THEFT OF RADIO PARTS
Probation For Youths Four youths, whose ages ranged from i 17 to 19 years, and whose names were ordered to be suppressed, appeared before Mr. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrates' Court, Wellington, yesterday, and pleaded guilty to charges of theft of radio parts from the firm by which they were employed. Detective-Sergeant W. McLennan, who appeared for I lie police, said the youths had been taking home _ radio parts belonging to Hie firm and doing up old sets. After counsel for three ol them. Messrs. A. H. McCormick. U. E.-l’opn find J. A. Scott, had pleaded for leniency for the youth.s because of their age. and because the thefts had not: been committed for gain, the magistrate admitted the boys to probation for 12 months. lie said that four other boys in tin' same firm had eouio before the Children's Court and Hie properly stolen in all I lie eases must have been, worth more than £5O.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 39, 9 November 1940, Page 5
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161THEFT OF RADIO PARTS Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 39, 9 November 1940, Page 5
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