DARING THEFT

NZ Truth, Issue 1052, 21 January 1926, Page 8

DARING THEFT

Reputation Ruined , Ji Fbr Cigarette BUSINESS MAN'S FALL '(Frpm "Truth's" Specfal "Christchuxch Rep.) ;;• , i Only a cigarette — worth perhaps , a penny. A trifle, but it was such 1 a trifle and the method of securing it that brought about the social ruin of a man , who is well-known In' business' circles m ChristcHurch. , For a cigarette. Norman Ralph Harrison committed theft, and will face a •Judge for; his punishment next month. The shop was but lie broke' m , and" helped himself to five packets of j cigarettes and 25 shillings In cash. 1 . -vJßy'- the act of a minute he shattered his reputation' and branded himself a thief. ' / ■ ';' . i I&vwas on January 2, that Harrison l arid ; his; brother, Haroldi got out the car;-;and decided on a run out to, Waijkuku. On the way Norman discovered • jthatfhe had no cigarettes. • They, pulled up outside the store j owned by John McMillan, but John , and ' ihis c were away for the day arid the , chop was closed. - : Quit© undismayed, Norman Trent ■ round to the re.ar of the premises, teli- ; Ing. his brother to hang on. . .j - /: . v He was away for a few minutes, ' but when he returned' he told his 'brother -that:' he had got what he •" wanted. ' ■ ■..-.■.j.'' ■ "\ '' ;, : /' .- But it was unfortunate for Norman that Arthur Sloan was hanging- about j at the time of his visit to the store. He heard a voice shout: "Come oh," and then heard the sound of breaking glass. : : \ ■'.] Sloan was;^sufficiently curious, about I (fihe'whole business to take the number ;of the car./ . ■■■•■. ;■' . .:■■ ■ ' ■ i '■■■: '■'':>., '■ When McMillan returned home the (Bairie evening he got a series of shocks, ':^The window at the; back of the shop was broken, and' five packets of cigarettes were missing, as well as 25 shillings. ; •. . ..Then Detective Studholme took a band m affairs, and riui Norman Harrison to earth and asked for an explanation. , ■..• : ■"■":'■, ■./• ; ; ; There was none; Harrison confessed to the theft. .■'■;■ '.-.•. •''. :• I^e pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court jEor sentence. : '."No, Mr. Batchelor, this is not a ease for the suppression of accused's name," Was what the Magis-. , trate told counsel. :. THERE'S A FLY IN THE MILK. Mothers! Beware of flies.' Keep them out of the home. They are fllthy Insects and carry dangerous disease gerjttts. Use "FLIKEELO," the "clean-to-iu.se" powder that is instant death tc fliesVyet safe because it is non-poison-ous i and ■ harmless- to humans -or i anijnals. Sold by all grocers.* - «iiii|iiiiiiiiiiniiiiii[iiiiiifiiiMiMiiiiw