BROACHING CARGO
The'frequency of thefts on the water- '. front Has caused the Magistrates, to. decide not to inflict fines in cases of con- : "notion, because fines appeared not to have the desired effect of deterring others. Yesterday morning Mr. E. Page, S.M., • had lieforejiim a watersider named Gor- ; don:Davis;(for/whom Mr. JI. P. O'leary i appeared),-, charged with the theft .of •' earanielsr.valued at 155., the property of the.,nilion..S.S. Company, also with tho I. theft .:of:-.yarious articles. Tho thefts were-alleged-to have taken place in the : Nd..il Jiold.of the s.s. (Miinuka, Jt wo 9 ■ Glio\yn:m tho evidence that the accused, "with otlier.3. was working in the lower fart of the hold. The chief officer, having [occasion...to go down the hold, saw the .accused nt the 'tween decks, where : he had-no-right to he, and saw him put something in- his overalls. The officer immediately..went to the man and ani ciised. him:, of theft, and Davis Raid, :i "Give me ;a chance. J was only takinsj > tome, down;,to the hoys." The, accused said that he had left hit : overcoat- • with his snioking requisites therein, and when the officer, came to hini iiie, iwas.,in the act of putting hi" matches: .and tolwcc'o in liis overalls i priof to going on deck for a, smoke. He ; denied having stolen the caramels; lit ! picked, up a lump of the lollies, whicli was, covered with dirt.' The held that on the evidence! the accuser j ninst he convicted. Davis wns sent t< ' prison for two- months. On the secom ■ charge he - was remanded until Wednes ' day. -
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 197, 15 May 1920, Page 12
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257BROACHING CARGO Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 197, 15 May 1920, Page 12
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