SOLDIER'S OFFENCE
PRISON TERM IMPOSED
UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES A young soldier, RuSsell Dromgool Holloway (Mr. Ramsay), who appeared on summons in the Police Court yesterday, charged with being a rogue and vagabond, having- been found by night, .without lawful excuse, on December 27, on the enclosed yard of a. dairy in Lake 1 Road, Takapuna, was sent to. prison by.Mr, "J. H. Luxford, S.M. . The evidence for the police was that Holloway was- fpund hiding in a garage, where two.empty tins and. a length of rubber .hose were, found. " Holloway, admitted that he. wanted a gallon of petrol to start a car which he was repairing for a friend- He knew, the owner of the garage, and if he had got petrol he intended to return it when he redeemed a petrol coupon. "I am quite satisfied that you were on the premises and that you attempted to steal petrol," the magistrate told him. "As I .have said before, the theft of petrol in the present -circumstances must be punished severely.. While. I am loth .to. send-a first offender to prison, you will be sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 37, 13 February 1943, Page 7
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192SOLDIER'S OFFENCE Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 37, 13 February 1943, Page 7
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