PROSECUTED FOR THEFT
Finder of Wallet Who “Was Too Busy to Return it”
HELD TO BE NO EXCUSE
POLICE RECOVER MONEY
(By Telegraph—Tress Association.)
AUCKLAND, To-day
A man who found a wallet containing £6 and neglected to return \p until the police communicated with him was prosecuted to-day on a theft charge. He was Arnold A. L. Suiter, aged 23. Evidence was given that the owner of the wallet was riding a motor cycle and dropped the wallet. A passing postman saw a motor truck stop and a man pick up the wallet. 3 lie owner advertised his loss without result. The police eventually obtained the wallet and money from Suitor, who said he fully intended to *.eti>in the property, but owing to pressure of work at the time lie was unable to do so.
The magistrate said there was in excuse. If a man was too busy to find the owner he could have sent the wallet to the police.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 21 February 1935, Page 6
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161PROSECUTED FOR THEFT Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 21 February 1935, Page 6
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