HIS UNCLE'S MONEY

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1934, Page 13

HIS UNCLE'S MONEY

YOUNG MAN ADMITS THEFT

SUM OF £383

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day.

Allan Charles Barker, aged 23, a labourer, admitted in the Police Court today that on May 2 he stole £-383 in money from his uncle, William Thomas Barker, for whom he worked.

The uncle told the Court that he placed the money in. a tin and hid it in his stable.' He looked pretty often to see if it was intact, but on,.May 4 the money had gone. Last "ll'.r.ah witness lost about £317 and the accused admitted taking it, but'owing to their relationship witness let him off.

Replying to counsel for the accused witness said he had practically reared tho accused. Ho was a good boy, and witness was prepared toygive him another chance.

The Magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt: .Why in the world didn't you put the money in tho bank?

Witness:' When the horse was out! The Magistrate: You lost £300 be fore. •

Witness: I suppose I am a mug. The Magistrate: Of course you are. You were tempting the boy. The accused, in a statement, said that he had spent some of the money at. the races and had lodged about £1.50 of it with a friend in Hamilton. He had £181 left, altogether. The accused was committed for sentence.