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posed in County Court this afternoon

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25, Peter McIsaac, 28, George Ta
28, and Leslie Wison-a3. 0
they were found guilty of at-
tempting to break and entte. tke store
of Harold J. Baxter, jeweler, at 1804
West Fourth, on October 11. The
four accused had prison records. _
The crime of burglary has been
the courts
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The evidence showed Baxter care
accused were identified by two haga
one 13 and one 7, who swore that
they saw the men in the vicinity.
Mr. W. S. Owen prosecuted. De-
isin Sy were Mr. Stuard Hen-
rson,’ Mr..W. J. Murdoc BY
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owards the conclusion of the case
his honor complimented the city
police on the fair manner in which
they gave evidence. oo

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Judge Harper today found four

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and sentenced them to two years each
inthe penitentiary.
Hopes of defense counsel rose and

| police were a bit flabbergasted, for a
| few minutes

Wednesday afternoon
when a square inch of celluloid dis-
appeared during the trial.
- When Judge Harper suggested
that it might be lost, W. J. Murs
dock, counsel for one of the four
accused on trial said in fervent
tones: “I hope itis”. ©
But a flashlight in the hands of a
detective brought it to light again
where it had fallen on the floor. And

+ Crown Prosecutor Walter S. Owen

looked very -relieved for this bit of

‘| celluloid was the key to the Crown’s

case against Leslie Wilson, alias York,
Peter Mcissac, Frank ‘Wilson and .
George Tegart. a
They were charged with attempting
to break and enter the jewelry store
of H. J. Baxter at 1804 West Fourt
Avenue on Oct, 11. :
The scrap of celluloid was found
on Oct. 12 just inside the store door
and fits exactly into a larger piece
which was one of three sheets found,
accorc’ng to police, under the floor
mat of the car the accused were driv-
ing that night. ~ ie
Celluloid, according to Detective
W. S. Anderson of the Police
Bureau of Science, is the latest
methed used by burglars to open
spring locks. ‘There were scratches
and jimmy marks on the door, the
officer said, and paint on the cellu-
loid matched that on the door.
Stuart Henderson appeared for the
Wilsons and T. F. Hurley for McIssac.

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