FURNITURE STOLEN
Jack David Mason, a labourer^ ages'. 29, was fined £5, in. default twqr months' imprisonment, by Mr. T. ; 'Bml McNeil, S.M., at the Police Court'to-^ day for stealing household furniture^ valued at £10, the property of Lloyd' Williamson.
Detective-Sergeant Kevell said that iaj July the complainant, Williamson, jnet the accused, who was practically desv titute, and invited him to live" at hit bach at Lyall Bay. Williamson later; left the bach, but did not take all his furniture with him. He made arrange-' ments with the accused, who stayed on,to let him know if he was leaving the . bach, in order that the furniture could' be removed. On 18th November th» accused sold the furniture without notifying the complainant or giving him any of the proceeds.
The accused, who pleaded not gnilty, told the Magistrate he had Williamson's authority to sell the furniture, He said, that 'Williamson was to have given him a "corner" of the proceeds. The accused admitted that he haa not given up the money to Williamson, but"' said he had been away from Welling--' ton., . i -
Mr. McNeil ordered the accused to' repay £4 Is 6d which he had received •from the sale.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 5
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199FURNITURE STOLEN Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 5
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