EXTRADITION TO AUSTRALIA.

Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 18

EXTRADITION TO AUSTRALIA.

TWO ORDERS MADE. AUCKLAND, January 20. An application for an order for extradition to Australia was opposed in the Police Court by the creditors of Stanley Richard Reynolds, aged 37 (Mr Hogben), on the ground that they wished to take proceedings against him under the Bankruptcy Act. Reynolds was charged with unlawfully deserting his wife at Sydney. Constable Caasar. of the New South Wales Police Force, applied for an extradition order. Mr Vialoux, on behalf of a creditor of the accused, asked that the order should not be made. The Magistrate (Mr Hunt): Ido not see w-hat I can do. I have got to send him back. Mr Vialoux said accused, under the name of Williamson, entered into partnership with another man and formed the . Box Luncheon Company. The creditors of the company became dissatisfied and held a meeting, at which accused was crossexamined. Allegations were made which, if proved true, would amount to offences under the Bankruptcy Act. A resolution was passed asking accused to file a petition in bankruptcy, but he refused. Allegations were that the accused had been parting with his money instead of paying lis creditors. No good purpose would be served by sending him to Australia. His wife could have a maintenance order made in Australia and arrange for it to be effective in New Zealand. Senior Detective Hammond said he would be quite prepared to consent to a remand for a week if the creditors would agree to pay the expenses of the escort while he remained in New Zealand. Mr Vialoux said that if a remand could be made until to-morrow a meeting of creditors would be held to discuss tile position. The boat would sail to-morrow afternoon. The Magistrate said he would make the extradition order, and if the creditors wished they could arrange with the police for the accused to remain in New Zealand for a time. Mr Hogben asked for an extension of bail. .The Magistrate: The constable has got him now-. Whether he will lock him up or whether he will walk about with him I do not know. An order for extradition to Australia was also made in the case of Roman Ross Riley, aged 21, on a charge of stealing £123, the property of the Electrolux Company (Ltd.). at Sydney between September 23 and October 5. 1926.