YOUTH FOR SENTENCE
Unlawful Conversion Of Monoplane ■'N.Z.P.A.) AUCKLAND, July 24. Arising out of the destruction by fire at Mangere Aerodrome on May 3 of a Lockheed-Lodestar monoplane, valued at £40,000, the property of Union Airways, Ltd., Frederick Demchy, aged 18, came before Mr Justice Cormish. He admitted a charge of unlawfully converting the monoplane to his own use, but to charges of stealing and wilfully destroying (he monoplane. He pleaded | Mr V. R. Meredith, the Crown Prosecutor, said the Crown bad decided to accept the pleadings. His Honour said he had instructed the Grand Jury to consider returning a. True Bill only on the conversion charge, and hr thought it was proper for the Crown to stay proceedings on the other counts. Accused was remanded for sentence. Use the Classitied Advertisement (.’olumiis of “The Timaru Herald " '
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23262, 25 July 1945, Page 4
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137YOUTH FOR SENTENCE Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23262, 25 July 1945, Page 4
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