AN ANAEMIC AUCKLANDER.

NZ Truth, Issue 234, 18 December 1909, Page 5

AN ANAEMIC AUCKLANDER.

Described as " Moral Weakling."

A beautifully dressed, . slim llgurcd, classic featured youth named Wnn a m John Hughes, r leaded guilty at xne Sydney yuartrr Sessici»s test week to a cliargc of stealing various articles of jewellery from the li;xchan:c H o t:l, where he had formerly been employed a* a rouseabout. His solicitor, Mr Carroll, gave the history of Hughes, whom he described as a "moral weauin.v he had been m trouble- m AucKlrntl, Mew Zealand, and married the claught r of a respectable house. He brought" his young bride to Sydney — he himself was crily z.i —and was "unable to Keep her- Alter obtaining a rousaabout's billet a I the l^xchaue;e Hotel he "got the bullet" tor selling bottles without the authority of the' licenses. Then the silly >oun? ninn's troubles were intensified ty the proßnancy of his wife, and the (lector had ordered nourishment to build up her delicate health ; so, m desperation, he wojit to the pub. from which lie had been sacked, and stole tlia things for which he was indicted. As sample of l)is shortness m the mental shingle department, he had been openly wearing a stolen lady's muff chain. He was remanded for sentence.