THE JEWEL ROBBERY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7492, 2 June 1885, Page 2

THE JEWEL ROBBERY.

At tbe Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, William Dtvis, a colored man, was charged with receiving a watch, knowing it to be stolen, which was part of the stock stolen from Mr G. L. Jenneaa* shop recently. Mr E. Shaw appeared for the defence. Inspector Goodall asked for a remand for eight days, as the police were' not prepared to go on with the case at present, A watoh stolen from Mr Jenness’ premises bad been found upon the person of the prisoner, who bad purchased it for £l, tbe real value of the piece being £lO 10s ; so that the natural inference was that Davis.knew the watch was a stolen one. Mr Shaw said eight days was a long while to keep a man in custody who might be innocent, and as the person from whom Davis obtained the watch was now in custody at Christchurch, he suggested that the police should take a shorter remand, as the other prisoner would be here iu a day or two. Inspector Goodall said the police would not tie ready for some days to proceed against the other prisoner, and he would prefer calling evidence now ' and asking for a remand for eight days upon that evidence to remanding the case for a day or two. , Subsequently, at tbe suggestion of the Bench, Inspector Goodall took a remand'till Thursday. Bail was allowed, accused iu bis own recognisance of £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each, 1

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Chbistohuboh, June 1,

At the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, befoie Mr R. Beetham, R.M., Herbert Allerdale (or Affend&le), alias John Williams, was charged with burglariously entering the shop of William Jenneaa, at Wellington, on the night of 26 th May, and stealing therefrom watches and jewellery to the value of about £BOO. Inspector Pender said that with the permission of the Bench he would abstain' from saying much about the case at present. He assured tbe Bench that part of the stolen property had been traced to the possession of the prisoner, and tbe police were investigating tbe matter further. He applied for a remand till Thursday, when he would produce all v evidence that could be obtained, and then ask that tha prisoner should be further remanded to Wellington. His Worship remanded the prisoner, as requested.