SERIES OF THEFTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23356, 26 May 1939, Page 16

SERIES OF THEFTS

fIORTHCOTE HOMES ENTERED YOUNG MAN FOR SENTENCE ■ A series of thefts from residences in the Northcote district between January SI and March 26 was referred to in five charges admitted by John Bruce Donaldson, storeman, aged 21 (Mr. Hubble), before justices of the peace in the Police Court yesterday. There was one charge of breaking and entering and theft, three of theft, and one of attempted theft, it being alleged that money and property valued at £'ll l;ss .were stolen. . In statements made to Detective ? ur P s ' accused admitted entering the halt-open door of,a house and stealing money' Ironi a handbag on a bedroom dressing table. In order to commit a similar ofieneo in another house, he itched by a broken window. On nn- , othor night ho walkod'in at the front floor of a house and stole a puii\ of bmoeulnrH. and on a further occasion he opened the back door of a house and took a sum of money from the pockets I - n otW f c,othl »S- While he was inside 3 f f, housc ono night he was disturbed by a girl who saw him. lho statements explained that nenml 8 r U f of Wor , beUcc '» Christnus and Laster, and committed the 'enent C Hr>° ° btai " which he had Detective Turgis said accused ' ], n d been frank in his admissions, and the property stolen had been recovered. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, bail beinsz , xe d at £IOO, with :i surety for the , a s l T. ,rit - Accused was ordered to report daily to the police.