THEFT OF CLARIONET.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17687, 16 April 1929, Page 9

THEFT OF CLARIONET.

MAN GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.

HIS PARENTS’ OPINION. GAOL WOULD DO HIM GOOD. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. When Godwin Pereivat Glenn, aged 30, electrician, was arrested on a charge of theft his parents lodged enough money with his counsel to bail him out. They requested counsel not to use ,thc money, however, as they considered a stioft period in gaol would be for accused’s good. Accused iiad asked the loan of a clarionet from a man from whom he had rented a room, hut did not go back again. He offered to trade in the instrument, at a music shop as part payment for a new instrument. The salesman would not hear of this, but allowed him to lake a new instrument away for a night on condition that he left the old one as security. Accused did not put in an appearance next day, and was arrested in Christchurch. lie had previously been sentenced for dishonesty. Tlie Magistrate said he would give accused another chance. He would he convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months.