GANG OF THIEVES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18888, 31 December 1926, Page 4

GANG OF THIEVES.

AUCKLAND YOUTHS ARRESTED. [THE PRESS SpecUl Service.] AUCKLAND, December 30. As a result of enquiries by detectives, eight youths were arrested yesterday on charges of breaking and entering and theft. A considerable quantity of stolen property has been recovered. This morning at the Police Court, Noel Desmond McGonagle (18$), Hector Donald Connelly (17). Edward Campbell Eaton (17), and Alfred John Travers (17) were each charged with breaking and entering the house of Mr W. C. Sewell on December sth, and stealing a pair of opera glasses, three gold watches, and jewellery, of a total value of £9O, whiie Cyril Patterson (17) and James Norman Richards (17) were each charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Mr Basil R. Arnott and stealing stout, brandy, whisky, two legs of lamb, an ox tongue, and handkerchiefs, of a total value of £2O 13s.

lii, asking that all should be remanded until January 13th, Chief Cummings said that, with the exception of Eaton, all the other • mths were at present awaiting sentence on similar charges. He would not oppose bail in Eaton's case. "These are members of a gang who have been taking charge of things, breaking and entering places. In one case, they stole £9O worth .of property, and there are other charges pending," Mr Cummings added.

Bail was refused all the accused except Eaton, who was ordered to remain at home at nights, and to .report himself to the police in the daytime.