CHARGES OF THEFT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 255, 27 September 1932, Page 7

CHARGES OF THEFT.

CASES AT WELLINGTON. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. Although only released from prison on September 5, after . serving 12 months for theft, Harold Hardgraye, 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 is connected with t ie St John Ambulance and had a number of art union tickets for sale. He represented that he was connected with the Public Trust and said that a number of persons there were anxious to buy tickets. Mrs Miller believed the story ancl gave him six books of tickets. He converted the money to his own use hut when arrested in connection witk another matter the butts were recovered so that the purchasers of the tickets participated in the draw On Sepember 22 he approached Mrs Poterken and asked if he could do any window cleaning, begging a job but when admitted to the house stole a gold watch and chain, match box and cold ring of a total value of £9 10s. The articles were pawned, but were recovered by the police. _ ’. Sentence was imposed of reformative detention not exceeding three years on “ . charge and he was ordered to come for sentence if called upon within three years on the other.