PROBATIONER’S THEFT

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 290, 7 September 1928, Page 3

PROBATIONER’S THEFT

“GENERAL CONDUCT GOOD.” The theft of a clock valued at £1 was admitted by Michael Patrick Anthony Herlihv, who appeared 'before Din E. Page, ‘S.M., in the Magistrates Court yC The <l facts of the case were outlined by Chief Detective Ward, who said that accused had been doing labouring work at Trentham. He came iuto Wellington on Tuesday and bad been drinking. He went to a hotel and stole the clock from a bedroom, after which he sold it to a second-hand dealer for 3s. 6d. Later, accused was arrested for drunkenness, and when sober he voluntarily admitted the theft, which had not been reported. Accused, added the sub-inspector, was on probation, and was doing well in Ins "°Mr. J. Garbett, counsel for accused, submitted that the commission of the offence displayed no criminal tendency on the part of his client. The Probation Officer (Mr. T. P. Slills) said that drink had been the trouble with accused, but as far as he knew his conduct had been good. The Magistrate imposed a fine of id, in default twenty-one days imprisonment. “Reports generally arc favourable.” concluded Mr. Pnge. “but you are on probation and I don t know. R you realise how serious your offence 1B»-