THEFT OF MONEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 7

THEFT OF MONEY.

MANAGER'S BREACH OF TRUST.

COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE.

Charles John Downs Eves_ (27) was before the Police Court to-day. when he pleaded guilty to stealing £87 3/6. on July 31, and "£24 6/2 on August 31, th« property of the Law Book Company of New Zealand.

Evidence was given by an accountant, who said that an audit of the" books revealed a deficiency of £87 3/6 and £24 6/2. Accused had been manager for the company at Auckland for* the past two and a-half years. He bad not suppressed • correspondence which might havt resulted in the detection of the offences. Accused- had given witness every assiatance in clearing the matter up.

Detective Knight, who arrested accused on warrant, produced two statements made and signed by Eves. Accused admitted that he was in financial difficulties, and borrowed the money, hoping to repay it when bis finances improved. Accused having pleaded guilty to both' charges, was committed to the Suprem* Court for sentence.

Mr/ A. G. Quartley. who appeared for Eves, applied for the suppression of accused's name pending his appearance at the Supreme Court. Eves, he said, had never been in trouble before.

Mr. Poynton: I'm afraid I cannot suppress the name in this case.

Mr. Quartley: Well, sir. as a matter of principle, and also as the accused is not being finally dealt with by your Worship, I would again urge you to suppress the name. Mr. Povnton: The public is interested in this case. It is a case different from one where a man has a brain storm and commits an offence. This man was placed in a position of trust and stole on two occasions. No order will be made.