SERIES OF CAR CONVERSIONS

Chronicle (Levin), 16 December 1946, Page 3

SERIES OF CAR CONVERSIONS

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ll.\SI I.MiS, I )■('. i-i. With the. nrresf for i|iieslioning of at, least si\ people Ihe Hastings poliee ! this morniiig were luisy 0/1 Ihe invesli- | gation of ti series of c;ir i'oih crsions, ! thefts from cars, timi other offences, all | associated with the unlawful conver- | sion of vehieles in ilastiiigs and Napier. When inquiries are" eomjileted it is believed that a number of eases report ed to the poliee will be cleared up. Three voung men were fornially J cliarged in the Poliee Court this nioriiing with the alleged conversion of ears, j one in Hastings and the other in I Napier, and subsequentlv the poliee f brought at least oue other young man | to the station for questioning. I11 the Poliee Court, before a Justiee of the Poliee, Frederiek Ilelmer Johnston, deseribed as a labourer, residing in Gup.pey's Iload, Taradale, was eharged witli 011 Deeeinber 10, at Napier, eonverting to his own use ti ear valued at £375, the property of Elsie May Theyers. On the upplieation of Uetee-tive-Sergeaut A. Keid, who intimated 1 that the defendant was arrested yesterday afternoon and that further charges were pending, the defendant was remanded to appear in Napier 011 Monday. Two other youtlis, Maekie Tonioanaand Chriss Mill, both deseribed as labourers, and residing at Wai]>atu Pa, were jointly eharged with at Hastings on Deeeinber 9, converting to their own use a ear valued at £250, the property of Keith Ilorace Hpacknian. DateetiveScrgeant Peid, in asking for a rcmand until Tuesday, said furthtr eharges were pending. Tho reut >nd \v?;s. nvan;edc