ANOTHER CRUEL CASE.

NZ Truth, Issue 108, 13 July 1907, Page 6

ANOTHER CRUEL CASE.

It would appear that the above case is not the only one m which Brosnahan and Crossey have figured, and '■'Truth" is able this week \<o give an instance, the circumstances, of which are cruel and warranting, further action -by the police, who, it is understood, have been supplied with full particulars*. In June las 1 ;, two young men named 'J. S. Pritchard jind W, A.. Royle went to Sage and Co for work'- They were hard pushed, and willing to take on anything. Brosnahan told the pair that he had just the sort of job they wanted. Brosnahan said the job was bushfelling at Wangaoiui, the wages being 30s per week and found. They each- paid 7s Gd to the engager, and he told them they would have to pay their own fare to Wanganui. 'After a lot of worry and trouble the pair got to Wanganui and presented a letter from Sage and Co. to Messrs Lewis and Co., of Wanganui. Sage's letter,, under date of June 11, ran : Messrs Lewis & Co.,Wanganui. - - Dear sirs,— Wo have, this day, engaged on your behalf, W. A. Royle and J. S. Pritchard, as busbiellers, as per your letter of May 9— 07. Faithfully yours, SAGE & CO. Of course, tlve young men were certain of starting work at once, but Lewis's agent at once 'gave them to understand that Messrs Sage and Co., of Wellington, HAD NO AUTHORITY WHATEVER to engage bushf oilers on their behalf. There were no such jobs available, and he further pointed out that two othc(r young men had come on the same errand. Pritchard and lloylc, without a sixpence m their pockets, were, of course,, stranded, and they immediately lodged a complaint with the local Police Inspector. whose only advice was that they should get back to Wellington as soon as they could and lay the matter before the police here. Nice advice to two penniless strangers, and "'Truth" would like to know what on earth that policeman is thinking of m tendering such advice. .What protection have the public from swindlers if that is the only ativjoe victims are likely to rc-q$Y«.;" At air?; rate/ Pilchard 'has

come to Wellington and laid his case before "Truth,"' and he was instructed to instantly repair to the Detective Office and there demand Brosnahan's and Crossey's prosecution. In view of the fact that the pair are under committal for.- trial, it would be injudicious on our part to offer any commegit on their conduct at this stage. This much, however, seems certain. Pritchard and Royle are not the only victims, and it is the duty of the police to see that the pair of alleged conspirators are brought to the bar of Justice, and there made to ;giv>Q an account of their extra ordinar y proceedings.