The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929)(about) |
Previous issue
Thursday 11 February 1915
Next issue
Send to:
|
No corrections yet
THE HILTON RAID.
MORE CHARGES.
The prosecution of John and George Michelson, who were arrested as the resujt of a raid made by a party of detectives on a house at Hilton on January 21, was continued at the Adelaide Police Court on Wednesday. Messrs. W. Hall and H. Wells were on the Bench. Inspector Burchell prosecuted, and Mr. W. F. Owen appeared for accused. The Michelsons had previously been committed for trial on 16 charges, which included housebreaking and larceny, and on Wednesday several furth'jr charges were preferred against them. In every instance they reserved their defence, and were committed for trial. The first charge read wa3 one laid by Tom Hewitt, woolclasser, of Hiltonia, who alleged that accused had on or about July 22 stole three carpenter's handsaws, one clawhammer, one footprint, three ehisls, one troweL a pair of snip3, 8 lb. of naiLs, 289 ft. of matchboard, and 100 ft. of scotia, together of the value of £2, the property of informant. Informant said he was erecting a house at Hiltonia on July 22. At about 3.30 he left. the goods mentioned in the charge on :he premises. He returned to the house at about 8.30 a.m. on the following day, when he found that the things had been stolen. Constable Hipwell, of Richmond, said he saw the articles produced at the house at which accused resided at Hilton. Detective AUchurch said he questioned accused regarding the tools. John Michel son said he bought a bag of tools. He also stated that he would tell witness later the name of the man from whom he pur chased them. The next charge was that accused stole on or about October 19 a quantity of buil der's tools, belonging to John James Jack son, builder, residing at Bagot avenue, West Adelaide, and valued at £5. Informant said the tools produced were stolen from a shed on his premises. Detective Allchurch also gave evidence. The Michelsons were charged on the in formation of Charles Stephen Jenkins, celrk, of Cowandilla, with having, on or about November 7, stolen a washer cutter, on oilcan, a damp, a hacksaw, and seven fowls, together of the value of 15/. Informant said he missed the goods men tioned in the information 'on November 7 The fowls were not his property, but the other articles belonged to him. Detective AUchurch said the tools were found in the kitchen at the house at which accused resided at Hilton. Another charge of larceny was kid by Bernard Dickerson Wells, electrician, of 226 Hindley street, Adelaide. The allega tion in this information was that accused stole, on or about June 20, 1914, a kitbag containing a- quantity of electrician's tools, valued at £2, and belonging to informant. WeUs stated that he was employed by the South Australian Railways Department at Port Adelaide on June 20. The evening of that day he left the tools at the tele graph office oi the Railways Department, North terrace. He missed, them on the following Monday. Evidence was also given by Detective Ailchurch. Accused was then chained with having, on July 20, at Hiltonia, stolen an axe and a washing board, valued at 6/, the property of Rose Caroline Steer. Charles Thomas Steer said the axe and washing board were the property of his wife. The axe was missed froin his house on July 21. He next saw it at accused's house at Hilton on January 22. Detective Allchurch also gave evidence. Accused were further charged with hav ing, at Richmond, on or about December 5, Stolen from George Dowle, signalman, a quantity of cutlery, crockery, and groceries, together of the value of £2 2/. Evidence in this cose was tendered by in formant, and Detective Allchurch. The last information was one for larceny. Tt was laid by William Trenoweth, labourer, of Hilton, who alleged that ac cused had stolen a washing wringer, an overcoat, a stewpan, a saw, a quit, a pair of boots, a hammer, and a rule, together of the value of £5. Trenoweth said he missed the goods on July 28 last. He next saw them at ac cused's bouse at Hilton, on January 21. Detective Allchurch again deposed to lihe arrest of accused. Another information was preferred against accused in the afternoon (before Mr. W. Hall). Walter James Love, fire man, employed at the Mile-End Running Sheds, and residing at No. 11 Henley Beach road, Mile-End, alleged that accused, on or about September 1, 1914, stole a silver watch and chain, valued at £2. Informant said he was at the running sheds on September 1, between 10 p.m. and 12 midnight. He left his watch and chain on a bench, andweat eway. When he returned, the articles were missing. John Michelson was at that time employed at the rnnnincr sheds. A general dealer, of Flinders street, raid the watch produced was pawned with her for 2/6, by a man who gave the name of McGpath, on October 12. She could not swear that either of accused -was the man who pawned it. Detective Dedman said, m company with Detectives Allchurch and Horseman, he took accused to their house at Hilton on January 22. While going through the house he found a dressing case, which George Micheleon claimed as his property. Witness found a pawn ticket (produced) in &e case. He told George Micbelwn that he found the ticket, and that he took it to a pawnshop in Flinders street, and obtained a watch, which had been identi fied by a man named Love as his property. AVitness asked him where he got the ticket. John Michefeon said to 'George — 'That is the watch I cave you to put in, George.' Witness then asked accused, John Michelson, where lie got the watch. He replied— 'I found it under a ^beap of swabs at the running aheds. I knew there was one missing, but I did not say anything about it.' '. v' ? : 'This concluded 'the list-cf charges against accused,' - ? — . -.-???..- ?? ^