STRANGE EXPLANATION.
Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 3
A strange explanation was given by tire police lor the action of Bruce Charles Martin, aged 41. in smashing a large window in a jewellery store on June 26. When arrested he was reticent and was remanded pending inquiries. To-day Detective-Sergeant Kelly said that accused had been under the influence of Claude McLaughlin alias Claude Dolores, alias Dr. Claude Schrineider, who was recently sent to gaol for twelve months foxfraud. Accused now said that lie broke the window because he thought that he would he sent to gaol, where he could again associate with McLaughlin. Accused came of respectable parents and was doing well until he came under McLaughlin’s influence. Now his nervous system was practically wrecked.
The Magistrate committed accused to the care of the Probation. Officer for two years and recommended that he be given some hard work.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 181, 3 July 1931, Page 2
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