BURGLARIES IN THE NORTH

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11478, 10 January 1903, Page 8

BURGLARIES IN THE NORTH

• - .....■-»—..— ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT.

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AUCKLAND. January 9.

At the Police Court, John Heairy Kennedy and George William Taylor were changed with breaking into Sutherland and Co.'s premises at Oiu-unga on January 2nd, and dealing a safe and £50 15s 3d"; and also damaging the safe. The accused were further charged with breaking into the store of Roy Hail at Mangere on December 23rd, and stealing £1 1, in money and £1 10s 3d worth of cigarettes. Three young women gave evidence, one of whom was a sister of the prisoner Kennedy. Another said she was engaged to be married to the other prisoner, Taylor. Detective McUveney read a confession by the prisoner Kennedy, in which he stated that Taylor induced him to commit tlie burglary, as Taylor wanted money to gj,'. married. He read tlie suite men t to Taylor, who did not dispute it Taylor now denied that he led Kennedy jnty the affair, and said it was n.> use-saying one was worse than the other. Detective Jiollis lead a confession from Taylor, giving details of tlie Sutherland robbery. The statement showed that the two men put off in a boat with a safe and other things from Sutherland's, and landed on some rocks, where they rifled the safe and went halves. When the robbery was discovered they said they would restore the money to make it easier for them. Detective Hollis said the confession of the Mangeim burglary was furnished by Taylor, and countersigned by Kennedy. The prisoners pleaded "Guilty," and were committed to the Supreme Court for sent—ace.