THEFT OF RAILWAY GOODS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 202, 27 June 1903, Page 2

THEFT OF RAILWAY GOODS.

ABRB6T OF EMPI>OT«M. rfcfe PBBSS ABSOOUTiO*. CHaisToaOEOfi, June 28. For almost a year there ban beta complaints of depredations committed in tespect to goods handled by tor railway department. Although ft strict watcn has been kr-p», the depredatois have sue eedel in escaping detection for breaching cargo of various jo:t?, principally groceries and ottwr goodc

The long and arduous superrie'on by the police has cow beeu brought to Ml end, as three members of the railway s rviee have been arrested, and wll be bi ought before the OoUrk to da* ch.rgei with the misappropriation of property. The arrests will not pease here; fair |it is understood that several other ojl-

cers will also be arrested to-day charged with a similar offence. The position is painfu', as a number of tbo e allege! to be connected with the mi appropriations are old and tried Sfrvan's cf the department, and are men with ftives and children. Francis E. J. Hiddleitor, Robert 0. Flitt, and Joseph Fncois Fwon, three young married men employed as night shunters at Ohrisohurch, were charged to-day with stealing gioceries, wire netting, whisky, etc., the property of the New Zm'and Ghvernmsn*, and were remanded for one week, a until biil being allowed. A later message says that the police have arrested three more railway employees.