THEFTS FROM HOUSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 52, 3 March 1930, Page 9

THEFTS FROM HOUSES.

GRAMOPHONE, ETC.

YOUNG MAN DISPOSES OF

a SWAG."

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE,

A vulcaniser, Walter Edward Love, aged 21, appeared at the Police Court this morning when he was charged with stealing a portable gramophone and 15 records, valued at £15 7/, 29, and on January 13, with the theft of various articles of jewellery and Lousehold goods of a total value of £34 12/.

Accused, for whom Mr. J. J. Sullivan appeared, pleaded guilty to both charges. Detective-Sergeant Kelly said Love had been keeping company with a young woman, who resided with her mother at Point Chevalier. On January 13 he arrived at the premises about 3 p.m. and assisted the young lady to clean up the house. He left with her at 8.15 p.m., and the two parted in the street. However, accused doubled back to the house and took the jewellery and records. Portion of the stolen jewellery was later found in a telephone cabinet. Love told the police he posted a watch and chain to his mother, who resided at Hamilton, but she denied receiving the postal packet. Respecting the othercharge, Mr. Kelly stated that Love had been staying at Mrs. Rowlinson's boarding house. While there, he stole the gramophone and records and sold the lot to a pawnbroker in Pitt Street for .£1 12/0. Unfortunately, the dealer shortly afterwards disposed of the machine and records, so they could not be recovered. In November'of 1925, accused had been placed on probation on a charge of converting a motor car to his own use.

Mr. Sullivan said that such a black picture had been painted and it was difficult for him to say anything in Love's favour. However, said Mr. Sullivan. Love was to be pitied. He had met with an accident to his hand some time ago, while onlv 12 months ago he was sevcrelv bitten by a dog on the arm. "I don't know whether he developed some form of hydrophobia, but the fact remains he has not been the same man since," said counsel. Mr. Hunt remanded Love until March 10 for sentence.