PERQUISITES?

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 184, 7 May 1928, Page 3

PERQUISITES?

THEFTS OF SCRAP METAL.

Having helped himself without permission to 36331 b. of scrap . lead and 4S5lb. of scrap copper belonging to the Post and Telegraph Department ] Harry Deveraux. aged 31, was asked to gn an account of his actions to, Mr. . Pa-e S.M., in the Magistrates Couit on Friday. The theft of the meta , valued at £44 10s.lid was admitted Chief-Detective Ward stated that ac cused, who bad been employed by the Dcnartment for the past eight years, SaTcommitted the th&ts between lebruarv 1927, and March, 1928. 1 1,1 Department, added Mr. Ward, stored short lengths of scrap lead and copper in one of its yards, and accused had boon taking these lengths and sell - them to metal dealers. None ot be stolen property had been recovered. Mr W. E. Leicester, for accused, asked that bis client be treated lentenlv adding that Deveraux had looked on the scrap metal in the light of. perquisite. The proceeds of its wk were used as pocket mono?. Mt. • ter added that restitution would De Ul Thc' probation oflicet (Mr. T. -P. Mills) said that he looked on the o'fence as a serious matter as Ho'eraux was more ot-less in a position of trust The Magistrate (Mr. E. Page. S.M ) decided to remand accused for sentem c until this morning. Bail was refused.