AUCKLAND WHARF THEFTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 1, 17 August 1911, Page 5

AUCKLAND WHARF THEFTS.

AN lIP. ALLEGED TO EE INVOLVED. SENSATION A L EVIDENCE. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, August IG. Detective Powell handed m a copy of a statement Hadden had made to him on July 12. In the course of this Hadden said ho had met Mr. A. E. Glover, M.P., outside his store. He told Glover that detectives had pulled him up, and wanted to know all about the case that Ehrman had got. Hadden also said ho thought someone was going to get caught. Glover told him that if he would take the blame all ou himself ho (Glover) would give him £l5O, and get him a Government billet. After conversing with Glover, M.P., for about ten minutes ho then went down the street and met Arthur Glover, Mr. A. E. Clever’s son. Glover gave him four sovereigns and a railway ticket for Stratford, and. told him to tell Ehrman not to touch a certain case that had been sent to Stratford. Ho went to Stratford, and on his return saw Mr. Glover, M.P., who said, “You want to say nothing as it means a lot of ns going to gaol.” Both accused were then committed for trial at the Supreme Court, the defence being reserved.