THE CUSTOMS CASES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 65, 23 April 1914, Page 8

THE CUSTOMS CASES.

RUNDLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

COMMITTED FOB TRIAL. After THE SUN went to press yesterday further formal evidence was heard in the ease iu which James Edward Eundle, a Customs officer, was charged with theft of £37 16s, the property of Barlow Brothers. The case was one in which accused was alleged to have been associated with Norman Barlow, for whose arrest a warrant is still unexecuted.

Accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. , . FURTHER ,CHARGES. James Edward Rundle was further charged that on May 25, 1912, at Christchurch, he did steal the sum of £59 17s, the property of Barlow Brothers. The scheme alleged was of a 'similar nature to that already disclosed by evidence. Penelope M'Rae and Hugh S. Cordery having been heard, accused again pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. A third charge that on December 6 accused did steal £l7 10s, the property of Barlow Brothers, was also heard. This, too, was a case on the same lines, the theft being on alleged frauds of similar nature.

Accused again pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence, and was committed for trial.

Bail was allowed, self in £IOO, and one surety of £IOO.