CHARGE OF THEFT
DEFENCE PLEADS ALIBI ACCUSED SENT FOR TRIAL [fkom our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Thursday The hearing of the case in which Henry Tod Scott, aged 28 (Mr. de la Mare), was charged with breaking and entering the residence of Lawrence Andrews, in Thames Street, Claudelands, on August 30, and stealing a violin and jewellery valued at £3l 17s Gd, was concluded before justices in the Hamilton Police CfVnrt to-day. Accused pleaded not guilty.
Evidence of the times at which accused called at their homes to sell art union tickets was given for the defence by several residents of Grey Street, Claudelands, and Fairfield. Mr. de la Mare submitted that an alibi had been established. He criticised the police for failing to check accused's movements immediately. Counsel also submitted that the evidence of identification was indefinite and unsatisfactory and he asked that the case should be dismissed. Detective-Sergeant Thompson submitted that a prima facie case had been established and that accused should be committed for trial. The Bench decided to commit accused for trial at the next session of the Hamilton Supreme Court. Bail was allowed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21905, 14 September 1934, Page 14
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