A STOLEN MOTOR CAB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 164, 10 January 1914, Page 5

A STOLEN MOTOR CAB.

** ;j AND A LONU JOY RIDE. YOUNG MAN'S ESCAPADE. By Telegraph— Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. The theft of a motor-car and accessories resulted in the appearance ol # young man named Arthur Allen Edenborough in the police court today, before Mr. E. C. Cutten S,XL, charged with breaking into a shed belonging to W. P. Goodhue and stealing a rug, a kit of tools, and some benzine, valued at £2 10s, and with breaking and entering the garage of J. W, Soutar and stealing a new Ford motor car, together with a quantity of benzine and lubricating oil, valued at £2OB. Accused was not represented by counsel. Chief-Detective McMahon stated tlmt accused first of all broke into Goodhue's shed and took his far, in which lie drove to Soutar's garage. He entered the garage in the early hours of the morning, and took a new car, leaving the other in exchange. Taking ft supply of oil, benzine and food, ho started on a tour of the North with » young girl. He was arreted at Mangawai, oil his way to RusHl. Arthur Maryschureh, manager for J. W. Soutar and Co., who have a garage in Gore Street, stated that he locked up the garage about C n.m. on December 10. On returning next morning lie noticed a different lo<k on the door, and on getting inside he discovered a strange ear, which he subsequently found belonged to Goodhue. Later he discovered that a ne - ", ear which had been in the garage wm missing, ilftf i quantity of benzine and lubricating oil, 'Accused sometimes visited the garage to have another car lvp i r ed, and would know the interior of the place fairly well. John Ernes' Lnybiurne, n storewat!, residing at Henderson, said that ' accused. in comiiany with n young lady, came to his place on December 20 in it ear. He was given permission , bv Mra Laybourne to leave the car inside,the yard. Edenboroush stated that lie had come from Wellington., and said that he was going as far North n.s he could; Then he intended to sell the car. They remained at the house for two dayi; and left ourlv oi che morning of December 22. Winn the ear arrived it bore the number 'V 711 in wliitintr. and prior to his leaving licensed rubbed this whiting ofT and replaced it with white paint. When he was stopning at the ■house accused was known as Arthur Allen. He stated that he would sell the car for £IOO if be could pet it, but that he would get rid of it somehow or other, as he was anxious to leave the country and go to Sydney or the South Sea Tslands.lle had a snpnlv of food with him in the shape of tinned meat. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to Hie Supreme Court for sentence.