THEFT OF MONEY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 185, 3 May 1933, Page 11

THEFT OF MONEY

Two Brothers Charged JURY CONVICTS ONE Dominion Special Service. I’alinerstou North, AI ay 2. Charged with the theft of £ll3/4/4 from Clarence Richard Tutty at Foxton on April 13, two brothers, Thomas John Lucinsky, aged 26 years, and Edward Lucinsky, aged 22 years, appeared before Air. Justice Reed in the Supreme Court tin’s morning. Both accused pleaded not guilty. Edward Lucinsky was represented by counsel.

Clarence Richard Tutty, manager of the Community Stores, Foxtou, said that on the night of April 13 lie left the shop with a brief bag in which he had a canvas bag confining £ll3/4/4 in* cash and cheques. He went to an hotel where he lived and, leaving the brief bag iu the commercial room, went upstairs to the bathroom and his bedroom. He returned within three minutes and discovered that the brief bag was missing.

Constable E. Compton, of Palmerston North, said. Edward Lucinsky had told him that he and bis brother, Thomas, had stolen the bag from the Post Office Hotel. Accused told him where the money was buried and that the brief bag had been thrown into some lupins. At the Palmerston North, police station Thomas Lucinsky had made a statement in which lie said he and his brother had been standing in front: of the hotel when Clarence Tully had entered with the brief bag. He had gone into the hotel and taken the bag, but. when lie came out his brother had gone. Later, however, he met. his brother again by accident and told him what he had done.

Thomas John Lucinsky, giving evidence, denied that, he had been implicated. He declared that his brolher Edward had committed the theft and had told him of it. later.

'The jury returned a verdict, of guilty in tlie charge against Thomas Lucinsky and a verdict of not guilty in the case against Edward Lucinsky. Thomas Lucinsky was rciminded for sentence.

In discharging Edward Lucinsky, his Honour said that tlie jury had taken a merciful view of his case and had considered that he had been led astray by his cider brother.