BARONET'S DAYS IN CELL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22504, 22 August 1936, Page 5 (Supplement)

BARONET'S DAYS IN CELL

THEFT FROM ELECTRIC METER "This is a most disgraceful case, and it is only on account of your youth that wo havQ not sent you to prison. Your position only makes matters worse." This remark was made recently by tho ehairmain at Crown JLlill, Devon, Dr. W. E. M. Corbett, when inflicting a fino upon Sir Harry Leonard d'Arcy Waecliter, aged 21, of Crown Hill. Sir Harry was arrested when he failed to answer summonses, and it was alleged that he damaged an electric meter and stole £2. Mr. J. Woolland, defending, stated Sir Harry was told by his mother, I*ndy Waecliter, to go to London. As it was too late to cash a cheque, ho broke open the meter, telling an employee to inform the authorities. He did not appear when summoned because the same day ho had to attend bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Woolland added that Sir Harry had spent four days i.n a cell at Crown Hill Police Station.

Sir Harry was also summoned for non-payment of fines imposed in April for motoring offences. Mr. Woolland guaranteed that arrears of £l7 would be paid within two days. Sir Harry was fined £2O, and was ordered to pay £lO costs.