RACECOURSE INCIDENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16713, 20 April 1922, Page 6

RACECOURSE INCIDENT.

ROLL OF NOTES SNATCHED. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. The snatching of £l3 in notes from the hand of a person who had. just collected a dividend at the Addington racecourse yesterday led to the appearance of Eugene M’Cormack, twentysix years of age, before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.. at the Magistrate’s Court this morning and his committal to the Supreme Court for sentence. The charge against M’Cormack was that yesterday, at the Addington racecourse, he stole from the person of one Arthur George Chaney £l3 in money. The complainant said that in the sixth race he backed Dolly Dillon, which paid £l3 Is for 10s. After the race lie collected his dividend. He walked hack from the window, and was just placing the notes in his pocket when accused grabbed them. Accused had gone about two strides when witness caught him from behind and threw him. Then Detective Sheehan came up and took accused into custody. Detective Sheehan said that when he arrived on the scene accused was lying on the ground with a roll of notes in his hand. Complainant took the notes from accused. On the way to the police station accused said he iutended to plead guilty to the charge, and added that he wanted the money as lie had a child to support. Accused was slightly under the influence of drink. Asked by the Magistrate if he had anything to say. accused replied that lie was under the influence of drink, and did not know what he was doing. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.