POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 6

POLICE COURT NEWS.

THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

Charges' of stealing a brooch, valued at £4," and two lockets, valued at 355, the properly., of William ■ Ooltman, were, admitted by Jessie Meeske (Mr. Moody), in the Police Court, before Mr. E.C. Cutten, S.M., - yesterday. ; It was stated ; that accused took the • articles from Mr. ' Coltman's jeweller's shop, 1 while the assistant's attention ] was momentarily ; diverted. . I She subsequently pawned the articles for ?£2 ss. Accused,, who had previously been convicted for . theft,, was' committed ' to.' the Paniell Rescue Home for two years. % fiOa'. the information of the Takapuna Borough I Council, Andrew: Thomas was charged with theft of rock, valued at 12b;, For f the prosecution evidence was given to the -effect that! defendant was seen removing rock from below, high-water mark on 1 the council's property at Takapuna Beach. Defendant said he was employed by a man to build a wall. A scow had deposited rock on the'beach, and he was under the impression that it was this rock' that he was taking. r The magistrate said the ' defendant. had taken 'the stone," though: he might ; not have been the chief .-.. offender, ; and in the circumcurastanceii hectlid not care to . enter a conviction for theft. • > The. charge ' would be. dismissed, v but defendant would be ordered'to pay 10b, the value of the rock, and £3 4s 6d costs. : S'.';sJ:.->; ! :