BREAKING AND ENTERING.

 Leslie Hansen and Donald McKay were charged by the police with breaking and entering the shop of Louis, Te Kitt and Louis, of Manaia, and stealing money and valuables of a total -value of about £11. Sergeant Henry conducted the case for the police and Mr. ODea appeared for the accused. j Daniel Louis, one of the firm of Louis, Te Kitt and Louis, of Manaia, stated  that he left his shop on Sunday, July  9, at 7;30 p.m. On Monday morning he returned, and first noticed that the window was open and the wire netting I .window covering had been broken. He  next. found the back door open and about £8 in mixed money, which had been left in a tin on a shelf, missing. Two pounds in a bag and about 15s in the till, together with tobacco, cigarette and lollies, had also been taken. Constable Scannell stated that he found on examining the premises that the shop had been broken into. He subsequently interviewed each of the accused, who admitted the theft and made statements. Accused pleaded guilty and were committed for sentence  to the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth. Bail was fixed for each of the accused at self one surety of £100 and another surety of £200. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, 19 July 1922, Page 6