RECEIVING CHARGE.
Mechanic Found Guilty by Jury. The hearing of a charge of theft of a motor-cycle, with an alternative count of receiving certain parts of the cycle knowing them to be stolen, preferred against Cyril Rhodes, mechanic, was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr Justice Johnston. The jury was empanelled and the indictments read on Thursday. Mr Donnelly prosecuted, and Mr Russell, with him Mr Lester, appeared for the accused. The jury retired at 12.25 and returned at 3.22 p.m. with a verdict of guilty on the charge of receiving. Prisoner was remanded for sentence. The charges were: (a) that on October 17, 1933, he stole an Indian Scout motor-cycle valued at £l2 10s, the property of Raymond J. Fleete; and (b) that he received certain parts of the motor-cycle knowing them to have been stolen.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 11
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139RECEIVING CHARGE. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 11
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