THEFT OF BICYCLES
[KItOM ouit own coiuimsponoknt] HAMILTON, Thursday "Accused is a well-known resident in Hamilton and his lapse is hard to •explain," said Detective A. J. "White, 111 the Hamilton Police Court to-day, |vlien a labourer, John Charles Haw*flns j aged ;"iS. appeared before Mr. S. , • Patorson, .S.yi.. on charges of .stealU, K two bicyles. Mr. W. J. King appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty. j'r. King'vaid it was extremely diffif"'j to explain the thefts. Hawkins had linen in Jiis present employment. for years and previous to that had 'been oln i)l(ived by a firm for 20 years. Hawkins ;yas convicted and fined 117 I 's on cbarge. in default L'B days' l'l'Prisoninent.. He was ordered to pay "r the machines. An application for ihe suppression of his name was refused.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 9
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