Charges of Burglary

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 221, 21 September 1934, Page 12

Charges of Burglary

TWO MEN BEFORE COURT AT WELLINGTON. Ter Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. Though it had been stated by tho police that about 50 charges would be preferred against two men, only ten wero made when they appeared to-day, but the cvidenco tendered tvas long enough to last all day. Accused were labourers, Arthur Cudby, aged 36, and Mervyn John. Cudby, aged 32, and the charges were all connected rvith burglaries at Lyall Bay and other places about Wellington. Twenty-one civilians and seven polico officers are Avitncsscs, and there are many exhibits. The polico cvidenco revealed that in the period between Juno 1 and August 20 of this year 117 houses had been broken into in Wellington and suburbs, and over £586 stolen.

The polico suspected accused of being tho principal offenders. Tho pass-books of Mervyn John Cudby and Mrs Cudby indicated that approximately £llO had been deposited between those dates, and £43 was discovered in Mrs Cudby’s handbag Avhea their house rvas searched. ShoAvn a list of houses that had been broken into, ono of tho accused had ticked off on it the houses Avhicli ho had burgled. Evidence by Detective WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. _ On tho resumption of tho caso iu Avhich Arthur Cudby, aged 36, andr Mervyn John Cudby, aged 32, appeared on ten charges connected Avith burglaries at Lyall Ba.y and other places about Wellington, Deteetivo Waterson said that Mervyn Cudby, Avhen shown a list of houses broken into, denied ho hacl anything to do with breaking into any of "tho houses. He said he would plead guilty to being in possession of housebreaking instruments, but would deny breaking into any houses. Questioned regarding a large sum of money possessed by him and liis -wife, and how ho got the money seeing ho had not been Avorking for a considerable time, accused said ho Avon it backing racehorses with two bookmakers. He admitted he had not been Avorking for 12 months. Detective Waterson said he found at Mr. Sterling’s house a heel-mark which corresponded with tho rubber heel on a boot found at Mervyn Cudby’s house. Tho caso Avas adjourned till October 2,