SECOND EDITION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 53, 2 March 1918, Page 1

SECOND EDITION

INCORRECTLY WEIGHED. . .

FRUITERER FINED £5. ' ALLEGED ATTEMPTING TO STEAIi An unusual case was heard"-by'"Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M., in the Aucklalidi Police 'Court the other day, when William Dickenson (Mr Moody) a fruiterer, -was charged with attempting' t-o steaL 1401b of bananas', valued' at £1 12s W, the property of Ah Chee, in that when •weighing the cart at the Boardi weiohbridge, previous to loading it with bananas, to be subsequently weighed op. the same weighbridge, he concealled) himself and was weighed with the cart, without the knowledge of the weighs bridge master. ; . W. >B. 'Cox, carrier, said he was engaged by defendant to cart bananas from Ah Chee's shop to shop. Defendant went with him,, ahdi while the empty cart was being, weighed, witness stood at the window, and could not see defendant. When _ the}! got the bananas, C. Ah Ghee said, he wanted the cart re-weighed. The cart was re-weighed when the load "wa'a taken off at Newmarket. , ...• . Augustus Paul, a carter, said he saw •defendant against the wheel of _ the cart> in a sitting position. -His weight was against the cart. • C. Ah Che e said that when h e spoke to defendant the latter said' he was- '.responsible, and asked him not- to go.any further with the matter. W. R. 'Carr. -weighmaster for the Auckland Harbour Board, said • that when the caTt was re-weighed aJEter ABi ■Chee's complaint, there was a difference of 1401b. . Th e defence wasi that if defendaiitj was on the weighbridge it was- acoir dental. Defendant denied asking 'An ■Chee not to go any further with ;tha matter. . , The Magistrate said inadvertence w;as .probable, but it was not supported the evidence for the prosecution.. Defendant was fined £5, and ® counsel)'s application the fine was increased! to £5 Is, to permit of an appeal being made. The costs were. £l. "" ' \