CONVERSION OF CAR
Three Wellington Youths
Sentenced
By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, May 25.
Described as an organised gang of Wellington youths by Detective J. Murray. David Ross, aged 10, Eric Albert Collins, aged 18. Albert Edward Morris, aged 18, and Robert Walter Page, aged IS, were charged before Mr. ,1. 11. Salmond, S.M.. with converting a car to their own use at llawera. Collins, Morris ami. Page wore committed to a Borstal institution for three years, ami Ross to the care of the welfare officer for two years.
It was stated that defendants con verted a ear at Wellington on Saturday night, drove to Wanganui, and then to llawera. where they converted a second car. They had a jemmy in' the car. also nails flattened to operate car switches, and a piece of rubber tubing loaded at one end with solder. A letter found in the possession of one defendant suggested that: he do a “job" at Maslerlon.
Ou charges of converting a car at Wellington ami the theft of benzine at Te Horo they are to appear at Palmerston North to-morrow.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19380526.2.132
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 12
Word Count
182CONVERSION OF CAR Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 12
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.