ROBBING WITH VIOLENCE.
CHARGE AGAINST YOUTH. By Telegraph—-Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 29. Smart work on the part of Sergeant Carmody. of the Mount Cook police station, resulted in the arrest of William Edward Francis (18), about an hour after a complaint had been I lodged by a young woman that she j had been knocked down and robbed of j a bag. ; Francis appeared in the Magistrate’s i Court to-day, charged with robbing Catherine Lyons of a purse containing 1 17s, a Post Office Savings Bank book, j and other articles, at the same time | using personal violence, j In applying for a remand. Subj Inspector'Lander said the matter was I indictable on the facts shown. The j young woman was walking past the I technical school when she caught by ! accused, and thrown to the ground, | and the bag snatched from her. , A remand was granted. Bail was allowed in accused’s own bond of £IOO and two sureties of £SO each, accused to report daily to the police.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18330, 30 July 1929, Page 12
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169ROBBING WITH VIOLENCE. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18330, 30 July 1929, Page 12
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