THE OTIRA ROBBERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 148, 13 June 1908, Page 2

THE OTIRA ROBBERY.

ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT. Per Press Association. Greyniouth, Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court, before Mf. Turton, S.M., John ,r. Todd and Frank Henley, alias Walsh, were charged *ith having at Otira on May 27Hi burglariously entered the Otira.'railway station and stolen (.herefrom the sum'Oj^jy^ 10s the l-raportvjpSirScw'zeiitaiil intc ,. ost J*rttrtna\. and the Courthouse was crowded all day. Over thirty witnesses have been summoned to give evidenc. The evidence of the porter and stationmaster went to show that the office ha 1 been entered by means of, forcing t'i» window. The safe, lock had been blown to pieces, a „d on tlio floor was an iron bar and some files. There was also a •ljwitity of moss and mailbags arouni tile safe. Several witnesses residing i„ Kiimara and Ot.ra gave evidence that they had seen accused riding bicycles 0 „ t)l( ; ~„,,., to Utira the day previous to the rob bery and returning next day. One witness stated that be saw the me„ nu4 m Juimara, one baying arrived from t.reymoutb the night before, and the other fro,,, Hokitika. in the morni,,,, the Court adjourned until Monday niormng: «t 10 o'clock, bail being fixed at 4.200 each a »d sureties of £IOO Jy