THEFT OF RADIO SETS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 39, 14 August 1940, Page 7

THEFT OF RADIO SETS

Sentences of three months' imprisonment on each of three charges of theft of radio sets, the terms be cumulative, were imposed upon Stanley Arnold Nicholson, a labourer and dealer, aged 26, by Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Senior Detective P. Doyle said Nicholson had got the sets by representing that he intended to purchase them and wanted to have a demon-' stration. He disposed of one to a pawnbroker, and he took the others to a tattooist, who had tattooed him to the value, of £6 10s; at least, that was the charge that was made. Mr. G. C. Kent, for Nicholson, said that the accused had been brought up on a farm, and his troubles seemed to begin when he came to the city. It would be seen that he gained very little from the offences, which were foolish in the extreme, as it was inevitable that he would be detected.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E.M.B.—It would be impossible to regulate transport in this way without investigating the purpose for which the car was used. At present private motoring is restricted to what can be done on the coupon allowance, and for additional supplies licences are issued only after investigation. "Another Soldier." —Inquiries arß being made.