TWO MEN ARRESTED.

New Zealand Herald, 29 June 1914, Page 8

TWO MEN ARRESTED.

SEQUEL TO BURGLARY.

GISBORNE POLICE ACTIVE.

[by TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT']

Gisbobnb, Sunday. A fortnight lias elapsed since Mr. U. J' (Jiieves's jewellery shop was entered by burglars and a considerable quantity of jewellery removed. Tbe promises were entered at night through the back window, and the show window was practically stripped of the large stock of small jewellery there. The local police have been working indefatigably, with the result, that on Iriday afternoon ii«uiorSerge«uil llutton awl Detective M(;Leod ejected an arrest in connection with the inatUu' and, later, another arrest was made by Detectivo JlcLcod at Tolago Bay. At the I'olive Court yesterday morning, before .Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M., John Robert Marsh, an elderly man, « charged with iho burglary. Senior-Ser-geant iiutton applied for a remand until Monday week. Ills Worship: What is the total value of tiio property alleged to have been stolen? -Sergeant. Hutton: Between £1600 and Jt!1700. j In reply to tho magistrate., accused said he did not object to the remand, and ho applied for bail. His Worship: 1 shall make tho bail very substantial. Bail will be allowed yourself in £500 and two sureties of £500 "each-

Tho police are very reticent about the affair as they do not desire to disclose their hand just now. Further developments, however, are anticipated. The man who appeared beforo the Court yesterday has been a resident of this district for some years, and at the time of his arrest was in the employ of a firm of carriers as a driver.

At the Police Court at Tolago yesterday William Johnston, better known ae ''Billy th.i Bullocker," was brought before justices ill connection with the robbery, lav ing been arrested by Detective MoLeodTrie accused was remanded to appear' at GtsboriiP.

Johnston arrived at Tolngo Bay by 'V coa<h ob Monday, June 15, and Rap boon employed as a £ tableman at the Tolajjo Bav Hotel.