ALLEGED WHARF THEFTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18324, 14 February 1923, Page 8

ALLEGED WHARF THEFTS.

ACCUSED DENIES GUILT.

'.•:•■-:. •••'• ... * '■■■■■^■m ' THREATENED WITH CONTEMPT.; :.££ _ [BX TELEGRAPH.— association.] , WELLINGTON. Tuesday. ,'; Considerable interest is being taken in ; 'J the trial of John Madson, foreman, eraployed by the Wellington Harbour Board, <| on charges of stealing goods from tne|s| Wellington waterfront of a total value A! of £205 13s 6d, .which was continued at || the Supreme Court, to-day.. , , 1 Evidence was given by a number _of 'M Crown witnesses regarding goods which | had been imported and which had later '.M been found to be missing. . -K f Detective Tricklebank described a visit m paid to the accused's house and the dis- £M coveries made. ',' ..-'' •".; 1 For the accused, it was submitted that .^ mere possession of the goods did not ,>||| prove theft. It was submitted that tlie|.|| chance of the goods being taken before-H| the cases entered the examination sheds || was much stronger than the chance •'.o»||l them having been stolen after the cases had been admitted to the shed. •■ .' '| The accused denied having stolen : ;tt»M goods. He said he got them from \*,iM man,'' but refused to give the name, -' though threatened with contempt ,<»;gS Court by the Judge. ' Vi'S The case will conclude to-morrow. ' j>M ' ' ■'■■ ':