SEAMAN'S LAPSE
WANTED TO GO TO GAOL
The :theft' of a roll of coir matting, valued at 30s, the property of the Te Aro Furnishing Company, was admitted by Thomas O'Shea, aged 33, a seaman, in the Magistrate's Court today, and he was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. ■ ' Senior-Sergeant Dempscy said that .O'Shea had taken the roll from the shop yesterday afternoon, placing it ou his shoulder and walking along Cuba Street with it. He w.as followed, and on request, came back to the shop, but tried unsuccessfully to run away again. His explanation was that his wife had died about a week ago, which was €orTeet, and that he wanted to go to prison. He was unemployed and his two small children were being eared for by relatives. He had previously been before the Court for drunkenness and allied offences, but never for theft. • ■ To Mr. E/ Page, S.M.j the accused said that he did not know what be, was doing and did not mean to be dishonest. Ho had always lived. an honest life,, and asked for leniency.
"It is'not altogether a.case for probation," said the Probation Officer. (Mr. T. P. Mills). The defendant was not the type Of man that would respond to probation, and Mr. Mills suggested an order to come up for sentence if called upon. ' ■ '
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 111, 7 November 1933, Page 9
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230SEAMAN'S LAPSE Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 111, 7 November 1933, Page 9
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