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THEFT DENIED.
MAORI IN CHINESE GARDEN. COMMiTTED FOR TRIAL. The finding of a wristlet watch on a farm at Mangere on June 28 led to tlie appearance at the Onehunga Police Court yesterday afternoon of a 'Maori, Sampson L. Davis, aged 23, who was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Ho Bo Sun at Mangere on June 24 and stealing two watches and; 4/3, of a total value of £6 14/8, tlic property of Lowe Ming, and of an electric torch worth 5/, belonging to Ho Bo Sun, and 3/3 in cash, the property of Ah Arthur.
James Reilly said ho was chojipiug wood at his home in Favona Road, Mangere, on June 24, when Davis, who was walking through his paddock, told him he had had a row with some Chinese and that they had "mobbed" him with hoes and knives. He further said he was on his way to tho police station to report tho assault. Witness saw accused throw something away near an oak tree, and four days afterwards found it was a watch.
Ah Ching, employed by Ho Bo Sun, said ho saw Davis coming out of his employer's house. The door had been burst open. Accused refused to be searched by witness and Lowe Ming and ran away.
Lowo Ming and Ah Arthur also gave evidence.
Constables L. R. Morgan, W. C. Poll and R. AVilks said none of the other missing articles had been found. In a statement to the police accused denied having broken into the premises and stolen anything. He said he had been looking for a job at the Chinese gardens when he was hit with a baton by one of the Chinese. Davis was committed to the Supreme Court for trial by Messrs. It. G. Speight and T. H. Geraghty, J.P.'s. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 164, 14 July 1933, Page 11 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/imageserver/imageserver.pl?oid=AS19330714.2.136&area=2&width=372&color=32&ext=gif&key=
MAORI IN CHINESE GARDEN. COMMiTTED FOR TRIAL. The finding of a wristlet watch on a farm at Mangere on June 28 led to tlie appearance at the Onehunga Police Court yesterday afternoon of a 'Maori, Sampson L. Davis, aged 23, who was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Ho Bo Sun at Mangere on June 24 and stealing two watches and; 4/3, of a total value of £6 14/8, tlic property of Lowe Ming, and of an electric torch worth 5/, belonging to Ho Bo Sun, and 3/3 in cash, the property of Ah Arthur.
James Reilly said ho was chojipiug wood at his home in Favona Road, Mangere, on June 24, when Davis, who was walking through his paddock, told him he had had a row with some Chinese and that they had "mobbed" him with hoes and knives. He further said he was on his way to tho police station to report tho assault. Witness saw accused throw something away near an oak tree, and four days afterwards found it was a watch.
Ah Ching, employed by Ho Bo Sun, said ho saw Davis coming out of his employer's house. The door had been burst open. Accused refused to be searched by witness and Lowe Ming and ran away.
Lowo Ming and Ah Arthur also gave evidence.
Constables L. R. Morgan, W. C. Poll and R. AVilks said none of the other missing articles had been found. In a statement to the police accused denied having broken into the premises and stolen anything. He said he had been looking for a job at the Chinese gardens when he was hit with a baton by one of the Chinese. Davis was committed to the Supreme Court for trial by Messrs. It. G. Speight and T. H. Geraghty, J.P.'s. Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 164, 14 July 1933, Page 11 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/imageserver/imageserver.pl?oid=AS19330714.2.136&area=2&width=372&color=32&ext=gif&key=