Sent For Trial on Robbery Charge
' h teYELLIN|TO^ >lafch 24-. T4l^f9|^h°t guiiiy"'YVei'e'''|ntered .by both accused, Rayniond Franee Belgium Anzac Hykes, ag||l 31, ship's firemau, aiui Williain Ed^ydi^Ryan, aged 39, seaman, at 4lie confelusion of the heafevidence agamst them in tlie Alagistrate's Uourt todav, .and both were^comniitted by Mr. A. M. Goulduig, H.M.j to the Bupreme,. Court for trial. Sykes was charged with robbiug Claceuca Uatric.k Lvnch of £18 by usiug perijo HaL ■ v ioleitce in >$ JiOuse in Vivian Stieet on February 24, and Ryan was charg'ed ivith beiug an accessory after the fact. " * Pleadiiig' lf'6r a .dismissal of the case against Ryan, Mr. W. GazJey, who appeared for both men, said that only Henry Alfred Tainui, owiier of the house, had given evidence of positive action on Ryan's part. Tainm, however, had uot been able to say whether Ryan's intcrference had been a meaus to facilitate >Sykes ' escape. Rejecting Mr. Gazley's application Mr. Goulding said the question of Ryan's part in the alleged offence wras oue for a jury to decide. Bail was granted to Ryan but in Sykes' case it was refused. Sub-lu-spector E. M. Thomas prosecuted for the police.
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Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1949, Page 7
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191Sent For Trial on Robbery Charge Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1949, Page 7
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