CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 215, 8 September 1905, Page 4

CHARGE OF ROBBERY.

Thr hearing of the charge against Wiiiiam P. Foley was concluded yes terday afternoon. Following is the additional evidence:— Bridget Foley, mother of accused, gave evidence as to Constable Carmody comic g to her residence on Friday and arresting hc-r son. ShQ related in detail what; the constable said to her sod in her hearing, and her eon' 3 replies, and also repeated the conversation between the-cosistable and herself. On the Tuesday night in qae&tion her son came home between 11 and 11 30. She was in bed, and ho came into her room and lit the lamp. There was no clock iv the room; bat a clock iv another room struck 11.30 jasfc after ho saae in. She wf-s sure ie wascofc 12.30 (Mr Huggart's evidence was th»'o tho robbory took placo after midnight). Tbe rest, of the family wove in bod. She went to bed between 7 aud 8. She heard 11 o'clock strike. Her son took the )aoip out to the kitchen, and had supper. She had some conversation with her son. M? Me Nab did nofc call Me Foley, O.thrr of accused, as Ihs latter bad been in Corsrfc v;bilo Mrs Foley had given evidence. Juli&n Foley, sister of acensod, said she v?a3 with her mother when Constable Carraody cama to arrest her brother. She gave evidanee eorrobo ratlve of that given by Mrs Foley. She heard her brother come iuto the room in which her mother slept on Tuesday night. He asked her for the matches. She did not kcow whether her mother woke then. She had no idea what time ifc was. Accusp.d was committed for trial at the next- sittin .s of the Supreme Court to be h,ld at Blenheim on November 15th. Bail was allowed in the same I sureties.

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