LATE CITY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 500, 1 November 1928, Page 13

LATE CITY

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EXPLOSION - tE[ ) WITH CONSPIRACY ’ out of the sensational ln ‘j.«nlosion in a grocery store "i..Sr Street, in the early i l *?' of August 29, two exand a taxi driver stood i„ the dock at the SuCourt this afternoon charged '"'arson and conspiracy to deBritish Traders Insurance Ltd., of £6OO. * reused were Thomas Francis "V B?e d 2D. Sydney Francis 33“ former members of the and lames Tait . 33. t ime before Mr. Justice Smith S 'ury took their seats this afterr*a# P ub,ic galleries were filled (f ‘ ass embly that included many r y B- Meredith prosecuted for _ ;vn >ir. Allan Moody appeared Mr. J. J. Sullivan for Carla Ur. R- A. Singer for Tait. I proceedings were intended to ' 2.15, but, owing to a shortage ' ncen in consequence of two being occupied with other trials, was adjourned. Kjju was further charged that he . , false declaration amounting to by stating before a Justice JI, peace for the purpose of getting Fljce money that the stock of the PjaSi destroyed. three accused pleaded not guilty L charges. defence freely exercised the y to challenge and no fewer than men were rejected. A prisoner quitted six challenges and all ..exhausted their privilege as the c ,mr drew the last available name the jury box. •-case is proceeding.