THE KOHN BURGLARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 2

THE KOHN BURGLARY.

SUSPECTS BROUGHT HACK,

(Frou Ocr Own ConnF.sros*nr.NT.)

WLUINGTON, October 12. William and Maud Rogers, the suspected burglars of Adolpli Kolm'fi jewelcry tilmp hi Auckland, have been brought back lo New Zealand from San Francis-> I).V Detective Scott in the Maitai. wh„.i arrived in Wellington this evening. They prop<*vo to reserve their defcncc until the case is moved to the Supreme Court for trial.

Roger* is an Englishman by birth, and so far as the police have ascertained was ill Auckland for only a few month before the burglary was committed. His wife is an.Australian, and is 27 yearn of age. Her husband is 24. They'arc doticribed as well-spoken, intelligent people, of good appearance. They gave Detective Scott no trouble on the voyage to New Zealand. The woman proved' a poor sailor, and as the weather was mostly bad she at any rate did not enjoy the return to New Zealand. Detective' Scott will probably leave Wellington for Auckland with the two prisoners by the Main Trunk express train to morrow, Rogcrr, at first stated that he would defend the charge only on technical grounds, but he has since declared his intention of reserving his defence until the ease ifi tried in the Supreme Court.