FORMER OFFICER SENTENCED
(P.A.) AUCKLAND, January 28,
A former lieutenant in the Army, Richard Seymour Powell, aged 33, was placed on probation by Mr, Justice Callan in the Supreme Court for two years, and ordered to pay £10 towards the expenses of the prosecution, on a charge of the theft of £50 belonging to the Army Department, and £60 belonging to a mobilisation camp's regimental funds. His Honour said it was not a case of dishonesty in the ordinary way, but was due to the covering up of slackness which was caused by excessive work and ill health. Prisoner had not sought personal gain, but had abused the trust reposed in him. ,
Counsel for the defence said Powell still owed £100, for which he was liable to account, and had assigned his superannuation to cover this sum.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 24, 29 January 1942, Page 11
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137FORMER OFFICER SENTENCED Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 24, 29 January 1942, Page 11
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