MRS NELSON ARRESTED.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10015, 13 June 1895, Page 4

MRS NELSON ARRESTED.

ALLEGED LARCENY.

Mrs Nelaon, erabwblle boarding-house keeper of Haaticgj. but now of Auckland, and who was a prominent witness In the Fof/gan Studdon burglary cases at the last Supreme Court sittings', was arrested nt Auckland on Sunday by ActingDetectivo Bailey, charged with the larceny of two pairs bootc, 12 combs, two bottles scent, and two hair brushes, the property of Thomas Miller, fancy goods dealer, Victoria-street, and in the evening ActingDetective Qahke arrested a young woman named Mary Smith, on a charge of larceny of two clocks from the premises of Charles Good, fancy goods dealer, Qaeen-Btreet. " The arrests arose In this way (says the Herald)» "On Saturday Mr Miller re« ported to Acting-Detectives Bailey and Quirk the loss of three pairs of boots, three paira slippers, four clocks, a dozen combs, and a looking-glass, ActingDetective Bailey got a search warrant, and accompanied by Acting-Detective Quirk and Mr Miller, went yesterday forenoon to a boarding-house in Hobaonstreet kept by Mrs Nelson. As a result of their search they recovered two pairs boots, tbe combs, and two bottles, which Mr Miller identified la his property. Mr Good, fancy goods lealer, Qaeen- street, had also reported on the Slat alt. to the detectives tbe lost of one square American clock and one round one, and the detectives took poesesßion of a clock answering to the marks and description, Active detectives Bailey and Qairk also took possession of a quantity of miscellaneous goods, some with the tickets and trademarks still on, which they believe to be stolen, and for which they want owners. These were removed to the station. They comprise a box of tea, table knives, yarn reels, pocket case needles, combs, ladies' boots, tan shoes, quantity braid trimming, ladies' stockings and singlets, and fur braiding, several dress pieces, and a looking-glaBS. Mrs Nelson was bailed out) on Sunday evening by Mr Thomas Ah Qaoi. She and the young woman nrrested, who also resided in the boardinghouse, it is stated arrived from the Sonth recently. Both the accused are respectabie-looklns? people." Mrs Nelson was known to have been in Wellington at the time when Foggan made his escapa from gaol recently, and was subsequently Been in Napier on her way np to Auckland. Id will be remembered taaß evidence given at the Napier Supreme Court 3bo(ved that both Mrs Nelson and members of her family were the receivers if property stolen by Foggan and Studdon. When the police searched tbe premises of Mrs Nelson ab_ AucKland at that) time i quantity of jawellery, proved to have seen stolen, was by them found stowed iway in the feleeva of her dress in the jottom of a box.