LAW CLERK FOR TRIAL

NZ Truth, Issue 1177, 21 June 1928, Page 8

LAW CLERK FOR TRIAL

Alexander Henry Martin To Face Jury On Serious Charge (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Alexander Henry Martin, lam cler\ and well-^nown Auckland citizen, has been committed for trial on a serious charge. AFTER, a series of ren.an.ds following The position of Martin's hand was the ai-rest of Martin, who is 26 described by witness, who then said years of age and resides m Stokes he pushed it away and told accused to Road, Mt. Eden, police evidence bear- "stop any nonsense." ing on a charge of having indecently "He turned the car round and drove assaulted another male, was heard last me across Carlton Gore Road into the week m the city police court before main road 'at Parnell. He stopped the Magistrate Hunt. » car at St. Stephen's Avenue and I got Lawyer R. Singer appeared for the out." accused and entered a plea of not chief Detective . " Did you aßk r^'* t. •'*' j.-" 1 xt X- -A-'. him to stop?"— "No, he just stopChief Detective Hammond conduct- p e d." ed the case for the prosecution and m- " timated to the bench that the nature "Was there anything said about of the, eyidence was- not such as to meeting him again at any time?"— warrant the clearing l of the court. "No, but; as I got out of the car he A well-developed boy was the chief said he didn't mean anything." witness for the police. As he entered "I took my notebook out and took the witness-box,, his short trousers , the number of the car," continued the revealed a bandaged knee, the result boy. \ of a recent motor accident which had "I knew the car was a Parkard by necessitated the last remand. a.- sign' on the radiator or somewhere , . . ' .. . .|. on the cai 4 . I also knew the make by In a clear voice, the boy told th sh of the bod the court that he was 15 years of ..j then ht a tram to the , Post age and was employed by a city offlce ftt the bottom of Queen and business firm. • wen£ into the registration office, where On Friday, April 27, about 12.40 p.m., I saw a clerk and asked him the ownhe left his place of employment and er of the car. * '. "- caught a Kyber T?ass tram for the "Then I went out and reported to purpose of delivering a parcel to the the first constable I saw." Auokland Grammar School. Chief Detective Hammond: "Are "It was raining slightly," witness you certain this man was driving?" — continued, "and I left the tram at "Yes, lam certain.". Mountain Road and walked up to- The boy's evidence closed with a wards the school. description of the car, which, he "When I was about half-way along thought, was a seven-seater with perMountain Road, a . '- • ''_. manent hood ' fitFackhard car came tings and m color along and the driv- rrt r JJ, AT 7 was either darkmt. " r Took His Number »- « ™-^ th . "I told him I was ' . - ■'" ■■ ■ motor registration only going as far ■';..-•• branch stated that as the Grammar School, but he said: he remembered the first witness com•hop m; I'll give you a lift.' So I got ing into the office about April 27 and into the car/ asking for information concerning; a Asked by the chief- detective whet- certain car-number, her he could Identify Martin as the . "It is the custom to ask inquirers driver of the car, witness first said he their reason for seeking Information . thought SO. Later, however, he de- • .and the boy told me he had been clared that he. was certain. -.- offered a lift by 'one of those dirty "Before I got out of the car he said men.'" he would give me a lift back to town Lawyer Sincier asked that hi. . and pointed out a road m the direc- , *1. 7- 7 , tion of Newmarket, where I was to objection to this portion, of the , meet him after delivering my parcel. evidence be noted. "I delivered the parcel and walk- The car m question, witness coned down towards the place he had tinued, was registered under the name indicated. The Packhard came up of "Alexander Henry Martin, Stokes and I got into the car." Road, Mt. Eden." i ,' , • „ ___ .. ■''. Relating what happened when he Martin had then said to witness: executed the arrest warrant. Detec"Oh, I forgot to tell you that I must tive M eWhirter stated that he interturn round; I have to see a house m viewed accuS ed about 6.30 on the Gillies Avenue. evening of May 18. The car was turned round and When the warrant was read , by the driven down the main Newmarket detectlV6( Mar tin said: "Assault, as- _.„,' _„. x _. . •-. y. „_ sault, assault." ■We then wont up a s.de-road to „ He sald thls several tlmeß ..- con . Gillies Avenue On the way back he tinued the offlcel , . <and later ..' sald - to was driving slowly," said the boy me; tyfhmlo dld it take pUpe? .„ * "s\?-£ ed m ° 6 The allegation being explained by j told him .;,_•• „M . .,. the detective, accused replied: "Well, "He said; There ta a big ypa-ddock x can teU you there wag nQ asgauit „ there,, isn't there? I said Yes and Cotroborative evidence by Consta , ble then he said: 'Do you ever take any BoltoI1( who accom panied the detecgirls therq at night-time? tlve m the execut ion of the warrant, "I told him I did not and he said: c i OS ed the case for the Crown. 'Would you like to know what to do Martin was committed to the Suwith them it you did take them there?' pr e m e Court for trial, a request by I said: . 'No.' He then said: 'Yes, you cou hsel for the suppression of his would; I will show you; . . .'" name being refused. Chief Detective: "You were wearing Bail was allowed as before— self short trousers?"— -"Yes." ! £250 and surety £250.