CONVERSION OF CAR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21763, 31 March 1934, Page 15

CONVERSION OF CAR

GAOL FOR THREE YOUTHS THEFTS ALSO COMMITTED The conversion to their own use of a motor-car valued at £SO, the property of James Skilton, at Wellington on February 27, was admitted by Samuel Coley, labourer, aged 19; John Henry Wilson, labourer, aged 21; and Keith Henry Howard, musician, aged 18, when they were charged before Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., in the Police Court ou Thursday.- Accused also admitted stealing articles and benzine valued at £6 at Mahoenui, near Te Kuiti, and benzine valued at £1 8s at Manakau, near Levin, while Coley also pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining £1 and an overcoat by a false representation at Auckland. Senior-Detective Hall said the youths decided to come to Auckland, and they took the car in Wellington. The thefts were committed on the journey north, and the car, which was damaged, was found abandoned at Mount Eden. All three were former Borstal boys, and their licences had been cancelled by the Minister. The magistrate sentenced each accused to three months' imprisonment for converting the car and one month's imprisonment on each charge of theft, while Coley was also sentenced to a month for false representation. The magistrate said the sentences would be cumulative, and Colev and Wilson, who were at present serving a sentence, would serve their fresh sentence at the expiry of the current terms.