THEFT OF A MOTOR-CAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 6

THEFT OF A MOTOR-CAR

YOUNG MAN'S TOUR CUT SHORT. (By TclesraDh.—Press Association.) Auckland, January 9. The theft of a motor-car and accessories resulted in tho appearanco of a young man named Arthur Allen Edin* borough at tho Police Court before Mr. E.' C.° Cuttcn, S.M., charged- with breaking into the shed of W. P. Goodhue and stealing a nig, kit of tools, and somo benzine, valued at £2 10s., and with breaking and entering the garage of I; W. Soutar. and stealing a new Ford motor-car, together with a quantity of bcnzino and lubricating oil, valued at £208. -Accused was not represented by counsel. Chief Detectivo M'Malion stated, that accused had first of all broken into Goodliuo's shed and taken liis car, in which ho drove to Soutar's garage. He entered the garago in the early hours' of tho morning and took a now car, "leaving tho other in exchange, and, taking a supply,of oil, benzine, and food started on- a tour of - tho north with a young girl. Ho was arrested at Mangawai, on the way to Russell. Art-bur' Marvse'lnireh, manager for J. W. Soutar and Co., who have a garage in Gore Street, stated that he locked up tho garago about 6 p.m. on December 19. On returning next morning ho noticed a different lock on the door, and on getting inside discovered a strange car, which ho subsequently found belonged to Mr. Goodhue. Later lie discovered that a new car which had been in tho garage was missing, also a quantity of bcnzino and lubncatinc oil. Accused sometimes visited tho ga"-a"e to have another car repaired, and "would know the interior of tli,e place fairly well. John Ernest Lavbourne, storeman, residing at Henderson, said that accused, ° ; n company with a young lady on December 30 came to his place in a car. He was given permission by Mrs. Laybourne to leave the car inside the yard. Ho stated that ho had come from Wellington, and said that lie was going as far north as he could. H<s then intended to sell tho car. They remained at the house, for two days, and left early on the mornin" of' December 22. When car arrived it bore tho number \\7il in whiting, and, prior to leaving, accused rubbed tho whiting off. and replaced it with whito paint. When lie was stopnine at tho house accused was known as Arthur Allen. He stated that lie would sell the car for £100, if lie could get it, but that ho would get rid of it somcTiow or other, as ho was nnxioni to leavo the country, and go to Sydney or the Islands. Ho had a supply of food with him, in tho shape of tinned "cbnstabla Dillco ,of Mnngwrtfi gave evidence that on December 27 ho saw accused repairing a car at Mnngawal. Witness thought that this was the missing car, and asked accused who lie was, and whero ho had got tho car. Accused replied that his name was Arthur Allen, and that the car had come front Wellington. Witness then proc.uced a Gazette photograph of accused, and showed it to him. Accused then admitted that his name was Edinborotigli, and that ho had stolen the car. Ho stated that tho girl with him was his w : ife, but afterwards Admitted that- this was not so. The missing rug and tools were in accused's possession. Ho remarked at tho time that he "Did not care much," and he had half a threo years' term of probation to run. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.