SERIOUS CRIME LESSENS
YEAR IN AUCKLAND MOST GASES SOLVED YOUTHFUL OFFEX I > ERS (Pur Press Association.) AUCKLAND. Ibis day. Due to clever feats of detection by members of the plain clothes and nnilorni staffs of police quarters in Auckland, tile year now closing, particularly in the last few months, has been comparatively free of serious crime. With a few exceptions all serious crimes were solvedAn unusual feature of the year has been the mini her of offences committed by juveniles and youths. Iwo murder charges only were dealt with by detectives. those being the case, of a Maoii who was acquitted and that, of Eric Mareo now awaiting trial ou a charge ot having murdered his wife. A major inquiry took place concerning the finding in mysterious circumstances of the body ol a young Maori rirl under the Ran mure wharf, hut the mystery remained unsolved, despite no-ninion-wide inquiries. The police believe that a couple ot months ago they captured a daring bouse thief who bad' been operating successfully for several years.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18900, 30 December 1935, Page 6
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172SERIOUS CRIME LESSENS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18900, 30 December 1935, Page 6
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