Liked Music But Was Not Honest

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 638, 15 April 1929, Page 11

Liked Music But Was Not Honest

BORROWED clarinet

parents withhold bail Press Association WELLINGTON, Ho-day. When Godwin Percival Gienn, , g ed 30. electrician, was arrested „„ a charge of theft, his parents lodged enough money with his counsel to bail him out. They requested counsel not to use the honey, however, as they considered a short period in gaol would Oe for accused's good. Accused had asked the loan of a clarinet from a man from whom he had rented a room, but to which he uid not go back again. He offered to trade in the instrument at a music shop as P art Payment for a new instrument. The salesman would not hear of this, but allowed him to take a n ew instrument away for a night on condition that he left the old one as security. Accused did not put in an sppearance the next day, and was arrested in Christchurch. Glen has previously been sentenced [ or dishonesty. The magistrate said he would give accused another chance. He would he conveited and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within 12 months.