SEEN UNDER THE BED

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1918, Page 2

SEEN UNDER THE BED

WOMAN RECEIVES A SHOCK. t Auckland, Jan. 2G. William Scarbroa (31), a colored man, was charged at the Police Court to-day that on Thursday last wee"k lie broke and entered the house of Edward Williams toy day with intent to commit a .crime. Evidence was given to the effect that on the date in question Mrs. Williams, who lives in Cook Street, was in the house alone, and had a bath. On returning to her bedroom from the bathroom her attention was attracted by an unusual smell, and she started to look! about the room. In the course of her search she lifted the bed quilt, and saw accused lying under her bed. She screamed for help, and ran out of the 'house. One of the neighbors came along jand went into the house with'her, but could I find nobody, though Jhe'back door of the house. Which had ibeen dosed, was found standing open. Another neighbor saw accused go on Mrs. Williams' premises about the time mentioned by Mrs. Williams, and was sufficiently interested in his actions to watch him. After going along the side of the house, accused returned to the front, said the witness, and then went on the verandah, opened the front door without knocking, and went inside. Later, Plain-Clothes Constable McHugh interviewed Scarbroa at a 'house in Baker Street, when the latter made a statement to the effect that he had gone to tlhe house to see Williams, as they had been work-mate 3 for a time. Getting no reply to his knock, he walked in and looked in. the kitchen, He thought Williams might be lying down, so he went into the bedroom, and just then he a heard Mrs. Williams coming along the: passage. Thinking that Mrs. Williams' might be alarmed at finding him in the room, he,hid under the bed in the hope that M 'might get out without being seen. He said he had never been to Williams' house before. Accused, who ipleadedfbot guilty, was remanded to the Supreme Court for trial