PLEA OF GUILTY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17525, 30 April 1925, Page 5

PLEA OF GUILTY.

BOOT MATERIAL STOLEN. FOOTWEAR MADE AT HOME Admitting that he had stolen materials used in the manufacture of boot a from the premises of Messrs Shellun Frostiek and Co, and bad Uocd i hern to make tip .tootwear at his own home, George Isitc was remanded for one week for the Probation Officer’s report at the Alagistrate’s Court this morning. I silt \\ a- charged with the theft of boot lasts, and other materials to the value of £ll. He pleaded guilty. Chief Detective Gibson said that the accused bad been employed by the firm Iroin which the goods had been stolen. He had made a practice of taking the goods home during his lunch hour. Me had there been manufacturing boots. children. the eldest ol whom was twenty-four and the youngest lour years. He bad not been long down from Wellington. I he goods, which had been recovered 110111 Isitt’s home were produced. On one of the charges accused bad the option of being tried by jury, but he elected to be dealt with summarily. Bail was granted in £IOO and 1 ' 1 sureties of £-30 on the ma jor charge, and on accused’s own cognizance ol £2O on each of the other three charges.