DID NOT RING TRUE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21183, 2 November 1938, Page 5

DID NOT RING TRUE

WOMAN’S STORY DISBELIEVED By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, November 1. A diamond cluster ring valued at £4O came into prominence in the Police Court, when Edith Harris, a married woman, denied theft. She had borrowed and pawned it for £lO. The owner, Miss Townsend, Is an ucher at a picture theatre. She met the accused three months ago. Later the accused t'i' l she was looking for a room, and Miss Townsend said she had a room at her home, which the accused took at 7/6 a week. Miss Townsend subsequently lent the ring to accused for a fortnight, but when she found everything was not in order, she got In touch with the police. The Magistrate said he could not accept the accused’s story that the ring was lent to accused so that she could get temporary accommodation on it to send money to her husband, who was to have a contract under the Public Works. In view of previous convictions the Magistrate refused to deal with the matter by way of a fine, and imposed three weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour.