THEFTS ADMITTED.
LABOURER SENTENCED. "At the time he committed the thefts tins young man was working and rarn"o — /"J an hour, so there was no necessity for him to steal." said l)ctci<iveSergeant Mcllugli in the Police Court to-dav when Alan Ncsbit. la!>>urer. aged 21. pleaded guilty before Mr. Morliiig, N.M., to seven charges of theft. The poods stolen comprised a pullover, coat, rug, blankets, torch, golf balls, cigarettes and money, the total value beinc 12/3. Detective-Sergeant McHugh said the offences were committed between July 4 and July 15.«ru1 on the latter date he was caught in the act of stealing n rug from a motor car. After hi* arrest he confessed that lie had committed the other thefts. j On two charges accused was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, the sentences to Ih> concurrent. On the other charges lie was convicted and discharged.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 176, 26 July 1940, Page 4
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