THEFTS FROM COMPANY
YOUNG MAN REMANDED FOR SENTENCE COMMENT BY MAGISTRATE (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, Jan. 25 “ Unfortunately there are so many young men coming before the court these days that it is becoming a matter for serious consideration whether continued leniency should be extended as a result of the pleas put forward by counsel on their behalf.” said Mr J. H. Luxford, S.M., to-day. after hearing submissions by Mr Hardie Boys regarding his client, Henry John Westbrooke. aged 21. a clerk, who admitted four charges of theft from the Wellington Woollen Company, the amounts totalling over £4O.
“Here you are earning a wage which a man has to keep a family on,” said Mr Luxford to the accused. “ I don’t feel inclined at the present moment to grant probation to you. I think it is a case for reformative treatment.” The accused was stood down till to-morrow for sentence. The accused was stated to be receiving £4 5s a week as wages and was paying 30s to his parents for his board. “The father is entirely unable to account for the thefts.” Mr Hardie Boys said. “ except for the fact that the accused had bought a motor cycle, for which he paid at the rate of £ 1 a week, and for which he paid £25 for repairs after an accident.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23717, 26 January 1939, Page 7
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