The Elopempnt Case.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 170, 23 June 1883, Page 2

The Elopempnt Case.

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[Welilngton Paper.] " 'X riiaif named' 'AVthur Boyijs was, .hrq.asht/ up Jn rthe. Resident Magis-i ,r,rateaV ppurt; before^ Messrs E. W. •vfifis anil Bb. BakVr J.P.s,, on Thiirs day afternoon,i r cb arged. with the larceny of a qyatftity'of wearing apparel from the house of Kamuel Oickens-n, of Petone. JMr E. \ Sh^ W/appfeared, for the prosecution ; Mr Stafford defended. The evidenqe we.ni; to. show that accused had lodged- m Biokmaon'-s- house at -Petone for some time past, and that on .Vf on day last IVfrs Dickinson' told h»r huabiiid that flhe. t was goin^ .to town ,;pn. some business. She accordingly went away, taking her twochndren with her. .When Dickinson refurned; Be found that his wife was still absent, but" he found a note from accused informing hrn that he had gone tc^ England and taken one of the children'withhim, Qn^eirching Frhe'bouse next day, hefiiuod that a considerable quantity of his wife's things had been taken away, and he thereupon pave information to the police, who qnickly discovered that accusod and Mrs Dickinson with the two children ■vere travelling overland from \Velling- ! ton towards * A . anganui. ,. Conarable McAnulty met th< m at v 4he ferry > and arrested Boyes, who gave <he name of JULarley,' audl said the ■ goods were his. •>n" the application of :Mr >huw,. the case was remanded till next day, acc^sei entering into his own- recognisance for £50. ".;•