POLICE COURT NEWS.
FAILURE TO ACCOUNT.
CHARGES AGAINST SALESMAN
Eleven charges of failing to account for money to the Advanx Ty-Re-Pair Company and one of stealing a tyre from tho same firm, were admitted bv Alfred Joseph Taylor, aged 23, salesman (Mr. Singer), in the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. lv. Hunt, S..M. Chief-Detei ive Hammond said the sum involved was £l4 ss, but the total defalcations would amount to about .1120. Accused had been working for the cmnpaiiv and had failed to account for moneys collected between June and August. lie stole a tyre and gave it to his brother. Mr. Singer said accused's father was willing to make restitution. It was proposed to send him in a farm and for this reason a term of probation was asked for. " It is too simple for these people to be treated leniently," said the magistrate.
.Areused was remanded fur sentence until today in order that inquiries might be made l>y tlio probation oflicer. We have too many people failing (o report when on probation," said tho probation officer, Mr. W. J. Campbell, when Hopa George Shalfoon, aged 23, aripeared on a charge of failing to comply with bis terms of probation. Mr. Campbell .said accused was placed on probation in October, 1929, and since then be had caused considerable trouble by failing to ] cport regularly. Accused was sentenced lo 14 flays' imprisonment,. Found by a constable asleep in nn unoccupied house in (!rev's Avenue early yesterday morning, Michael McMahon, aged 58. labouier, was charged with being unlawfully on enclosed promises. .Sentence was deferred.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20656, 30 August 1930, Page 14
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