Burglar Trounced and Trussed Up

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 84, 30 June 1927, Page 13

Burglar Trounced and Trussed Up

MT. ROSKILL ENCOUNTER MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL \ LLEGED to have been the man who broke and entered by night the home of Hull Kinlock, at Mount Roskill, on June 23, Norman Selwin Connelly, appeared at the Police Court this morning. Connelly was charged with breaking •nd entering by night the home of Mr. Kinlock. and stealing goods valued at £4 17s. Mr. Kinlock said that he heard someone stirring in his house at about 11 p.m., and on taking a look round he saw the form of a man behind a curtain. He rushed at the man, pounded him on the floor, and then trussed him up. Connelly he had known from boyhood, but he did not recognise him at first. In reply to Mr. Dickson, accused's eounsel, witness denied relationship with Connelly. Mr. Dickson: You’ve known him from boyhood? I’ve never known any good of him. Are you the man who supplied the Information to THE SUN concerning your encounter with Connelly? I met a SUN reporter and mentioned It to him. Mr. Dickson: Is Connelly deaf? No—that’s an old game of his. Mr. Dickson went to the dock and bellowed in accused’s ear—“Do you bear what he says.” Accused replied that he did not. Witness: He wouldn’t hear now. Accused pleaded not guilty and was eommitted to the Supreme Court for trial.