MISSING SAXOPHONE.
CHARGE OF THEFT DENIED. How a saxophone valued at £43 disappeared from the stock of Lewis R. Eady and Son, Limited, was the question at issue in a charge of theft preferred against Harold Gordon Stanly Woolfe, aged 28, in the Supreme Court yesterday. The explanation given by accused, who pleaded not guilty and conducted his own defence was that the instrument was given to him to pawn by a man, named Stephens or Stevens, whom he did not know.
Edward Raymond Eady said there was no record of the instrument being sold. It was missed during the stocktaking period. In reply to accused witness said he could give no theory as to how the saxophone left the stock.
Archibald George McPhail, assistant at the Lombard pawnbroking establishment, said accused obtained £5 on the pledge of the instrument, and witness later bought the pawnticket for 10s. He believed accused had made a suggestion that witness should take the instrument to a music-dealer to have it examined as to its value.
Accused addressed the jury, emphasising his claim that he had acted in good faith.
Mr. Paterson, for the Crown, made no address.
Mr. Justice Herdman reserved his sum ming up until this morning.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19391, 28 July 1926, Page 15
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205MISSING SAXOPHONE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19391, 28 July 1926, Page 15
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