Sequel To Street Chase In Wellington
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WELLINGTON, Jan. 17. • A sequel to a chase in Taranaki Street last night by a nunihcr of youths from the Ci ty Mission was the appearance in the .Magistrate 's Court today of three men 011 a eluirge oi stealing a wallet and its contents (£J0 15s) from Xg You Sang, a Chinese, of Haining Street. The accused were Arthur Ronald Quilter, aged ^5, described as a wliarf labourer; Edward Ernest Aitken, aged .'U, a labourer, and Wilfred Edward HaJl, alias John Lund, aged 38, a barma 11. Asking for a remand until Wednesdav Senior-Detective Callaghan said all three men were arrested following a coniplaint from Haining Street. While he had no objection to Quilter being granted bail, M r. Callaghan said that both Aitk«n and Iiall were at present 011 bail awaiting trial 011 a charge of attempted breaking and entering. It was not desirable that either sliould be agam out on bail. • Gounsel for Aitken said that being kept in custody would prejudice his defence. The Magistrate (Mr. A. M. Goulding) said he could not see how the defence would be prejudiced and •refused bail for both Aitken and Hall. Quilter was granted bail on his own i'ecogiiisance of £100 and one surety of a similar amount.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1949, Page 5
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