THEFT CHARGED

Evening Star, Issue 22631, 24 April 1937, Page 14

THEFT CHARGED

LAW CLERK IN COURT CONSIDERABLE SUE INVOLVED [Pee United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, April 24. John Arthur Rawden Blr.ndford (24), a law clerk and representative cricketer, was charged in the M?S 1S ‘ trate’s Court to-day with the theft or £137 2s from his employers, Ferry, Perry, and Pope, barristers tors, between October 12, 1906, and April 7, 1937. Mr Stilwell. S.M., was on the bench, and accused was not represented by counsel. Detective-sergeant Doyle, who prosecuted, said the defalcations were expeoted to be cc sk’erably in excess or the figures mentioned, and as lengthy investigations would have to be made he asked for a remand til. Ajinl Jo., In order to expedite the inquiries it would be necessary to keep the accused at the Central Police Station, and he asked for an order to this effect. Accused had offered the police his assistance in tracing the deficiencies. No application for bail was made by Blandford. who was not called upon to en A r rema P nd a was made to April 28, and the order sought was made.