A STOLEN SUITCASE.
CHARGE AGAINST SEAMAN.
GUILTY OF RECEIVING
On a charge of stealing a suitcase and its contents, also a parcel, of a total value of £2B, James Carrington Evans, aged 42, a seaman (Mr. Noble), appeared in tho Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Smith and a jury.
Basil Stanley Waters said he left his car unattended in Myers Street on the evening of April 20. On his return ten minutes later a suitcase and parcel were missing from it. Stirling Rogers said he assisted Mr. Waters to look for the missing articles. He drove up Wellesley Street West and saw accused and another man standing near St. Matthew's Church with a suitcase between them. Witness asked thern whether tho property was theirs and accused said it was his. The other man ran away. -Witness saw Mr. Waters' initials on the suitcase, which was held up for inspection by accused, and he took accused to the police station, Detective Moon said that accused, in a written statement, said ho carried the suitcase to assist another man.
Accused was found not guilty of theft hut guilty on a count of receiving stolen property. Sentence was deferred.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20868, 9 May 1931, Page 12
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197A STOLEN SUITCASE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20868, 9 May 1931, Page 12
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