THEFT OF BENZINE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15022, 17 July 1914, Page 10

THEFT OF BENZINE.

A LYTTELTON CARRIER FINED. Yesterday, at the Lyttelton Magistrates Court, before Captain J. A. fi. Marciel and Mr ".\ .C. ____~_ J._*■ . __unu_l i-ctg.r was charged wi_n stoa.l--in- a'case of boii-ine, valued at 14s. on°July loth, tho property of ijjniost Henderson and others. Accused pleaded gudty ■ • Senior-Sergeant Uyau stated that on Wednesday afternoon Edgar, who was a carrier, went with ins cart to tho. storos of Forbes and Co., l_td. io get live cases of benzine ordered bya customer at one of. tho Peninsula bays. A lad of iiftoen was sent with hint to executo the order, and Edgar prevailed upon him to look out si. cases instead of five With tho oases ou ins cart Edgtr thon drove on to tho wharf, where he was met by Mr Henderson, managt-r for Forbes and Co., who asked lira hox many cases ho had taken. Fdgar ans.verod that ho had only five, but subsequently admitted having ta_en six. Tho Sergean. continuing, said that for somo consider, bio time past, t. . firm had been missing benzino, and in consequence had been keeping a sharp watch. Accused stated, m excuse, that bi_ act was the impulse of tho moment. Ho had visited the store only twice -within five years. The Bench: W T hat sort, of a character does the ace;.'., i bear. Tho Sergeant: There is nothing previously known against him. Tho Bench said that Edgar could thank his character that he was not going to be giv.ii a very heavy sectenco, as they re_ai e'ed the offence as a serious one. He would be find £5, with tHe alternative of ona month's iinI prisonmont. j