FOUND IN OMNIBUS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20378, 9 April 1928, Page 14

FOUND IN OMNIBUS.

GIRL AND LOST SIXPENCES. . Three sixpences left behind in a motor bus were picked up by a girl student, and retained by her. Consequently she found herself summoned at Tower Bridge for failing to give to the conductor property accidently left by another passenger. For the defendant, Margaret Kirby, Mr Glyn Jones mentioned that his client was a law student, and in the course of her studies had listened to some lectures on larceny by finding. After she had discovered the sixpences defendant told the conductor. He asked her to give them to him, and she inquired why. The matter was referred to a policeman, who confirmed what the conductor had stated, and added that he thought Miss Kirby would be guilty of larceny by finding if she kept the money. “ Perhaps he thought so,” proceeded counsel. “I do not. She thought she was under no obligation in law to hand over the money, and argued with the constable to that effect.” The Magistrate (Mr Gattie): I am afraid her legal studies did not take her into the obscure realm of the Act. Mr Jones: Perhaps she was wrong to argue with authority. The police raising no objection, Mr Gattie allowed the summons to be withdrawn on payment of 15s 8d costs and on the understanding that the Is 6d was handed over to the conductor.