HOBSONVILLE THEFTS
YOUNG CARPENTER CHARGED ADMITTED TO PROBATION "There has been a considerable amount of trouble at Hobsonville concerning the theft of tools. Tho police have been making inquiries on numerous occasions, but this is the first lot which they have recovered," said Detective-Sergeant McHugh in the Police Court yesterday, when Sidney Anderson (Mr. Aekins), carpenter, aged 26, was charged with the theft of a vice, a flying helmet and goggles, property of the New Zealand Government. of a total value of £4 9s Cjd. Accused was ono of tho Australian workers assisted to New Zealand by the Government, said Mr. McHugh. He was at present .receiving £8 a week as a carpenter. Nothing was known concerning his previous history. In a statement made to tho police, accused admitted having stolon tho vjco on July 7. Tho other articles were found, in his possession at tho time of his arrest. „ After conferring with the probation officer, Mr,, J. Anderson, tho magistrate, Mr. J. Morling, said ho had decided to admit accused to probation for one year. An application for tho suppression of his name was refused.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23428, 18 August 1939, Page 14
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