A DANGEROUS MAN.
PICKPOCKET BEFORE COURT. THIEVES FALL OUT. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) AU OKL AX D, Wednc sda y. “This is a dangerous man. a professional pickpocket, who carries a gun at .night,” said Chief Detective Cummings, when William Stone, aged 27, .appeared at the S.M. Court to-day. .Stone, two black eyes and a battered tael,'was charged with being idle and disorderly, in that he associated with thieves. In asking for a remand, Chief Detective Cummings said accused was an Australian criminal associated with two pickpockets already arrested. He was a dangerous man, who carried a .gun at night. “I haven’t done any harm, your Worship,” said Stone, “and I want to go back to Australia.” “You look as if you had struck barm,” remarked the Magistrate. “5. Yes, they had a row over the proceeds of a theft,” said Chief Detective Cummings. Stone was remanded for a week.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 December 1927, Page 5
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