WHARF PILLAGING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 47, 17 August 1911, Page 5

WHARF PILLAGING

COURT REVELATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Wednesday. Charges of theft from the wharf sheds are occupying the Police Court, the enumeration of the goods alleged to haive been stolen by accused persons making quite, a formidable list. The first cose taken was against Joseph Ehrman and Alfred E. Hacfclen, who were charged with having stolen goods valued at £2O, the property of Hallenstein Bros. Detective Marsack said the case was one of a number against Ehrman, in some cases in conjunction with others, in some cases .by himself. On June 27, HaMenstein and Co., of Dunedin, forward* ed a case of goods to their agents in Auckland. The ease was discharged into the Harbor Board shed on July 3. Hadden suggested to several persons that they should remove this case. A carter named 1 Nicholson removed it on Hadden's instructions to the railway platform, where Hadden was joined by Ehrman, The marks on the case were altered by Hadden or Ehrman x by smearing the original mark and substituting J. E. over H. The case wag sent to Stratford, whence it was traced to Ehrman's possession. It had been opened and the goods placed on sale. The greater part of the goods had been recovered and identified.

SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. AX M.P. ALLEGED TO BE INVOLVED. Auckland, List Night. Detective Powell handed in a copy of a statement Hadden had made to him on July 12. In the course of this Hadden said lie had met Mr. A. E. Clover, M.P., outside his store. He told Glover that detectives had pulled 'him up, and wanted to know all about the case that Ehrman had got. Hadden also said he thought someone was going to get caught. Glover told him that if he would take the blame all on himself he (Glover) would give him €l5O, and get him a Government billet. After conversing with Glover, M.P., for about ten minutes he then went down the street and met Arthur Glover, Mr. A, E. Glover's son. Glover gave liini four sovereigns and a railway ticket for Stratford. and told him to tell Ehrman not to touch a certain ease that had been sent to Stratford. He went to Stratford, and on his return saw Mr. Glover M.P., who said, "You want to say nothing, as it means a lot of us going to gaol."

Both accused were then committed for trial at the Supreme Court, the defence being reserved.