ALLEGED PICKPOCKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2383, 12 February 1915, Page 6

ALLEGED PICKPOCKET

. — — TO BE ESCORTED TO, MELBOURNE. To-day (bonstable Allison, of the Victorian Police, escorts back to Australia Arthur! Williams, or "Fair Dave" as he is known, the alleged international pickpockei; who was arrested here by Deteotive i Sergeant' M'llveriey. When Williams, appeared before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper,' i£s.M.', yesterday toVhave the necessaryj formal evidence taken before lie could; be esoortod to Australia, a small sensation was caused by accused's wife at,;-lihe :rear of the Court singing out to o:no of the witnesses, and then immediately , becoming hysterical. Detective^'Brgeant. M'liveney - was giving at the time as to tire arrest. Williamsj-had at first denied his identity as. the ' person mentioned in the charge, imd:later admitting it, had of-, feredtb&'witness £100 to let him go.' When a-.sked; in Court if he had any question/s -to? put, Williams Baid: "Do you say .that I offered you £100 to let nie go?'! „■ ; Witneus: "Yes. And when I refused' you- said I that it was no wonder , that :the detectives in Wellington were poor when tb(ose ! in other places owned terraces ol; houses." "Don't say any more," cried, out accused : !s wife hysterically. Everyone in the iCourt looked around and the woman 'endeavoured to continue, but faltered Land then, cried for some one to 1 get her |a glass of water. She appeared on the point of fainting and had to be assisted! out of the Court. Other evidence ,'ivaa ,to the' effect'that accused had aver'£67 m his possession when arrestuiS, and £170 in the bank to the credit' <#f David dark. For the charge against; him ,that of stealing £15 from Robert; i Lacey, at Moonee Ponds railway stationi, Constable Allison said he was liable for a term of imprisonment not I exceedling ten ycara An . order was made that Williams be escorfjed.baok to Victoria.