STOLEN LIGHT CAUSES DOUBLE TROUBLE
The theft of a 4s 6d cycle headlamp brought misfortune to both the loser and the thief and the story of how this came about was lold to Mr. J. H. Salmon. S.M.. in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Recently a youth was fined £3 for riding a cycle at night without a light. His explanation of the offence
was that his light had been stolen from h’s machine. The severity of Ihe ; fine, Detective-Sergeant J. K. Robertson stated yesterday in Court, was bee '.use lhe cyclist endeavoured to evade the police. The missing lamp has since been re-
covered. and yesterday the guilty party was charged with its theft. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within two years if called.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 164, 17 July 1946, Page 8
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130STOLEN LIGHT CAUSES DOUBLE TROUBLE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 164, 17 July 1946, Page 8
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