THEFT AT DANCE-HALL

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3104, 29 June 1929, Page 4

THEFT AT DANCE-HALL

TWO YOUTHS |ffiEX>Rs%COuk'p A penalty of !a month ’s Morrinsville, for the theft overcoats and two hats from,the Dance Hall, Cambridge, while Webb, of Morrinsville, was receiving stolen property, in rinsville Police Court on Thurßday™B||| F. W. Platts, S.M., was on the and both defendants pleaded In the course, of was shown that Smith had coats from the hall out to VfeaßgSßm was in a motor-car. The coats were placed in the. back of accused Webb gave evidenaflHS9(J&B| those linos. When Smith armful of coats aud hats from the hall he remarked on haul” and commented on of the hats. Neville John McLeish Webb’s evidence that Smith cam«|||B of the hall with- a bundle of hats. Webb was in the hali .oniyHSßfl few minutes. When arrested, both accused wearing hats* that they admitteHHjßS| not belong to them. - ; H||||||| The Magistrate said that ■ % theft could not be sustained dence against Webb, but -he amend the information to stolen property and would of £5, in default 14 days ’ imIfIRHS ment. Smith was convicted, tenced to a month’s imprisonm^HHH