WELL-DESIGNED THEFT

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12527, 17 August 1926, Page 6

WELL-DESIGNED THEFT

RING-IN THE GUESTS “NOT A CREDITABLE EPISODE.” The theft by Walter Stanley Bean Wilson of a goii and diamond ring, and a sapphire and diamond ring, to tho value of £29 10s, the property of Margaret Maloney, was well designed so as to cast suspicion on innocent piqrSons. However, Wilson did not reckon on the machinations of tho law, and consequently was brought to justice before Mr E. Page, 5.M.,~ at the Magistrate’s Court, yesterday morning. Chief-Detective Ward, in outlining the circumstances of the case, pointed out that the accused was the uncle of the owner of the rings. He had only been doing casual work, and his relatives had hpen assisting him in respect to his maintenance. On the night that the theft was committed, a party was held at the house, and tho nccused spirited the rings away under circumstances that caused suspicion to fall on the guefets. The accused continued to reside with his relatives, hut his crime was subsequently detected when he pawned one of the rings for 90s.' The other he gave to a female acquaintance. The accused had previous convictions for theft. In convicting and Sentencing Wilson to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour, tbe magistrate observed that the circumstances of the c?.S6 did not reveal a creditnble eoisode.