BANK-SENSATION

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1933, Page 5

BANK-SENSATION

YOUTH CHARGED

PA LME RSTON ’NO RTH HOL D-U P. .. •/. ...~~r'X£ i; y y ■ (Per Press Association Copyright.)

PALMERSTON ' Aged nineteen, rather /-stoutly built, a ' {young •iftajn“appealed, before Mr (Stout, SAL, .at Court this niornihg,vcW.ged,\fb'at on August 11, being aimed with .an offensive weapon, a loaded revolver, no did attempt- to (Ob (William -.LpuJoP; teller at the Union .Bank;.of; Aus-trialia. Tho charge was the sequel .to.the arrest a man f pllowijng V sensational inciden s at the bank; yesterday ■ morning.- The police asked, for and.?; wei’e granted a. reniand till -Friday \ Counsel for the accused 'asked,, for tho ; suppression, of the accused’s, name. in;itfie..meantime/ . The Magistrate- But it is ' .already ' published. • •' ’* r\' Counsel ; "• So ' far as Palraefstbri ' 'North is- concerned. • • .

The Magistrate commented it ', was, barely a kind qf pals© where-./the .name should be ’ suppressed. ■ ' •. ..Counsel said; he understood that the accused' \ for ofiRervatioii, r H(s people ; ML* nib' Idea he was in Pa!mevstpp^^prt|i,« ; The iMogisl i rate':*|teT^ ‘fab'ly young. ’ Counsel: i ' think The will he sent''to Wellington'later 'for observation. ' •' ‘ ' ■*, v

file Magistrate• His may not be .altogether responsible. *. :Perhap.3, under the cipeumfltances, ' the. name.. should be suppressed until the 'full ; fac a come out. > Thave some 'hesitation..' "Had he b'eeti an older mail, I would not haya suppressed the name, “kHowever, accused miay not flbe responsible. . That would he a good, reason... -for A 'Suppression.' There cam-; be no),harm an - suppressing the name while oh'itferndyd ' '•■*

Accused’s fiame yWajr tKefeuppii ' sup-- •

pressed' !l! " I,v *" * > r William in the .Palmwstc(p...Nor% iwk,hoM*tip, has admitted 'to the' Balmerstpn ( police of having t <tomni{tledf of £rfct'’ies at ■,. gealt will appeal at Mastertoh. -oh thecha'igea: to which he has confessed-;

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