THEFT CHARGES

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1933, Page 5

THEFT CHARGES

' ' - r- • A SERIES'OF OFFENCES

TWO CAR CONVERTERS y CAOtl!»' i *fffyr~Fresl : • HAWERA,:Mjay 24. : Pleading guilty !a? Series: -of;,;, siR counts) two young indif, riarited lan. J Frederick Kirk find, John 1 g Fredericks, wore.. ppijtfjttcejii; tby- •' •Mr. Salm on. . S.M. ;to three; ilioitthfV gaol, ; | to' bo served cpnouffehtly, 1 qh charges '*■ as follows a ' car at '} Hawera, the property,.of Miss J, P* - Buchaqan ; ' theft df bejizine; at Kokarimea, tjie property of the I)airy Co. j ' also other offences, aJLon the night of ; May 19, as follows Theft of benzine arid a torch fyom the.: car, breaking tho handles .of car doors ..and ,;breakiiig •> padlock!} df a. Kakaramea petrol pump. The gaol terms' are tq txsf. followed -by 12 months’ probation for wilful .damage. ' ’' '■ ''"’.'V--oergeant Henry, asking the Court to impose the maximum' .penalty', stated, that 33 cars had b.een stolen in Hawera.’ Thb Sergeant told’ how, with the co-operation of the - South Taranaki Autombile Association£.vthe police traced the car in the case brifore the Court. The vehicle with the doors locked, wag left in the. street, . arid was reported missing, at 10.30 p.in- Association pat-., rols immediately started a'search, and the Secretary arranged to broadcast a description, with :the'result . that the car was recognised at Wanganui shortly after eleven. Latef the; JWanganui police ascertained., tliftt . the , accused engaged a taxi at Wanganui tb proceed, to Hawera. . Their arrest!, whs .ritada near Hawera early .the next morning.