TIE PIN VANISHED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 127, 1 June 1927, Page 9

TIE PIN VANISHED.

INCIDENT IN HOTEL BAR. MAN'S EXCUSE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. "I suppose this will do here," said Thomas James Hickey (51), at the Police Court to-day, when asked whether he desired to be dealt with by Mr. W. R. MoKean in that court or go before a judge and jury, for stealing a tie pin belonging to William North.

Accused pleaded guilty.

It was stated by Chief Detective Cummings that complainant and accused were in an hotel bar on May 21 when Hickey was shown the tie pin. Afterwards the pin was replaced in North's tie, but a few minutes later he discovered that it was missing. So was Hickey. When interviewed abotit the matter Hickey denied all knowledge of the tie pin, but Detective McHugh had discovered that he had been endeavouring to> sell it. The tie pin had been recovered, but only after much trouble. There were no conviction? against accused.

"Tt never occurred to me that it was stealing." Hickey told Mr. MeKenn.

"T am sure that it did," said the magistrate, who fined Hiekey £4, or Yen 'lays' imprisonment.