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Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1925, Page 4

AIASTEH lOl’S SLEEPER. LONDON'. Septemher 7. 'I lie mysterv of a man who could not explain wh\ lie was found asleep, wearin;; his hat. in the study of a West End hon-'e w lie re lie had never heen before was not explained at London c s sinus ye sl e rd ay. oon rye William. Gray (or AlcCrnig), who entered the dock on crutches, wa«barged with breaking into I. Clareti-don-plaec. W.. ihe residence of Mr Charles Green wood. Ethel Taylor, head housemaid at tTaiciidon-plnce. said site found Gray at 8 o'clock in the morning snoring on a settee in tin- study, lie v. as sound asleep ami had his hat on. Nothing was missing from the plate. When aroii-ed. Gray leapt from the window into the basement, a drop ol do feet breaking his right leg and injuring four toes of his left foot. Gray, in evidence, said his real name was Ale Craig. Tito diil'eretiee was duo to the police oliieer not hearing hint distinctly. Me was an Australian. He had been a salesman during the last four months at the Wembley Kxliibition. On',the night in question ho went with a friend drinking and dining in the We -i Knd. I.a ter after having more liquor lie went in get some cigarettes from a slot machine. Ho hail not the slightest recollection of how ho got into the house. When lie was awakened it was such a shock that, on hearing someone exclaim. "Send for Mr Greenwood!" he jumped over the balcony to avoid creating a scene. He had iu> idea of the height. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the man was discharged.