ALLEGED ROBBING OF CHINESE
TWO MEN ON TRIAL. ALLEGATIONS AGAINST DETECTIVE. By Telegraph-—Press Association. Wellington, July 29. Flat denials that they visited the Chinamen’s premises with the motive of robbery, and allegations that they had been induced to make a written statement to Detective Hayhurst in which they allegedly admitted guilt on a promise that the girl would not be brought into the ease, were made by Albert Ernest Clifton, aged 22, and Leonard Humphreys, aged 23, who are on trial in the Supreme Court before His Honour Mr. Justice Reed, and a jury, on a charge of assaulting and robbing Ah Lai at his premises, Pirie street, on July 15. They further alleged in the witness box that their purpose in going to the shop was to warn the Chinaman about associating with white girls. Summing up, His Honour criticised the defence and the allegations made against the detective. The case had .assumed a serious aspect because of the very gross charge that had been made against Detective Hayhurst. The jury is out.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 192, 29 July 1932, Page 7
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