MESMERISM ALLEGED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21414, 11 February 1933, Page 14

MESMERISM ALLEGED

FOUR THEFT CHARGES GIPSY AGAIN IN COURT REMANDED IN CUSTODY "This man has be6n paying visits to the banks and mesmerising the tellers," said Detectiv6-Sergeant Kelly in the Police Court yesterday, when Stephen Stcrio, a deportation order was made on Thursday, appeared before Mr- F. K. Hunt, S.M., on four charges of theft. Accused was represented by Mr. Singer. Accused was charged with stealing on Wednesday £35, the property of Claude NiChOl Tucker, £ls the property of Bertram Alfred Watts, £lO the property of Morris Edward Alexander, and £7 2s 6d the property 6f Walter Brock Leyland. Mr. Singer said he understood the police were asking for a He did not intend to'enter a plea, as he had not consulted his client. The Magistrate: Is this the same man I had before me yesterday? Mr. Kelly: Yes, sir. He has been paying visits to the banks and mesmerising the tellers. The Magistrate: What, since I saw him ? Mr. Kelly: No,'he has been in custody since then. He is an absolute parasite, the worst we have ever had in New Zealand. Mr. Singer: The police want to know how it is done. Mr. Kelly said accused had a "swag" of Australian money, which he supposed was obtained in the same way. He was asking for a remand for a week, to enable information to be obtained from Australia. Mr. Singer, in asking for bail for accused, said he was m a position to provide his own surety. Mr. Kelly: Yes, with the money be "rooked" from other people. The magistrate said he would not consider giving bail to accused, who was remanded in custody until next Thursday.