CARRIED A BOMB.
Sargiff Found Guilty at Auckland. RUSSIAN SEAMAN'S OFFENCE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 29. Charged with being in possession of gelignite and bombs with intent to commit a crime, George Sargiff, a Russian seaman, was found guilty in the Supreme, Court to-night. The Crown Prosecutor said that when accused was arrested he had in his possession a small improvised bomb. A larger bomb was found in the room he was occupying. Accused had been interested in the manufacture of explosives, having studied books on the subject The defence was that there was no evidence that accused was going to do anything except blow up fish with the explosive. Accused was found guilty on counts of “being in possession of gelignite and a bomb with intent to commit a crime. He was remanded for sentence.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 519, 30 July 1932, Page 28 (Supplement)
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137CARRIED A BOMB. Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 519, 30 July 1932, Page 28 (Supplement)
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