ALLEGED BURGLARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1924, Page 3

ALLEGED BURGLARY.

AUCKLAND, duly 3

Esmond Edwin liodbuiMie l.iittcrill (thirty-five) appeared at the Police Court charged with breaking and entering the coining house ol the Avondale railway station and stealing £oX 12s 4d, the property of the Government Charles Thomas Cnrlcton. railway clerk, stated lliat in making up the cash he wrote £23 mi the hack of a pound »»«»t <•. . Mr M’Liver (counsel lor accused): Can volt remember where you put the £23 on the note:-—No. I cannot. Will you write the figures “£2.)’ on ibis note of inilieE ) es. Witness then wrote figures on .Mr M’ Liver's note. Co.insel said: “Tin- is not the same writ in" as is on the note produced by the police.” Mr M’Liver then proceeded to keep the note. Chief Detective Cummings; I want that note to he out in. Mr M’Liver: No. I have not shown it to the witness. The Chief Detective: But von got him to write the figures “L2n” on your note. It must go in. The Magistrate ordered the note to he handed in as an exhibit. Mr M’Liver objected. A resident of l’onsonhy said that on Stimlav morning accused called at witness's homo and said he was cold and freezing. He asked for n cup «>. ten. ! Accused asked witness if he would say I that he (accused) slept at witness s olr.ee on Saturday night. Accused ud not sleep nt witness's place on Miturdav night. , Evidence was given that accused did not sleep at the hotel on the night ol tho robberv. saying that, ho had been

at a friend's. , Evidence also was- given that accuse.! „,,t change for forty-eight half crowns mid asked another man to change two poll lids’ worth of silver. A detective's evidece was to tin etToct that on searching accused s room accused produced a 10s note. £d worth of silver and a roll of notes, and said at the same time: “You have nothing on me I won this at the dune meetip, r ” Witness noticed a note marked “C->3" mid also a torn note. Accused said • “You think you are smart. You have shelved me for two years and hate got statements as long :t' the • Herald.. but von have not trapped me yet. Accused when searched had 23 Cl notes !) 10s notes and C2 3s 2d in silver and Accused ~leaded not guilty, reserved his defence and was committed lor 11 On the application of Mr M'Liver bail was reduced from £IOOO to £■ >■