THEFT OF FOWLHOUSE
A charge of stealing' a fowlhouse valued at £1 'was preferred against Duncan. McEwen. in the Lower;;■ Hutt Court yesterday. Mr.- J. S. Barton, S.M.,was on the Bench. Mr. C E. Barr.ett appeared for the accused, and Sergeant J. W. McHo)m prosecuted. ~.'..' :. Mrs. E. J. Martin said that the defendant rented a house- from her, and before he vacated it she warned him not to take anything with him. Attxi he left the house she missed the fowlhouso and' run which she valued at" £2 ss. The fowlhc-use had since been returned, but not in. such good condition as when it had been, taken, some iron having been replaced. Constable R. G. Jones said the accused admitted having taken the fowlhouse, and when asked to return it, he did so. Mr. Barrett said McEwen was married with fivo children. Ho was now about to go into business in charge of a billiard saloon, and a conviction would ondanger his chance- of getting a licence. Ho had taken, the fowlhouse, not thinking it of much value. He was a man of good character, and had not been in trouble, before. The Magistrate convicted McEwen, and ordered Turn to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. -
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 95, 19 October 1933, Page 10
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