VAGRANCY AND THEFT
CLERK SENT TO PRISON BEGGING IN QUEEN STREET A plea of guilty was entered by Michael Stack, aged 42, clerk and labourer, when charged in the Police Court yesterday with being an incorrigible rogue, in that he placed himself in a public place for the purpose of begging alms, and in that he had previously been convicted as a roguo and a vagabond. He also admitted two charges of stealing moneys, tho sums involved being £1 10s and 3s. Detective-Sergeant McHugh said that on July 8 a constable saw accused accosting people in Queen Street and asking them for money. Accused was •arrested and it was then learned ho was "wanted" in connection with thefts at New Plymouth and Whangarci. Accused had been employed selling art union tickets in these centres and had failed to account for money received. However, the art union ticket butts were recovered and represented in the draw. Accused had soveral previous convictions. The magistrate, Mr. F.> K. Hunt, passed sentence of three months' 'imprisonment on the vrtgrancy charge and convicted and discharged accused on tho other counts.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21546, 18 July 1933, Page 12
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