THE MISSING SAFE

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1929, Page 5

THE MISSING SAFE

PHI SONEH’S COUNSE L’S STATE AI ENT. (By Telegraph—Tress Association). ' PAL.MEIbSTON NORTH. Feh. 8. 'I here were sensational developments in the Supreme Court this morning. " hen James .Morton .McGill, labourer and canvasser, appeared lie lore Justice Nnitli if or sentence on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Christie, hnirdesser and tobacconist, in Hangitikei Street, with intent to commit a crime. M lion accused was asked if be had anything to say bis counsel (.Mr Loughnan) sought permission to address the Court. “\\ bile accused lias been awaiting sentence,” said counsel, “1 tpok it upon myself to put it to him as to the possibility of aid in view of a comparatively recent ease of a simi-j lar nature in Wellington. If he would disclose to the police the position of the sale it might give me ground for pointing out to his Honour that the circumstances could lie taken into consideration in accused’s favour. As a result of the conversation, accused is prepared to show the police where the safe was. He does not know if it is now there or whether it has been rifled, but he can indicate the position-where it was placed intact.” His Honour said lie was disposed to give the application thought in order to allow accused to make a (full disclosure of the position of the safe. That might he taken into consideration in determining the sentence to be imposed. In view of the prisoner’s attitude the accused was then remanded for sentence till the afternoon.