LOOTED GOODS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 93, 20 April 1932, Page 9

LOOTED GOODS.

FOUR ARRESTS YESTERDAY. TWO MEN IMPRISONED. ONE WITH CRIMINAL RECORD. A number of men who were arrested yesterday as the result of the riot and looting on Thursday night in Queen Street, were dealt with by Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court to-day on charges of theft. A Maori, William Arthur, aged 21, who wore a red and black striped blazer, pleaded guilty to stealing an overcoat valued at £4. He was sent to gaol for three months. "A Bad Criminal." "Guilty to picking it up without any intention of theft" was how David Arthur Todd, aged 47, a carpenter, pleaded when charged with stealing an overcoat worth £3 15/ from the shop of Horace Bull, Ltd., on Thursday night. "J am sorry to say so, but Todd has a very bad list of previous convictions. f.:.! 1 ' is one of our worst criminals," said Detective Sergeant Kelly. Todd's sentence was one of six months' imprisonment. English Public Schoolboy. "This man is an English public schoolboy who has been in the country six years," said Mr. Kelly in introducing Keith Harry Bryan Bobinson, aged 23. Bobinson admitted that he stole a wristlet watch, three rings and an armlet. Mr. Kelly said Bobinson was approached by a man at 11.30 yesterday and was asked if he had anything to sell. He replied that he had, and an appointment was made for three o'clock. A special constable kept the appointment. Robinson was remanded for a week for sentence. Goods Concealed. A native of England, George Albert Collett, aged 40, denied that he stole a pair of shoes worth 18/11, belonging to City Shoe Stores, and a pipe valued at 3/G, the property of W. A. Webb. Detective Nalder said he executed a search warrant at Collett's house in Lincoln Street, Ponsonby. Mrs. Collett refused to admit the detectives, who had to enter through a window. Accused admitted receiving the property, which he knew was stolen, but denied stealing it. Detective McWhirter said he found the shoes and pipe concealed in a doll's pram. Counsel said Collett was a very unfortunate man who suffered with tuberculosis. He had been working on relief works, but for some years, following an accident, his wife had been the breadwinner. Collett was convicted and remanded for a week for sentence.