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Evening Star, Issue 21218, 27 September 1932, Page 7

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GRIME AS SOON AS RELEASED [Pbb United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 27. Although only released from prison on September 5, after serving twelve months for theft, Harold Hardgrave alias King, described as a window cleaner, appeared to-day on two further charges of theft. It was stated that he approached Mrs Miller, who was connected with the St. John Ambulance, and who had a number of art union tickets for sale. He represented that ho was connected with the Public Trust, and said that a number of persons there were anxious to buy tickets. She believed his story, and gave him six books of tickets. He converted the money to his own use, but when arrested in connection with another matter the butts were recovered, so that the purchasers of the tickets participated in the draw. On September 23 he approached Mrs Peterken and asked if he could do any window cleaning, begging for the job; but when admitted to the house he stole a gold watch and chain, a match box, and a gold ring, of a total value of £9 10s. The articles were pawned, but were recovered by the police. A sentence was imposed of reformative detention tor a term not exceeding three years on one charge, and ho was ordered to come up if called on within three years on the other.