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Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 4

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BUSINESS MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT. ..,. ■ '•-.-■ (By Telegraph.-Presa Association) . Auckland; February 22. . A business man> named Frederick JohnCraddock, who was arrested at Auckland, in-the'middle of tho'wCck, and remanded: to appear At Christchurch,' on a'charge of; having stolen ft' number of.the records' (such as the private ledger, cash book, and' stock sheets) of tho Crnddook Hardwaro Company, Ltd., of Christchurch, was brought beforo Mr. E. C. Cuttcn this morning. .v . .... ■ . ■ -'■ , Chief-Detective M"Mahon asked' that! prisoner bo remanded to' appear, at Auek-< land On .Wednesday. Ho stated that tho ?olice had received a telegram intimating hat tho directors of the company desired tho case to bo tried at Auckland, and that they wore on their way up there for that purpose. '■'■/•■■" The magistrate remarked that tho difficulty was that, in case of. a ; committal! here, all the witnesses would have to -bo brought at heavy expense from ChristChurch. ■ \. ' ' ' •>-.:•;

Mr. M'Mahon: Tho information was 1 laid by the - directors, not by the ptlice, ; and I think v that when tho proceedings cbnie on, your .-Worship will discover that matters will bo fixed up, so that thero will be no committal. ■■■■'■.'.

Mr. Singer, who appeared for accused, stated that he would havo no objection (if thore were a committal) to the case going to Christchurch for trial. •-;

The magistrate thereupon agreed to accused being remanded to appear at Auckland Oh Wednesday, and prisoner was released on bail of two sureties provided by relatives, ...... ...'.' . ,-.