Conversion Or Theft?
Sir, —At long last a definite and authoritative move seems to have been made to put “conversion” of cars on a more realistic basis. A grand jury at Palmerston North has formally recommended that this offence be treated as theft. In a recent case, a young man, whose identity for some reason was not disclosed, was convicted on pleading guilty to converting and damaging two cars on journeys between here and Dunedin. He was put on probation for two years, his licence w’as suspended, and he was disqualified for two years. There may be more in this sentence than meets the eye, but on the face of it this young miscreant seems to have got off pretty lightly: and not a ha’porth of restitution into the bargain.—Yours, etc., M.T. May 6, 1959.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28888, 7 May 1959, Page 3
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