WHARF THEFTS.
CASES IX AUCKLAND. [Per Press Association.] AH KbAND, August 1H
Charges iff thefts from the wharf sherta occupied the time of the Police Court to-day. ]he enumeration nf the goods alleged J o have been stolen by the accused pc'Sims made quite a formidable list.
The first "barge was against Joseph Ehrman and Alfred E. Hadden, who were, charged with having stolen goods valued at. .L'L'ii, the property of Hallenstein Bros. Detective Marsack said that the case
was one of a number against Elirman, in some cases in conjunction with others, in some cases by himself. On dune I>7 Hatlenstein end Co.. of Dunedin, fnrirarded a ease of goods to their agents in Auckland. . The case was discharged into the Harbour Hoard shed on .fitly ,'i Hadden suggested to several persons that they should remove this case, and a carter named Nicholls.on removed it on Hadden's instructions to the railway, platform, where .Hadden joined Elirman. The marks on I'lio ease were altered by Hadden or Elirman. by smearing the original mark and substituting J. 13. over 11. The case was sent to Stratford, whence it was traced to Fhrman's possession. It had been opened and the goods placed on sale. The greater part ot the goods had been recover'.",l and identified.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10233, 16 August 1911, Page 3
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