BURGLARY AT ADDINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12567, 31 July 1901, Page 3

BURGLARY AT ADDINGTON.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. At the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday morning, before -Dr M’Arthur, S.M f , a young man named Francis Haywood-was charged with burglary. It was alleged that on Feb. 22 he had stolen a miscellaneous assortment of jewellery, comprising a gold watch, two gold watch chains, four gold rings, two gold studs, two gold brooches, a gold scarf-pin and two silver sleeve-links, a silk neck-tie, and £1 13s 8d ia, money, the property of William Mandell. . Inspector Ellison said that the' articles in question had been abstracted from the house on Feb. 22 last, and the accused had been arrested in Wanganui on another charge with some of the jewellery in his possession. He had been seen about the house shortly before the articles were missed. William Mandell said he resided in Poulson Street, Addington, and could identify the jewellery produced as part of that stolen from him. Flora Mandell, the last witness’s wife, said on Feb. 22 she left her house about 12.30 p.m.; and returned about 3 p.m. When she left everything was right, but when she returned the box containing the jewellery and money had been ransacked. • Henry Lindsay and Francis Squires, who had been, working close by on the day ol the burglary, stated that they had seen a man closely resembling the accused near Mandell’s house, Squires having seen him enter the yard. David Macfarlane, an ironmonger .residing in Wanganui, staled that on March 7 last he returned to his house about 1.30 p.m., and found the accused in it. Accused attempted to escape by the back-door, but witness captured him after a short chase, brought him back, and telephoned for the Police. Constable Derry came and took him in charge. He had with him a paper parcel, containing, amongst other things, the pieces of jewellery claimed by Mr Mandell. Constable Derry gave corroborative evidence. ■ The accused pleaded guilty to the charge, and was committed to ihe Supreme Court for sentence.