THE NAVUA GOLD ROBBERY.
By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 4. A feature of the proceedings in the Police Court in connection with the robbery of £I,OOO from the steamer Navua was a confession by Lawrence Christie, one of the accused. Christie, third officer of the and Patrick Manning, formerly a sailor of the same steamer, were charged jointly. Christie had made a full confession. He stated that of the £I,OOO stolen from the safe £558 had been spent upon jewellery, some of which was now in possession of the police. Manning, it was stated, had been shown Christie's statement, and confirmed everything. Mr Lumden, solicitor, asked for an adjournment till the afternoon, on behal of Manning, who intended for the present to plead not guilty. This was agreed to.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8372, 5 March 1907, Page 6
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129THE NAVUA GOLD ROBBERY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8372, 5 March 1907, Page 6
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