A "TOLERANT" THIEF.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 14 April 1923, Page 6

A "TOLERANT" THIEF.

sifty-four- COISYICnOISB. v "Bigotry played no part in tbisi__% I operations. He robbed Protestant __. Roman Catholic alike," said _fr. J. JL r ; ■ Sullivan, when George Thompson (9} pleaded guilty in the Police Court* the theft of 27 chairs valued at *1» IV, the property of the Church of ("hit.' Ponsonby Road, and St. Benedict's Church, East Stret. <v ; c "Since be was tolerant in bis wajvlr would suggest that your Worship _■!.- tolerantly with him. (Laughter.) -* has had an awful struggle, and.. 1M tried hard to make good. Owing taeet- \ tain services rendered the State "_■*•' j been ostracised by the community.; H 1 he were a wealthy man one could cafi him a kleptomaniac, because be steak such a lot of worthless stuff. GruMw% lawn mowers and all manner of tb_f*i like that seem to tempt him." It-set—" ■. inherent in him to steal, but lately H; has been making a big effort, and tfci* has not been a conviction for a taNftime," concluded Mr. Sullivan. ; * '; "Of 54 convictions, no less than 30 aU : for theft," said Mr. J. W. Poyntorij 8% looking over accused's list. "He.is-** .-• dently a confirmed thief. In terests of society he should be put a~~Jf :. for as long as possible. One rooalw imprisonment, to be followed by _jj ■more than three .-years' reformat!** treatment."