THEFT OF METAL
ACCUSED REMANDED FOR SENTENCE By Telegraph—Press Association PALMERSTON NORTH, May 13. Keith Elford Craig was found guilty in the Supreme Court of the theft at Linton of bronze bearings valued at £2O. The trial commenced a week ago but on accused’s pleading that he was unable to get witnesses in time His Honour discharged the jury and ordered a fresh trial, adding that he would take steps to have the witnesses accused needed brought to Palmerston North which was done. Craig was remanded for sentence. Accused was then arraigned on a charge of obtaining scrap metal by false pretences at Feilding, but His Honour directed the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty before the Crown case was completed. On the evidence, His Honour stated, it was plain that the metal was weighed ready for delivery before accused mentioned the representations.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20107, 14 May 1935, Page 14
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146THEFT OF METAL Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20107, 14 May 1935, Page 14
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