BREAKING AND ENTERING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 194, 12 May 1921, Page 5

BREAKING AND ENTERING

A PLEA OF GUILTY. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, George Newton was charged with having on May 5 broken and entered the premises of the Phoenix Aerated Water Company, with intent to commit a crime. Chief-Detective Ward prosecuted, and Mr. W. E. Leicester appeared for the accused.

Kenneth Hobson, cordial manufacturer, in the employ of the Phoenix Aerated Water Co., said that ho had been detailed to watch the. firm’s premises on May 5. Shortly after 7 p.m. he saw a man climbing over a gate into the premises. Witness then looked through a side window, from which ho obtained a view of the sugar store. Accused was formerly employed by the firm. Whilst standing at the corner of the street witness saw the accused coming from tho direction of the galvanised iron gate, which led to the premises. Witness was with a constable at the time, and the latter look charge of accused. Afterwards. witness examined the sugar room and found the sugar bin practically empty. About half a bag of sugar was on the floor. Access Io the room could ho obtained through a window on the ground floor, once the galvanised iron gate had been negotiated. Albert William Best, foreman for the firm, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Witness made an examination of the store, and found that about GOlb. of sugar had been transferred from a bin to a bag that was on the floor. Accused was an ex-employee of the firm, and therefore had a. good knowledge of tho premises. Evidence was also given by Constable Andley and Acting-Detective Revell.

The. accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.