THEFT FROM LIBRARY.
SEVENTEEN BOOKS STOLEN. OFFENDER SENT TO PRISON.
The theft of 17 books, of a total value of £2, the property of the Sydenham Public Library, Cbristchurch, was admitted by George Mervyn Wynn Humphreys, aged 27, carpenter, in the Police Court yesterday. Detective-Sergeant Kelly said accused came to Auckland from Christchurch five weeks ago. As a result of information received detectives visited him at his home and found him to be in possession of the books. Accused, who was formerly a subscriber to the Sydenham Library, was now receiving charitable aid in Auckland. He had previously been convicted of theft.
The magistrate, Mr. F. K. Hunt, sentenced accused to one month's imprisonment and directed that the hooks should be returned to the library.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20930, 21 July 1931, Page 12
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125THEFT FROM LIBRARY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20930, 21 July 1931, Page 12
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