TIE THEFT OF BICYCLES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17983, 7 January 1922, Page 6

TIE THEFT OF BICYCLES.

ACCUSED'S NAME WITHHELD. SON OF POLICE OFFICER. [BT TELEaRAPH.— OWN CORRESrOKDENI.] CHRISTCHTJRCH. Friday. In the Magistrate's Court to-day, in the case of a man, 31 years of who was charged with stealing three bicycles, the magistrate, Mr. Day, ordered that his nifiie should not be published, on the ground that as his father was a wellknown police officer, it might hamper him in the execution of his duty. The accused, who was represented by Mr. K. M. Gresson, ptaaded guilty to the three charges. Mr. Gresson said the case was an unfortunate one. The accused, who was the son of a police officer of many years' standing, had had the misfortune to lost) his position as an ironworker, owing te lack of work. The drop from £7 pet week to nothing had led to the thefts, which were more stupid than criminal. He asked that the accused be admitted to probation, and also that his name should be suppressed, not in his own interest, but in the public interest, because the duties his father had to carry out would bo rendered more difficult if the accused's name was published. Sub-Inspector Simpson pointed out that the accused had taken every precaution to cover up the identity of the bicycles. The magistrate said he would adjourn the case until tc-morrow, in order to give the probation officer time to make further inquiries regarding the accused. In the meantime he would order that the accused's name should not be published.