THEFT IN CAFETERIA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22345, 17 February 1936, Page 12

THEFT IN CAFETERIA

BLOCKS OF CHEESE TAKEN MAN " STUPID WITH DRINK" A statement that he had had some clrink at the time and did not remember anything about the matter was made by Anthony Kemp, aged 56, a miner, when he appeared in the Police ' Court on Saturday morning on a charge s of stealing 22 blocks of cheese, valued at 2s 9d, the property of the Farmers' Trading Company, Limited. He pleaded guilty. Accused went into a self-help cafeteria on Friday, said Senior-Detective Hall, and filled his pockets with blocks of cheese. He did not get them cheeked, but sat down at a table. When ho saw he was being watched, he tried to dispose of them under tho table. He was interviewed by tho manager an his ifßce, and denied taking the cheese. He was arrested and it was then found he was stupid with drink. He had never previously been before tho Court. Asked by the magistrate, Mr. Wyvern Wilson, ir accused had not feigned drunkenness, Detective-Sergeant McHugh, who made the arrest, said he did not think so. Accused seemed rather to be attempting to hide the fact, but •when he got out into tho fresh air thore was no doubt as to his condition. Accused agreed to take out a prohibition order, and the magistrate said ho would gh-e him an opportunity to pay a,' fine instead of going to prison. He whs fined £5, with tho alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. Tirao to pay was refused.