SWEETS STOLEN BY SEAHEN

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28268, 4 May 1957, Page 12

SWEETS STOLEN BY SEAHEN

Two Men Fined At Lyttelton

The theft of a jar of sweets from a Lyttelton milk bar on Thursday evening resulted in the appearance at the Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court yesterday of two’ members of the crew of the overseas ship Sydney Star. Joseph John McGarry was charged before Messrs F. G Briggs and A. B. P. Large. Justices of the Peace, •with stealing a quantity of sweets, valued at 2s. the property of Kreamy Milk Bar, Ltd- He was further charged with using obscene language in a public place. He pleaded guilty to both charges. George Albert Davies, aged 23. an oiler, pleaded guilty to stealin* a jar of sweets, valued at £3 ss. the property of Kreamy Milk Bar Ltd- and to having wilfully destroyed a jar. valued at £1 ss. Sergeant E. Morrissey told the Court that the two men. with several others from the ship, entered the milk bar at a busy time While the Assistant was occupied in another part of the shop. Davies put the jar of sweets under his coat and he and McGarry made off. Constable C. A. G. Morrison gave chase. He heard the men drop th< jar in Oxford street and when he arrived he discovered McGarry gathering up some of the sweets. It was then that McGarry used the obscene language. Both men had had liquor. McGarry was convicted and fined £3 on the theft charge and £2 for using obscene language. Davies was fined £3 for the theft of the sweets and ordered to pay £3 ss. the value of the sweets and 1 the jar On the charge of wilful damage he was convicted and I fined £l.

McGarry gathering up some of the The plaintiff was represented ■ sweets. It was then that McGarry by Mr A. N. Haggitt (Dunedin), used the obscene language. Both with him Mr B. J. Petrie men had had liquor. <Timaru). ana Mr O. G. Stevens McGarry was convicted and ♦TTmaru) appeared for Mrs Dunn, fined £3 on the theft charge and The association was represented £2 for using obscene language, by Mr E. S. Bowie (Christchurch) J Davies was fined £3 for the theft with him Mr J. W. Rolleston of the sweets and ordered to pay | (Timaru). £3 ss. the value of the sweets and 1 Counsel addressed the jury for! the jar On the charge of wilful two hours yesterday and his damage he was convicted and honour spent one hour in his fined £l. ’summing up.