ROBBED WORKING MAN

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3848, 3 October 1932, Page 6

ROBBED WORKING MAN

TAXI DRIVER’S MEAN THEFT

FURTHER TWO WEEKS IX GAOL

(Ter Association) Auckland, October 1.

“It was a very mean theft to rob a- working man who needed every penny of th e money,” said Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M. in tho Police CAAirfc n sentencing James Mac-nndrew, 24, -axi driver, to 14 days* imprisonment, to commence at the expiry oif the term he is at present eerving. Macandrew pleaded no*, guilty. Arthur Woods, waterside worker, said he engaged acoused to drive him tj St. Helens Home t'* pick up a nurse and take her to witness’ homo in Clarence Street, Ponsonby, to attend a confinement. Accused raiid the Tare was 9s. Witness gave Maeandrew a £T note, which was all he had. Macandrew said lie did not have change and left, statin." that h c would get it at the bank and return Accused never returned with tho money, which was still ewing. On two subsequent occasions, 'witness saw Macandrew and he promised to P ay.

Counsel said Macandrew denied that he* sfole the money. Macandrew did not give evidence.