RUSSIAN WITH A BOMB
He Was Found Guilty BEING IN POSSESSION REMAND FOR SENTENCE (Per Press Asscciation.) Auckland, July 29. Charged with being in possession of gelignite and bombs, with intent to commit a crime. George Sargiff, a Russian seaman, was found guilty in the Supreme Court to-night. The Crown Prosecutor said that when accused was arrested he had in His possesion a small improvised ; bomb. A large bomb was found in the room he was occupying. Accused had been interested in the manufacture of explosives, having, studied books on the subject. The defence was that there was no evidence that accused was going to lo anything except blow up fish with explosive. Accused was found guilty on the | counts of being in possession of gelignite and a bomb with intent to commit a crime. He was remanded for sentence.
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Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3784, 30 July 1932, Page 6
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