THIEF STRUCK BY CAR
DASI-I FROM CITY SHOP TWO MONTHS’ GAOL (Par Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Struck by a motor car after running out of a city store, where lie was detected in an attempted theft, John Black, aged 57, received injuries necessitating his admission to the Public Hospital. The incident occurred on June 14. and this morning Black appeared in the Magistrate's Court, charged with stealing a woman’s hand bag valued at 15s lid. Black pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour, by Mr. E C. Levvey, S.M.
Sub-Inspector Packer said that Black went into the store and took the hand bag when he thought no one was looking, and made for the door. He had, however, been noticed by a shop attendant. She went after Black and stopped him. Black offered to pay for the bag, but when the attendant went back behind the counter. Black made a break. He rushed out the door and bounded on to the street, where he was struck by a motor ear. He was injured and taken to the hospital. Black was not represented by counsel, but from the dock lie said that lie had not known what he was doing. The woman’s hand bag would have been no good to him.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19667, 27 June 1938, Page 6
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