TWO NEWSPAPERS STOLEN
“WANTED SOMETHING TO READ.-
The theft of two English newspapers valued at Sd. proved rather costly to Charles Edward Anderson, a labourer, aged 47, who admitted the offence to Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday.■ . , , ■ Sub-Inspector Lander stated that accused was noticed in Courtenay Place yesterdav bv a constable who was suspicions of his actions. The constable watched accused and saw him take two newspapers from a rack outside a shop. Accused was followed and accosted and found to be drunk. He admitted taking the papers, and said that he took them because lie wanted something to read. Following this, accused said that he was a friend of the owner of the shop. lue owner, however, denied this statement. The Magistrate imposed a fine or in default seven days’' imprisonment. On a charge of drunkenness, he was convicted and discharged.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 12
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146TWO NEWSPAPERS STOLEN Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 12
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