BREAD CARTER’S LAPSE

Evening Star, Issue 19848, 23 April 1928, Page 5

BREAD CARTER’S LAPSE

MONEY NOT ACCOUNTED FOR Horsc-racing and drink were the causes which a bread carter, James Henry Thomson, blamed tor his downfall in the Police Court this morning when lie was charged with that, oji divers dates between August 26, 162”, and February 21, 1928, at Dunedin, having received from divers persons sums of money totalling £74 Os 3d on terms requiring him to account for the same to William Wright and Co., Ltd., he did fraudulently omit to do so, thereby committing theft. James Henry Sizen, secretary tor Wright and Co.', Ltd., bakers, said that on November 13_, 1926, accused entered the linn’s employ as a broad carter and collector. Ho continued in his employment until the end February hist. Ho carried out his duties satisfactorily. Upon his discharge it was discovered that ho had obtained certain moneys which he had failed to account for. Constable Kearton said Thomson, after leaving Wright’s, went to Southland- He later returned to Dunedin when ho lerfrned that the matter had been placed in the hands of the police. Accused made a statement at the Detective Office, in which he admitted his guilt, and attributed his downfall to horse-racing and drink. Thomson pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was not applied lor.