Black-Out- Crime
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. George Purdom, 29, driver, and Thomas Gordon, 38. driver, jointly were charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with breaking and entering the warehouse of Munt Cottrell Ltd., in Tinskori Road, and stealing 13 motor truck tryes, valued at £376/5/-. At the request of Senior-Detective E. H. Compton they were remanded to September 4. Mr G. C. Kent, for Purdom, and Mr G. Joseph for Gordan. asking for bail. Senior-Detective Compton said accused were found on the premises with a truck. They were pursued and later arrested. “Were they taking advantage of the electrical blackout,” asked Mr J. L. Stout. S.M. Senior-Detective Compton said it was during the black-out. Bail was allowed each at £250 and two sureties of £l5O each.
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Northern Advocate, 26 August 1946, Page 5
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126Black-Out- Crime Northern Advocate, 26 August 1946, Page 5
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