SAFE-BREAKING DENIED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19567, 21 February 1927, Page 14

SAFE-BREAKING DENIED

THREE BROTHERS CHARGED. THEFT FROM RAILWAY OFFICES. ACCUSED PLEAD NOT GUILTY. [bv telegraph.— press association.] PALMERSTON NORTH. Saturday. The hearing of evidence in connection with the alleged saffe-blowing and other charges against three brothers, Albert George Windsor, Frederick Joseph Windsor and Lawrence Egmont Windsor, was concluded at the Police Court this morning. It was alleged that accused, on January 31, broke and entered the railway office at Levin and stole cheques and money of the value of £122. The evidence showed that the explosion which occurred in the offico was so severe that a hole was torn in the ceiling of the office. / When Albert Windsor was searched by Detective Hunt at Wellington two torn £1 notes were found in his possession, and the police officer said both notes were lightly covered with a white powder, which he was confident was gelignite. Acting-Detective Robinson said a search of Lawrence Windsor revealed that he had bent and discoloured coins in his possession to the amount of 10s 6d. Accused pleaded not guilty and were committed for trial at the Supreme Court at Palmerston North. The hearing of a charge of breaking and entering Pahiatua railway station on the same day and stealing cheques and money of the value of £2O was then commenced. Evidence by a garage proprietor at Pahiatua was to the effect that the three accused were in Pahiatua on January 31, having had the lamps of a car in which they were travelling repaired. Detective Russell said that Albert Windsor, on being taken to Manawatu Gorge, had found on the roadside a damaged cash box and a portion of a till, which he admitted had been taken from Pahiatua station by three of them. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, were committed to the Supremo . Court for trial.