RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19492, 29 May 1925, Page 8

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

SEQUEL TO AUCKLAND BURGLARIES. WOMAN HEAVILY FINED. (Per United Paras Association.) AUCKLAND, May 28. An echo of the burglaries by Mike Flynn (professional boxer) and Robert Heaton Munro was hoard in the police court, this afternoon, when Ada May Bleasel (a married woman) was charged with receiving cigarettes, gramophones, and clothing. Chief-Detective Cummings said accused was ihe mother-in-law of Flynn, and with her husband conducted a hair dressing and tobacconist’s business in Newmarket. In a statement made to the police she admitted receiving goods which were valued at £ll2 19s, and for which she said she paid £4B. On behalf of the accused Mr Moody said neither Flynn nor the accused had attempted to remove the brands or marks from any of the goods, and she had given the police every assistance when they were making their inquiries. The Magistrate (Mr Hunt): Is that rol The Chief-Detective: Generally speaking she placed nothing in out way. She is a woman of means, with a good turnover in her shop. Mt Moody: We plead guilty to the charges in respect of the cigarettes and two gramophones. The cigarettes were recovered, and it is not suggested that accused attempted to dispose of the gramophones. Chief-Detective Cummings: Some 40,000 cigarettes were stolen, and we recovered only 10,000. The two gramophones were stolen from the next shop hut one to her own. If your wors'.iip inflicts a fine I ask that it be substantial. The Magistrate: I am loth to send a woman to prison. On the charge of receiving cigarettes accused was fined £SO. The Chief-Detective: The maximum is £4O. The Magistrate: Well, make it £4O, in default three months’ imprisonment. On the charge of receiving two gramophones she will be fined £lO. The Chief-Detective then withdrew four other charges. Mr Moody; The Chief-Detective has n« objection to a month being allowed to pay. His Worship: No, I won’t allow a month. I’ll allow 14 days.