GAOL FOR THEFT
■ "It must be something of a disease with him," said Mr. W.H. Woodward,. S;M., in the Magistrate's Court at Lower Hutt yesterday, referring to Samuel M'Shane, ■who had just been convicted of tlieft for the ninth time since' 1823. Yesterday's conviction was for the theft of eight eggs, * valued at 2s. M'Shane • pleaded not guilty, and was represented by Mr. W..8. Sniney. ' The evidence of Mrs. J. Williams ;and of Constable J. Scarry was that the defendant had taken the eggs from/Mrs.' Willmms's place in Randwick road and lied. The constable searched him and touud no eggs, but kept watch later, and saw him take his overcoat, in the pockets uf which were eight eggs, from a hiding place under some shrubs. . The explanation of ; the defendant and of his daughter? was that he'had obtained the eggs from her. "• The defendant was .sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.
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Evening Post, Volume 32, Issue 32, 6 August 1931, Page 7
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150GAOL FOR THEFT Evening Post, Volume 32, Issue 32, 6 August 1931, Page 7
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