MT EDEN HOLD-UP

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 233, 2 October 1928, Page 10

MT EDEN HOLD-UP

ARREST OF TWO MEN.

TRIO PURSUED AND CAUGHT.

FIRST SEEN AT O TOROHAIfGA.

CHARGES OF THEFT LAID.

Two of the three men arrested by the Te Kuiti police yesterday afternoon, Norman Travers (22), a seaman, and Roy Edward Trask (22), a plasterer, are appearing at the Police Court this afternoon on charges in connection with the sensational hold-up of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce in Mount Eden Road on Friday night last. These two men, together with Trask's father, Joseph Henry Trask (48), a carter and labourer, after their arrest at Te Kuiti on a charge of theft of a car, were brought to Auckland this morning by Sergeant Fernley and Constable Muir. Yesterday Mr. George Easy, draper, of Otorohanga, recognised the number of a sedan car as It passed through Otorohanga with three occupants, travelling towards Te Kuiti. He immediately communicated with Constable Fry, who, after telephoning the Te Kuiti police, left by car in pursuit, accompanied by Mr. Easy. ' In the meantime Sergeant Fernley, of Te Kuiti station, stationed Constables Kennedy and Muir to watch the main highway approach to the town, while the sergeant, with Constable Annabel, took up a position on the back road leading into the borough. Trask and his son, who occupied the front seat of the sedan, were completely taken by surprise when called upon to stop by Sergeant Fernley, and they were promptly arrested and charged with theft. Accused Before Court. The three accused men appeared at the Police Court this afternoon when they were charged that on September 29 they did steal an Essex coach, valued at £220, owned by Bert Shorter, of Auckland. Roy Edward Trask and Norman Travers were charged that last Friday night at Mount Eden they robbed with personal violence George Pearce and Elizabeth Pearce of a hand-bag containing £6 in money, keys and papers. Joseph Henry Trask was charged with obtaining £10 by means of a valueless cheque.

On the application of Chief-Detective Hammond the three men, who looked wan and dejected, were remanded until October 8.