A STOLEN RING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 297, 10 December 1908, Page 3

A STOLEN RING.

A LOCAL CASE. The matter of tile ring recently stolen from the residence of Airs. Cooke, ill - Devon street, came before the S.M. [ Court yesterday morning. As was ivI counted in a previous issue, a boy entered her dwelling during lier temporary absence on September 1!), and stole a ! diamond ring worth Xl 5. lie failed u | an attempt to prise open tile drawers : j with a pair of scissors, and then de-

camped with his booty. Duriuix t,,• - tcrnoon the bo.v turned tip at the Drill Hall, where lie handed tile ling to the manager, A. Rowlands, in return for a season pass to the link and free skates, the lad said that the recipient knew how lie got the ring. Rowlands IJei't i few days later. Three weeks passed before -Mrs. Cooke communicated with tli" I police, and Constable Mr Ivor got iliel boy in a few hours, lie confessed as above, and upon liis statement, the police followed up Row hinds to Wellington i and then to Gisborne. lie was arrested i tlieie, alid yesterday he was broit" u! before Mr. 11. S. Fitzlierherl, S.M , •hargod with having received the ring knowing it to have been stolen. lie was remanded till to-morrow morning.