A CONTEMPTIBLE THEFT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 69, 22 March 1907, Page 8

A CONTEMPTIBLE THEFT.

YOUNG MAN SENTENCED. "It is one of the meanest and most, contemptible thefts that I have hoard of." These strong terms were applied in the Magistrate's Court by Detective Broberg to-day to a young man named Wm. Henry Glover, who pleaded guilty before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., to theft of a postal package containing a postal note for 5s belonging to a young woman. The informant, according to the detective, was a tailoress, with whom the defendant had been keeping company. On Ist February she wrote a letter to a lady friend of hers, and enclosed the postal note. Subsequently she gave the' defendant the letter to post and asked him to be careful with it as it contained money. He was careful with it, but not in the interests of the informant. He took the latter away, extracted the note, and cashed it at a Chinaman's shop. After ho had committed this and I another offence he cleared out to s Wanganui, and was arrested on a charge of theft, and one of false pretences. At present he was serving a sentence of imprisonment in respect of his dishonesty at Wanganui. * Mr. Cook appeared for accused, and said the latteVs excuse for his present position was hu falling into bad company. His Worship imposed a sentence of one month's imprisonment. \ Prior to the hearing of this case accused was to-day charged with having forged the name of Kearle, Joy and Co. to a certificate as to his means and used it as though it were genuine. Evidence showed that accused boarded in Molesworth-street from November till February. He paid his board with the exception of the last three weeks. Latterly he represented that he was employed by the informant company, and becoming in arrears with his payments, tendered the bogus certificate. This certificate alleged that defendant had been working for the company without receiving a Balary. He had passed an examination, and from date would get £2 15s as. an expert in typewriting. Qhe document further alleged that the company would be responsible for his hone?ty. On the strength of the certificate the landlady gave him board until finally he disappeared Accused pleaded guilty to this offence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

A special meeting of tho Hutfc Valley Trotting Club will be held at the Empire Hotel, Petone, on Saturday evening to discuss the advisability of holding the next fixture at Pctono some time in May next, probably Memorial Day. Tho New Zealand Trotting^ Association having withdrawn the club's permit until suitable grounds were obtained, the club recently approached the Wellington Racing Club in the matter of holding future events on tho Trentham course, but meanwhile the Petone track, which has all needed equipments, grandstands, etc., Eoems a possible solution of the difficulty. Mr. Joh v E. Lindborg, draper, Cubastreet, announces an Waiter galo at special prices, commencing to-morrow. Mejsirn. James Smith and Sons annotinco special Easter price* at Tho Now Home to-morrow in jackets, furs, and dress material*. Football boots, both for Rugby and As. eoeialion players, are advertised by ■R. Hannah and Co., Ltd,