THEFTS FROM CARS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23205, 1 June 1937, Page 11

THEFTS FROM CARS

TWO MEN SENTENCED LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS (Pcr United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, May 31. j Rifling cars in the city on the I nights of May 21 and 22, Robert I Cyril Teller and William Thomas I Crocker stole goods valued at £4B, ! ranging from a wireless set to a I pair of trousers. Both were sen- , fenced to a year’s imprisonment with hard labour when they api peared in court before Mr E. C. | Levvey, S.M. Teller was described as a lab-

ourer, aged 42, and Crocker as a butcher and labourer, aged 46, “All of these cases are of thefts from motor cars. A very large number of complaints has been received,” said Detective Sergeant j Holmes, referring to the eight charges against the accused. “ There seems to bo little reason why they should prey on people the way they have been doing. Both have bad records.” Detectives Watt and Trethewey had been to investigate the complaints. Sus- | picion had fallen on the accused, and the goods had been found in their house. “ These thefts were committed while under the influence of liquor.” Telfer claimed. “ Most of the stuff | has been recovered.” I Crocker had nothing to say. “ You are both aiming steadily at being habitual criminals.” said the magistrate. “It does not rest with me, but that is what will happen.”