A MONTH'S GAOL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 7

A MONTH'S GAOL.

ILLEGAL USE OF CAR. (special to "the press.") WELLINGTON, November 25. " The. unlawful use of motor-cars nowadays is a serious menace to the motoring public, and I would ask that this man be taught a lesson," said Chief-Detective Kemp at the SMagistrate's Court this mornir.g, when Arthur Doyle, alias George Jones, alias George Jones Doyle, a motor-driver, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car valued at £450, the property of the New Zealand Government. "On Saturday morning lasi," said the' Chief Detective, "accused asked permission from the authorities at the Public Works garage at Pipitea Point, where ho was employed, to take the car out, but was refused three times. Later in the day he gained entrance through a skylight, and took the car. Nothing further was seen of the vehicle until Monday morning, when the vehicle was found outside the garage, damaged to the extent of £6. The Department asks that, as there arc other valuable cars in the garage, the accused should be given a lesson, as an example to others." . Mr E. Page, S.M.: What is known of him? The Chief Detective: He has a formidable list of convictions for theft and wilful and obscene exposure. Mr Page: The accused will be sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment, and ordered to make good the damage to the car.