FIRST FILM OF THEFT

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 31 October 1933, Page 7

FIRST FILM OF THEFT

PHOTOS SHOWN IN COURT. 7 STORY OF STOLEN BACON. ’ - The first case that has ever occurred in which a cinematograph film was taken of an actual theft, w r as dealt with on September 13 at the Guildhall, London. The complete film was not shown, in Court, but enlarged photographs l taken, from the film were handed to the magistrate. Referring to one of these' photographs, the prosecuting counsel alleged that it showed Henry Charles Frank Newman, aged 51, pushing a truck of stolen bacon. The magistrate said it certainly showed someone, but it was a matter of opinion whether Newman could he identified by it: , Owing to Jarge quantities’ of baconn being missed by a Smithfield firm, ex~ Detective Inspector Leach was engaged, and the cinematograph film, it was stated, was taken by Mr Leach’sson on three dayts. i.- ■ Ocunsei said that some of the stolen

bacon wont to a stall belonging •to'*' <? Havmes in Woolwich market.

Newman pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing bacon, and Frank Hume; aged 30, and George Fredericks Raymes, aged 29, admitted ; three’ charges of receiving, bacon; Charges against ‘ Edward ItandalT. and Henry James Flack were dismissed.

For Newman, counsel urged-that he” ’ served in the will* nhd probably acquired the habit of “scrounging” dur- /. in.g that service, as many others -did." 11 Hayines and Hume were each sentenced to nine months’ impriso mneht’ with hard labour, and Newman tb three months’ in the second division;