THEFTS ADMITTED

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1935, Page 5

THEFTS ADMITTED

RAID ON JEWELLER’S SHOP. ■ TWO YOUNG MEN FOR SENTENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, April 24. James Edwin White, aged 24, seaman, and William Henry Cruickshanks, aged 24, baker, pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of stealing watches, rings and a wristlet and sleeve links valued at about £BO from a shop in Willis Street. Emile Arnold Cattin, occupier of the shop, said that when he returned to the shop on April, 8 he found that it had been entered by the fanlight. The shop was in disorder, pads being strewn about the floor. Jewellery amounting to £75 in value had not been recovered. Detective Ashuers said he interviewed the two accused. White said he and a companion decided to break into a shop on the Sunday night. Cruickshanks waited outside while he went in and filled his pockets. He gave Cruickshanks three watches and a diamond ring. Cruickshanks had told him that he sold two of the watches and gave him back the third. He did not know what became of the ring. The detective concluded by saying it was likely that the missing jewellery would be recovered. Accused were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, and an order was made for the return of the stolen property. .