in the dug-out Rrycc made a statement. She said that on duly 11 the male accused came to whore she was employed as a domestic at Waioliiki, and said the po.ice were looking for him. She concealed him in a loft for two days, and at night lie slept in a room next to hers, which was detached from the house. Rryco thought her parents suspected something, so she loft, hut returned to her home on July 22. Later she went with Raverty to the dug-out, and was dressed in some of her brother’s clothes. She admitted breaking into the store with Raverty, and stealing clothing, chocolates, shoes, and groceries. Detective Farquharson said that Raverty frankly confessed to the charge of breaking and entering in company with Rrycc, and also other theft charges preierred. Raverty bad also admitted taking several blank cheques from Buckley’s cheque book when he (the accused) was employed at the station managed by Buckley, and said ho lilted them in and cashed them.