CONSORTING WITH THIEVES.
A NOVEL DEFENCE.
(a* Tir.iicuii'n.—SPEClAL coßitispoNDsm.i
. • , ;. Dunsflin, February 18. At the Magistrate's Court, George Ernest Kely. Was-, charged to-day, with being au idle and disorderly person;' who habitually - consorted. ,with.;.reputed thieves. .. Ho .pleaded that his consorting with thieves was involun-. tary. ~.Ho was obliged to'ossooiatfc' with such' persons on- account " of- the wliiclr'he ■was engaged.in,.They fastened themselves, on ™ him, .and he was not able-to get out of their'company on' all occasions. "' ■ • . , Chief. ■ Detective. Herbert said ' that Kelly had been in Du'nediri for a considerable time coiißorting with men who wor4 cohvicted and reputed thieves.'' He', was'following a kind or occupation which was held by some trates not to be lawful. • Ho went round tho city hawking shoddy: '■ •', ...;v ' Accused .-was Sentehccd-'to ; 'three :: nionths' imprisonment.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 10
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127CONSORTING WITH THIEVES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 437, 20 February 1909, Page 10
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