IN OTHER PLACES.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16857, 10 June 1920, Page 4

IN OTHER PLACES.

A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, June 0. At tho Police Court, Arthur Symonda, aged t'.veiity-one who . arrived from TV-elling-ton eix •v-eks a-o,' admitted that ho had) since lived b, v tho proceeds of thefts. Ho liad broKon into six Auckland warehouses and stolen petty cash, in one instance £60, in addition to cheques and promissory notes for £230, which ho did not attempt to cash. He had committed two burglaries in <rae night. Ho was found on the premises of the Totara Timber Company when tlio workmen arrived m tho morning, and was arrested. Ho pleaded guilty and was committed! for sentence In tho meantime ho will be sent to Palmorston North to answer , four charges of burglary. AUCKLAND CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Okess association telegham.) AUCKLAND, J time 9. Th« attempted murder of a Maori seaman named .Tack Murphy at Darguville on Feb-rua-ry 2-2 nd was alleged against two brother" Walter Ross and Sydney Ross, in the Supreme Court to-day. There we?a altern&f»ivo of <ion©. Ixxiily harm to Mu'rphv, and of harinsr caused ouch bodily harm to him that, had ho died as a result, they would have beea eruilty of maHslau "liter. It was alleged that Murphy was "attacked by the accuseds and thrown, frojn the wharf into the harbour. Th? jury found tile accused not guilty of attempted murder, but guilty qn the second and third counts. Both of the accused were son., to gaol for two years, with hard labour.