"ONE OF THE VAGRANT CLASS"
With a list of previous couvjkUoiih for various offences, Thomas Francis Jviup, alias Alexander Dalgety, aged 48, made another appearance in. tho MugiHtrat.o'f Court this moruiug. He pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy.
Sub-Inspector Lopdell said that Dalgcty came under the notice of the police* luut evening in connection with soino bullet' which was missed from a shop counter. He was noticed by the shopkeeper going away from the shop with his pockets bulging. King was followed to a right-of-way, and the shopkeeper waited for him, believing that there was only ono exit, but it was' found later there was another way out of the street. When a constable ultimately saw the accused, no butter was found, and King denied having stolon any. From the inquiries that were inmle, however, it was ascertained that King had been sleeping out. Ho had no money, and was one of the vagrant class.
The accused said lie had been discharged from prison on 29th February, and had been doing all the work ho could- get. He asked to be given a chance, as he had an offer of employment at White Hock. King was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 120, 23 May 1930, Page 11
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