THEFT OF CLOTHING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 6

THEFT OF CLOTHING

YOUTH GIVEN A CHANCE

A charge of theft roficlbthirig'valued at £3 15s was :agairist 'Donald Arthur Allan Gordon :Marsh, a seaman, aged 18, in the Magistrate's Court today. Mr,. E. D: Mosley;: S.M., :was' on the Bench..;! -■■■■-:■■ ,•■■;-.:■■■■. -'.;::,. ••■:-.-.'.: -.'.'

Detective-Sergeant P. Doyle, who prosecuted, said that the defendant arrived in New Zealand-'in November- ; last, as assistant cook on ah .overseas When the ship left again for: England the defendant' remained behind., ,•; He had obtained work;at: different hotels/ and the. theft of "clothing had: occurred at one of these:"froni a man:who resided at the hotel; The defendant had said • that: all.! his personal belongings had gone back, to England: when .vhei missed' theboat.iand: he\had; tassteal: to-clothe:Hhimself/^l:-ifflj/-.'; -. :^'<' .:;.>.

In; answer ■to Mr. Mosley, thevDe-tective-Sergeaht;.said that.no warraht' for desertion had:been issued.. ■ v The Probation Oflßceri Mr. P.'-Watt, said that he-was-making: ehdeaVburs to secure a passage, back; to /England for the defendaht.v;•:.;;'•.•■ ■•■}'r< ; '-.':■ -',: "\- -:::;^=;;.i,".'.:--*

The Magistrate'said that*in yiejv'of the defendant's age he would give:; him another chance.;; Marsh^was-Convicted and. orderedi.tq'come if called lipoii within.'tjvelve-c'months.. ■