MAORIS FOR TRIAL
THEFT AND CONVERSION. (Press Assn) AUCKLAND, August 20. Two young Ma-oris who tried to escape alter stepping out of a police van at the gates of the Auckland prison on August 6 appeared before Mr S. I. Goodall, S.M. They were Ben Richard Kora, aged 22, labourer, and John Richard llakete. aged IS, labourer, who were jointly charged on six counts of the theft of property valued at £235, seven of unlawful conversion of motor-cars valued at £I4BO, and one of escaping from lawful custody. In addition, Kora was charged with stealing a wallet valued at £4, and with robbing Mr Bailey Young of £4 in money, using personal violence. All the offences were alleged to have been committed between July 23 and August 6. Accused who appeared in Court handcuffed together, pleaded not guilty and were committed to the Supreme Court for trial.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 224, 21 August 1945, Page 5
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