PROBATION GRANTED
SHORTAGE TO BE REFUNDED; Probation for three years on certain conditions was extended -to James' Lionel Allen, who pleaded guilty last week to the theft of £6 10s from. his. " employers, Briscoc-E. W. Mills and Co. Allen's punishment was deferred by Mr. E. Pago, S.M., until this morning. ' Allen is to .rcimul tho'-'ahipuiit he admits having stolen on.terms to b» fixed by the Probation. Officer. Detective-Sergeant T. -V: Hall told ■ the Court today that tho accountant of the firm concerned had a statement showing the total of the-amount of the ' firm's alleged > losses, but the police could not suggest that Allen took morethan he had pleaded guilty to taking. Mr. I\ W. Ongley, who appeared for Allen, said ho had no further facts to place before tho Court. The Magistrate said he had considered all tho circumstances and had decided to grant Allen probation for thre» years, one condition being that he refund £6 10s of th cadmitted shortage in cash.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 24, 29 January 1935, Page 3
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