CHARGE OF THEFT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1398, 26 March 1912, Page 4

CHARGE OF THEFT.

A DUNEDIN CASE. (By Telegraph.—Press Aa:odati6n.) ~ , . Duncdin, March 25. l'redenck Percy Kvnn-, of Caver.sham. appeared on summons Wore Mr. J. ]{. iiiinlioloiiK'w, S.M., nt (lie Magistrate's Court this iiit.ciiioon, charged that on or about November 20, ISUS, lio unlawfully iliil-i'uiuiiiit theft in Hint having tveeived from W. ]i. Mauley am! Go. Ihe earn of J: 10 on terms requiring )i.im to jiny the same lo his employers, tha Uumxlin City Corporation, Im ilid fraudulently omit lo pay tlic same to the corporation. Jlr. \V. C. Jltfcgregor appeared for complainants, iiml Jlr. A. C. Hanlon for accused. .Mr. Jlapttrvgor said li« iindcrstnod Hie policn wimlil bo ready lo po on with the case next Monday. Tho charge had only been laid to-day. Jlr. Hanlon said lie wus salislied to have (he heard next Monday. Jlr. .U.icgregor announced that another information would bo laid before (hat day. His W'orshin: The case will be remanded (.ill April 1. When the, question of hail was raised, his Worship asked Mr. Jlncgregor if ho could give, any idea as lo (ho amount oi money involved. He would like to hove sumo information as a guide. Mr. Macsregor said it wns almost; impossible to snv how much. It would certainly run. into ,CIOO. Jlr. Hanlon: Yes, hut in the meantime there is only one charge, and is tho next iiit'urmnti'jii for theft? Jlr. J]negregor : Tho charge that will be laid (his week will bo for falsifying acCO'Mlts. His Worship fixed the bail at .£l5O in defendant's own recognisance, and two sureties of .£75 each.