CONVICTED OF THEFT.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 458, 20 May 1932, Page 8

CONVICTED OF THEFT.

Salesman Failed to Account for Money. Described as a salesman, Keith Shaw Mangin was convicted in the Magistrate’s Court this morning on charges of theft. He was admitted to probation for eighteen months. Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., was on the Bench. Mangin appeared on seven charges of’ failing to account to Brown’s Highbury Laundry, Ltd., for sums of money collected on the firm’s behalf, thereby committing theft. The total amount involved was £2 Is. The accused pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective Carroll said that Mangin canvassed for orders and also had Authority to collect accounts. After collecting the money he had failed to pay it in. Council for Mangin said that he had lived a respectable life. Although laxity in business was no excuse for theft, there had been a certain laxity that had made the thefts easy. Arrangements had been made to refund the money. The chief-detective said that money had been advanced to Mangin by the office on 1.0.U.’5, but that had nothing to do with the thefts. Mr Mosley said that this could not be described as laxity. Such advances v ere made to employees in 99 offices out of IOOr when the employees were short of cash. The accused was convicted on each charge and placed on probation for eighteen months. He was ordered to refund the amount of money stolen.