THEFTS FROM RAILWAY WAGGONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 6, 1 February 1909, Page 2

THEFTS FROM RAILWAY WAGGONS.

A SJIAKT CAI'TUHE. TIIKEE iIJON THAWED. liy Telegraph.—Press Associatisn. C'liriatchureh, Saturday Night. Keeently there have been a number nf complaints regarding petty theft-; from waggons standing in Ihe railway yards, and at the .Magistrate's Court today three men were oi..irge,-; wita inning stolen goods from a van on Friday' night. The cilse was remanded till Wednesday next. It appears that on Friday night .shunter Laurence, who before joining the railway service was a particularly small member of the police force stationed at dill'erent places ill Otago and Southland, and who on llK' night mentioned was in charge of tlie yard, whilst on his rounds had his suspicions aroused that a closed van had been tampered with, anil he thereupon | hid under it. Presently four enginecleaners appeared on the scene ami proceeded to hurst open tile van. Hue of I hem remained on wateli and went away some considerable ill-Inner from the van.

The otli'tii's j»'oi into ihe van. uilh Ihe intention appavenlly of helping themselves lo some of the •»oods. Laurence emerged from his and locked the door of the v.in. ;iJh<i comiuu'air.ited with file police', who sir voted the men. Tlie fourth man a way.